Economy

Report: University of Ghana Finds Strong Macroeconomic Gains from GoldBod Operations

A technical report by economists from the University of Ghana has found that the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) delivered substantial macroeconomic benefits in 2025,...

Ghana Closes 2025 With 2.5% Inflation Rate; Lowest in Over Two Decades

Ghana's consumer inflation rate fell to 5.4% in December 2025, marking the 12th consecutive month of decline and the lowest level since July 2002,...

Ghana’s Inflation Hits Single Digit For First Time in 4 Years

Ghana recorded a year-on-year inflation rate of 9.4% for the month of September, the lowest in four years, according to the Ghana Statistical Service...

Ghana Cedis Becomes World Worst Performing Currency – Bloomberg

A surge in demand for dollars by companies paying for imports before the year-end holiday season has ended the Ghanaian cedi’s world-beating performance. The currency...

Mobile Money Overtakes Cash as Ghanaians’ Top Transaction Method

Mobile money has overtaken cash as the most widely used transaction method in Ghana, according to a nationwide survey data. The Ghana Earnings & Savings...

Cedi is World’s Best Performing Currency – Mahama Tells Investors at Japan Forum

President John Dramani Mahama has told investors at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IX) that the Ghanaian cedi has become...

Ghana Imports GH₵1.53bn from Côte d’Ivoire in 2024, Driven by Petroleum Bitumen, Palm Oil and Mangoes

Petroleum bitumen, palm oil, and mangoes together accounted for more than a third of Ghana’s imports from Côte d’Ivoire in 2024, according to figures...

Ghana’s July 2025 Inflation Drops, Lowest Since October 2021

Ghana’s headline inflation has slowed for the seventh consecutive month, reaching its lowest level since October 2021. According to fresh data released by the Ghana...

Oil Revenue: Ghana Bags $370.78m in First Half of 2025, 55% Decline From Last Year

Ghana accrued $370.78m from crude oil in the first six months of the year, according to the Bank of Ghana's semi-annual report. The proceeds seemed...

Mid Year Budget Review: Ghana Posts Strongest First-Quarter Growth Since 2020

Ghana’s economy grew by 5.3% in the first quarter of 2025, marking the strongest Q1 performance since 2020, despite ongoing global economic pressures. The...

Unpacking the 5000KM ‘The Big Push’ Roads Region by Region

The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, announced the Big Push Agenda during the mid-year budget review, with road infrastructure taking centre stage. The...

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