AfCFTA Chief Puts $5 Billion Price Tag on Africa’s Currency Problem
AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene says African firms lose about $5 billion yearly on currency conversion, and calls for better payments, customs and infrastructure.
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MPs Push Finance Ministry to Free GH¢5.6m for Petroleum Data Centre
Parliament’s Select Committee on Energy has asked the Finance Ministry to release GH¢5.6 million to the Petroleum Commission for a data centre, as oil output climbs.
111 young people in cocoa country graduate with trades and free start-up tools
Cargill Ghana and the International Cocoa Initiative graduated 111 young people in Debiso, Western North, handing out start-up tools in a bid to curb child labour.
Dutch Court Orders Lidl To Stop Selling Birkenstock Lookalike Sandals
A Dutch court has barred Lidl from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, with a 5,000-euro daily fine for non-compliance, in the latest European ruling on design rights.
BoG Governor Flags Spending and Debt Costs as Threats to Cedi Stability
Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Asiama says higher government spending and debt-service costs after external restructuring are key risks to liquidity and the cedi in 2026.
Volta Minister Asks Government For Tomato Factory As National Self-Sufficiency Drive Launches
Volta Regional Minister James Gunu wants a tomato processing factory in the region to cut post-harvest losses and jobs, as Ghana launches its tomato self-sufficiency drive.
PDS Saga Back In Focus As Energy Experts Set For Sunday X Space Debate
Energy and legal experts will debate Ghana’s collapsed PDS concession on Sunday, as arbitration, a GH\u20b5850m probe and arrests over lawyers’ arrests keep the case alive.
GH¢7.2m Rice Mill At Nkrankwanta Sits Idle As Paddy Supply Dries Up
A GH\u00a27.243 million rice processing plant at Nkrankwanta in Dormaa West is idle because local farmers cannot produce enough paddy. Government promises input support.
MTN Ghana Alone Drove Nearly 90% Of Stock Exchange Value In One Session
MTN Ghana accounted for 88 percent of the value traded on the Ghana Stock Exchange on 18 September 2026, exposing how thin liquidity is across most listed counters.
US Orders Emergency Power Measures to Prevent Blackouts in the Carolinas
The US Department of Energy has issued a short-term emergency order letting Duke Energy use extra and backup generation to avoid blackouts in North and South Carolina.