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Experts from Africa and Europe are meeting in Pretoria under the PanAfGeo+ programme to strengthen mineral governance, reporting standards and sustainable resource management.
MIIF and key state institutions have revived an inter-agency committee to improve monitoring, verification and collection of mineral royalties and mining revenues in Ghana.
Ghana’s banking sector recorded stronger capital levels, lower bad loans and increased lending activity in 2025, signaling a steady recovery from recent economic shocks.
Energy policy analyst Benjamin Nsiah is urging government to review Ghana’s Petroleum Act to guarantee Tema Oil Refinery consistent access to locally produced crude oil amid operational and financial challenges.
The Bank of Ghana sold GH¢19.06 billion in 14-day bills in its latest auction as the central bank intensified liquidity management amid lower inflation and declining market yields.
The new law establishes an independent Value for Money Office that will be responsible for reviewing public procurement processes, particularly sole-source contracts, to ensure efficiency, transparency and accountability in the use of state resources.
Ghana’s GoldBod says the GANRAP programme aims to purchase three tonnes of gold weekly to strengthen reserves, stabilise the cedi and generate over $400 million each week.
Ghana’s government accepted GH¢6.09 billion in the latest Treasury bill auction, exceeding its GH¢4.35 billion target as strong investor demand boosted short-term securities.
Ghana is considering processing excess eggs into powder and other products under a proposed poultry master plan aimed at reducing farmer losses and stabilising the poultry sector.
Atlantic Lithium has approved the transfer of Elevra Lithium’s rights and obligations in the Ewoyaa Lithium Project to Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, paving the way for accelerated development of Ghana’s flagship lithium project.
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to ‘B’ from ‘B-’, citing falling debt, stronger reserves, fiscal discipline and robust economic growth.
COCOBOD plans to introduce cedi-denominated commercial notes to finance cocoa purchases from the 2026/27 season as Ghana restructures its cocoa financing model.