Mahama Breaks Ground on $137m Floating Dry Dock at Takoradi Port
President Mahama has cut the sod for a US$137 million floating dry dock at Takoradi Port, a 25-year concession meant to make Ghana a West African ship repair hub.
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Treasury Bill Auction Pulls GH¢5.01bn in Bids, Government Takes GH¢4.11bn
Ghana’s Treasury bill auction on 6 November attracted GH¢5.01bn in bids against a GH¢3.54bn target, with GH¢4.11bn accepted and most of it in 91-day paper.
Tamale industry meeting pushes for factories, cheaper loans in the North
Government and the Association of Ghana Industries met in Tamale to push for factories, cheaper loans and jobs in the Northern Region as Ghana’s economy stabilises.
Restructured Bonds Drive GH¢2.64bn Day on Ghana’s Fixed Income Market
Ghana’s fixed income market traded GH¢2.64 billion on 23 October, with DDEP bonds taking 74.5 per cent of turnover while corporate debt barely registered at all.
Ghana stays off list of Africa’s ten costliest fuel markets in October
Lesotho and South Africa replaced Uganda and Senegal among Africa’s ten highest fuel-price markets in October, while the continental average petrol price held at $1.59 a litre.
Cocoa Capital raises GH¢3.4 billion locally as bankers push for home-grown funding
Cocoa Capital PLC raised GH¢3.395 billion in its first commercial paper at 11 per cent to fund COCOBOD’s 2026/27 cocoa purchases, as bankers urge more local funding.
IMF Warns AI Boom Could Leave Poorer Countries Behind
An IMF commentary says AI could add half a percentage point to annual global growth, but warns poorer countries risk being left behind without power, skills and financing.
Bank of Ghana plans new credit rules as lending to businesses jumps 35.5%
Bank of Ghana Governor Johnson Asiama says a new Credit Risk Management Directive is coming after private-sector credit grew 35.5% in August 2026 and lending rates fell.
Fitch Solutions Sees Bank of Ghana Holding Rate at 14% Into 2027
Fitch Solutions expects the Bank of Ghana to hold its policy rate at 14% through December 2026 before a 200-basis-point hike in 2027, as inflation edges up from record lows.
Government Paper Drives Nearly 89% of Friday Trading on Ghana’s Bond Market
Treasury bills and DDEP bonds made up nearly 89% of the GH¢1.28 billion traded on Ghana’s Fixed Income Market on 25 September, with corporate debt almost absent.