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MTN Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment, digital education and financial inclusion through its participation in the 2026 Success Africa Summit, held at the UPSA Auditorium in Accra on February 7. The summit brought…
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SIC Insurance PLC recorded a 27.5 per cent increase in profit after tax to GH¢69.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, yet its financial statements reveal a sharp deterioration in its cash position and an extensive boardroom…
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Ghana produced a record 6 million ounces of gold in 2025, according to provisional data, with large‑scale mines contributing 2.9 million ounces, unchanged from last year, an association of multinational and local mining companies told…
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The Centre for Democratic Movement (CDM) has expressed “outrage, disappointment, and total condemnation” over the Government of Ghana’s decision to reduce the cocoa producer price to GH¢2,587 per 64 kg bag, effective Thursday, February 12,…
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Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced a revised cocoa producer price aimed at cushioning farmers against the recent decline in global cocoa prices. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, February 12, Dr Forson…
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The Ghana cedi ended the fortnight with a mixed performance, as it came under seasonal pressures. In the interbank market, the cedi depreciated by 0.91% to the US dollar to close at a midrate of GH¢10.98. The pound and euro also weakened,…
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The government has directed that a minimum of 50% of all cocoa beans should be processed locally, starting from the 2026-2027 crop season, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced. Dr Ato Forson disclosed this at a press…
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Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced plans for sweeping reforms aimed at resetting Ghana’s cocoa industry, citing persistent delays in payments to farmers and the urgent need to expand local value addition. Speaking during…
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The Kenyan subsidiary of Absa, the tier-1 South African bank, has hired Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, the Managing Director of M-PESA Africa, as its new Chief Executive for Personal and Private Banking. He officially exits M-PESA at the end of March…
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Unemployment has emerged as the single most important issue facing Ghana today, with nearly half of respondents (46%) identifying joblessness as the country's biggest challenge, according to a new survey by the Institute of Economic Affairs…
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