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Economist Professor Peter Quartey has warned that Ghana remains highly vulnerable to external economic shocks because the country has limited buffers to absorb global disruptions.
Economist Professor Peter Quartey says businesses can expect some relief from rising borrowing costs in the short term.
WERise Network has announced its 2026 Annual Programme, a week-long series of activities designed to celebrate the achievements of women entrepreneurs, strengthen business capacity, and create greater visibility and market opportunities…
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced that electricity and water tariffs will remain unchanged for the fourth quarter of 2026. The Commission said the existing third-quarter tariffs will remain in force at the…
Ghana could turn its growing youthful population into an economic burden if it fails to generate enough productive jobs, former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has warned. Mr Kyerematen said Ghana’s young population…
Ghana’s total export earnings have risen further to a record US$22.4 billion as of August 2026, driven largely by higher gold prices.
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is seeking to raise GH¢16.3 billion ($1.4 billion) from domestic investors to fund cocoa purchases for the upcoming season, according to a government presentation to investors.
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is deploying its Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS) to bring key aspects of the country’s tax administration onto a single digital platform, with the aim of improving taxpayer services,…
Ghana is entering a new phase of economic possibility. After years of macroeconomic pressures, high inflation, exchange rate instability, elevated interest rates and financial sector stress, the economic environment in 2026 is showing…
When Esther Owusu Nkwantabisah needed a display fridge for her fledgling food business, buying one was not an option. So she improvised.
KIGALI — Bank of Kigali has become the first bank in Rwanda, and the first bank headquartered in East and Central Africa, to join China’s main cross-border payments system as…
United States Ambassador to the Cook Islands Jared Novelly will join Prime Minister Mark Brown and New Zealand’s High Commissioner on a visit to Tongareva (Penrhyn) today, launching the feasibility and planning phase of the NZ$101.5…
KIGALI — Rwanda is changing the way it works with development partners, moving away from a system built largely around individual aid projects toward a more centrally coordinated model in…
The CEO of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, says insurance costs for transport operators have remained largely stable despite growing pressure on the sector.
Cook Islands Government’s new cargo-passenger vessel, MV Tuitui Moana, will remain at Avatiu Port for at least two more months before making its first Pa Enua voyage, its operators have confirmed.
The programme will focus on succession, governance, leadership transition and the structures required to preserve and grow businesses across generations.
President John Dramani Mahama has officially commissioned Zonda Tec Ghana Limited’s newest vehicle assembly plant, marking another significant development in Ghana’s growing automotive manufacturing industry. The commissioning ceremony…
Cook Islands Ports Authority implemented an annual two per cent tariff increase on July 1, 2026, to match rising prices, acknowledging costs will ultimately fall on consumers.
The Global Quality Assurance Association (GQAA) is set to host two major professional development events in October 2026, bringing together quality assurance professionals, academics, librarians, educationists, researchers, policymakers…
KIGALI — Rwanda’s latest economic data points to a notable shift in what is driving activity in the economy: households are spending more, while government consumption is declining. Household final…
In its half-year economic outlook, it stated that the 30% Gold Off-Take Mandate under GoldBod, supported by the increase in its budget allocation from GH¢4.5 billion to GH¢5.0 billion, should boost gold mobilisation and support reserve…
The 2026 African Cashew Alliance (ACA) Annual Cashew Conference and Expo has opened in Accra, bringing together key stakeholders in the cashew industry to discuss ways of building a more sustainable, competitive, and value-driven sector…
Holidays and visits to friends and relatives remained the biggest sources of foreign travel earnings for Rwanda in the second quarter of 2026, together generating more than $100 million. According…
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has hinted that the 2027 Budget will be presented to Parliament in the first week of November 2026.