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The year-on-year Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for all goods and services in Ghana stood at 3.2% in September 2025, according to the latest data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). This marks a 0.2 percentage point increase from the 3.0% recorded in August 2025. However, it reflects a sharp …

story by Bequin Akua Mayollen Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, is heading a high-powered government delegation to Washington, D.C., to attend the 2025 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group. The week-long meetings, which run from Monday, October 13 to Saturday, …

The Ghanaian cedi has emerged as Africa’s top-performing currency so far in 2025, despite recent mild depreciation pressures, according to the World Bank’s latest Africa Pulse Report. The report highlights that the cedi has appreciated by over 20 percent against major foreign currencies since the beginning of the year — …

Investor confidence in Ghana’s treasury market has seen a notable rebound following the successful completion of the 5th review of the country’s programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to the Bank of Ghana’s latest trading results, treasury bills were oversubscribed by 23.5%, signaling renewed optimism in the government’s …

The Bank of Ghana’s September 2025 Monetary Policy Report has revealed that government spending for the first seven months of the year was kept below target, reflecting improved fiscal discipline and stronger expenditure controls. According to the report, total government expenditure stood at GH¢131.1 billion, equivalent to 9.4% of GDP, …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to announce a staff-level agreement with Ghana today, following the successful conclusion of the Fifth Review of the country’s $3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme The anticipated agreement comes after two weeks of technical discussions between the IMF mission team—led by Dr …

The World Bank has revised Ghana’s 2025 economic growth forecast upward to 4.3%, from its earlier projection of 3.9%, reflecting renewed optimism about the country’s economic recovery. The update was revealed in the October 2025 edition of Africa’s Pulse, the Bank’s flagship regional report, released in Washington, D.C. Although the …

The number of job advertisements in Ghana fell significantly in June 2025, according to the latest Monetary Policy Report released by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). Data from the report show that 2,502 job vacancies were advertised in selected print and online media in June, marking a 15.7% drop compared …

Story by Doris Sarpong Consumers should anticipate a marginal increase in the prices of petroleum products at the pumps starting Wednesday, October 1, 2025, according to an industry outlook. The anticipated adjustment is driven primarily by two key factors: rising global petroleum product prices and the continued depreciation of the …

Story by Doris Sarpong Consumers should anticipate a marginal increase in the prices of petroleum products at the pumps starting Wednesday, October 1, 2025, according to an industry outlook. The projected adjustments are based on the latest pricing review from the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMC), which guides its …