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Ghana Fixed Income Market turnover reached GH¢1.42 billion on August 6, 2026, with DDEP bonds accounting for more than 96% of all trades as investors focused on longer-term government securities.
Ghana's inflation rate dropped to 4.6% in July 2026 as food prices slowed, though persistent increases in transport, housing and services continued to shape the cost of living.
HORDS PLC jumped 10% to lead the Ghana Stock Exchange on August 6, 2026, even as broad losses across banking and telecom stocks pushed the market lower.
COMAC CEO Dr Riverson Oppong says Ghana's fuel market has entered an unusually volatile phase, raising fresh questions about the country's petroleum pricing system.
The National Petroleum Authority says Ghana has more than five weeks of petrol and diesel stocks, assuring consumers of uninterrupted fuel supply despite Middle East tensions.
The Ghana Stock Exchange closed lower as declines in MTN Ghana, banking and industrial stocks pushed both benchmark indices down amid weaker turnover.
The Bank of Ghana absorbed GH¢8.48 billion through its latest 14-day bill auction, with the weighted average interest rate holding steady at 10.50%.
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson says Ghana will maintain fiscal discipline and deepen reforms as the country works to rebuild lasting investor confidence.
Tullow raises its 2026 free cash flow forecast to between $170 million and $250 million as Jubilee production and oil prices improve.
MTN Ghana’s interim dividend totals six pesewas across Scancom and its fintech unit as earnings and payments to the state rise.
MTN Ghana profit before tax jumped 44.5% to GH¢7.4 billion in the first half of 2026 as data and Mobile Money revenue grew.
PHDC and Touchstone Capital Partners have renewed their commitment to Lot 1 of the Ghana Petroleum Hub, valued at about US$12 billion.