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Ghana has again maintained its position in the 2022 edition of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by placing 73rd for the third consecutive time. The results announced by Transparency International (TI) saw Ghana score 43 out of a…

The minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Caretaker Minister for Trade and Industries, Samuel A. Jinapor, has urged the private sector to own the AfCFTA Agenda to boost Intra-African trade. The private sector, he said, would not…

Economic activity moderated in the fourth quarter of 2022, the Bank of Ghana’s high frequency indicators has disclosed. The updated Composite Index of Economic Activity (CIEA) contracted by 6.2% in November 2022, compared with a growth…

Banking Consultant, Dr. Richmond Atuahene has advised the Central Bank to put its best foot forward to eliminate the various increased pressures on the liquidity of banks and the threat to their solvency. Dr. Atuahene said the situation…

The Electricity Company of Ghana’s debt to Bui Power Authority has hit a whopping US$ 614 million as at the end of 2022, from the previous US$386 million at the end of 2019. This was revealed when officials of Bui Power appeared before…

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana believes fiscal measures implemented by government and captured in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Level Agreement (SLA) will help restore fiscal and debt sustainability, bring…

Traders expect the Federal Reserve to end its rate hikes in two months, which could push oil prices higher due to the generally inverse relationship between rates and oil prices. According to a Reuters report, the Fed might end its…

Windfall taxes, price caps, and calls for more oil and gas production marked 2022 in oil and gas. It looks like we’re in for a lot more of the same this year, especially with Western governments doubling down on their emission-reduction…

The Bank of Ghana(BoG) has increased its policy rate – the rate at which it lends to commercial banks – by 100 basis points to 28%. Data from BoG shows that in 2022, the monetary policy rate increased by a staggering 13.5%. The…

China is back, and even the most ardent skeptics of Beijing’s policy easing will be compelled to admit that there is great upside in global oil demand in 2023. China has been allocating huge export and import quotas, nudging its oil…