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Ecuador Set to overtake Ghana as world’s second-largest cocoa producer

Ecuador is on track to surpass Ghana as the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, with output expected to exceed 650,000 metric tonnes in the 2026/27 season

Gov’t launches procurement reforms to save GH¢2.36bn lost annually

Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has disclosed that the government has launched major reforms in the country’s public procurement system

Ghana’s Mobile Money Transactions reach GH¢354.1bn in August

Mobile money transactions in Ghana amounted to GHC354.1 billion in August 2025, according to the latest Summary of Economic and Financial Data released by the BoG

Ghana’s debt climbs to GH¢628.8bn after brief decline

Ghana’s public debt stock rose sharply by GH¢15.8 billion in July 2025, reaching GH¢628.8 billion ($59.9 billion), according to the Bank of Ghana’s latest economic and financial data.

Cedi loses momentum as dollar continues to strengthen

The rally of the Ghanaian cedi has lost momentum, with its appreciation against the U.S. dollar slumping by half from mid-year highs.

BoG reserves fall by over $400m in two months

Ghana’s gross international reserves fell to US$10.7 billion at the end of August 2025, equivalent to 4.5 months of import cover, down from US$11.12 billion (4.8 months) in June. The decline of more than US$4

Ghana Records Growth Rate of 6.3%, up from 5.7% in Q2 2024

The Ghana Statistical Service has announced the latest Gross Domestic Product figures for the second quarter of the year 2025