By Adnan Adams Mohammed The Government of Ghana has unveiled plans to eliminate the 20 percent excise duty on locally manufactured fruit juices, delivering a significant policy victory to …
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Standard Bank Research projects resilient 6.1% growth for Ghana amid geopolitical headwinds
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed Ghana’s macro-economic recovery is poised to maintain solid momentum, with the economy projected to expand between 5.9% and 6.1% in 2026, according to the latest …
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Ghana’s building inflation holds steady at 2.2% …as BoG tightens real estate controls
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed Developers and homebuilders across Ghana are experiencing a rare period of cost predictability as the country’s building materials inflation held completely steady at 2.2 percent for …
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Ghana’s factories brace for “war risk” costs and supply shocks
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed The escalating conflict in the Middle East, involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, is no longer just a distant geopolitical crisis. For Ghana’s manufacturing sector, …
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Bank of Ghana alerts on cedi weakness from dividend payouts; manufacturers wary of price cuts
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has signaled potential “downside risks” to the Ghana cedi in the coming weeks, warning that significant dividend payments scheduled for February …
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Industry players upbeat as the economy turnaround …appeal for further rate cut to spur cheaper credit
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsBy Adnan Adams Mohammed As stakeholders of the Ghanaian economy are upbeat about the impressive performance with all macroeconomic indicators recording positive figures, industry players desire for more. The Association …
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AGI builds confidence in Ghana’s banking system as it predicts fall in lending rates
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThe Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is upbeat that the recent cuts in the Bank of Ghana’s policy rate will trigger a new phase of lending and growth for businesses. …
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Mahama reaffirms commitment to industrialisation at 2025 Ghana Industrial Summit
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsThe Director of Agribusiness at the Presidency, Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, officially opened the 2025 Ghana Industrial Summit and Exhibition (GISE) and the Biannual Environmental Science & Technology Forum (BEST …
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Businesses overwhelmed with taxes.. call out on gov’t to save jobs and investments
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsAdnan Adams Mohammed Some Business owners in the country have since been on government to reconsider numerous taxes they pay right from source of their raw materials through import …
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IMF prescription of Ghana’s economic challenges is worrying – Economist
by Adnan Adamsby Adnan AdamsAdnan Adams Mohammed Economist with the University of Ghana Business School has expressed worry about the current structure of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) -support programme for Ghana over …