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Ghana placed 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa with the largest growth in digital bank account ownership, Fitch Solutions, has revealed. However, it described the increase as still low, compared to peers globally. The country saw a growth of…

The upward trend in treasury bill yields is expected to continue despite inflation easing for the fifth consecutive months. The strong demand amid tighter market liquidity is also making it difficult for yields to come down. The…

Ghana maintained its 10th position for the lowest fuel prices in Africa as of September 2024, according to GlobalPetrolPrices.com. This news arrives despite a consistent decrease in fuel prices at the pumps. As of September 2024,…

The economy’s performance, particularly in second-quarter of this year, is leading to discussions about a potential interest rate cut by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). Recent data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) indicate that the…

Rice importers have expressed concerns over what they describe as unfair duty exemptions granted by the government on emergency rice imports. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture recently received parliamentary approval to import rice…

The Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), and 17 shipping lines involved in Ghana’s cocoa trade have successfully concluded negotiations, agreeing to an average 5% increase in the basic freight rate for the…

As we have been writing for the better part of the last year, the next AI trade continues to look like it's going to be energy. And now, both BlackRock and Microsoft are making it known that they understand this, too.  Yesterday it was…

The Ghana Chamber of Mines CEO, Sulemanu Koney, says solutions to the illegal mining (galamsey) crisis are attainable, but they demand strong political will and ongoing commitment. Mr. Koney outlined a strategy to eliminate illegal…

Investors have been talking about the huge potential of green hydrogen – hydrogen produced through electrolysis powered by renewable energy sources – for several years now. It is thought to be the clean fuel of the future, supporting the…

The U.S. stock and energy markets gave up on Friday some of the big gains that they made after the Federal Reserve announced the first interest rate cut in four years. The U.S. central bank announced a larger-than-usual…