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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, October 18, 2025, will bring together key global financial and …

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 — the strongest performance on the continent. The World Bank attributes …

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 short-term debt instruments. Strong Demand Returns The government targeted GH¢5.269 …

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, compared to the programmed GH¢152.6 billion (10.9% of GDP). This …

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 Ruben Atoyan—and Ghana’s key economic managers from the Ministry of …

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 revised forecast is slightly below the 4.4% growth target set …

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 to 2,968 vacancies in June 2024. The figure also reflects …

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 Ghanaian cedi. According to the COMC, petrol prices are projected …

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 member companies. The report cites rising international product prices and …

DStv subscribers in Ghana are set to enjoy significantly enhanced service offerings after what the government has described as a major concession by MultiChoice Africa. The announcement was made by the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, during a press briefing on Monday, September 29. He revealed that MultiChoice Africa has agreed to provide an …