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MTN eyes digital banking licence in Ghana — Mupita

MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita reveals plans for MTN Ghana to pursue digital banking licences, expand mobile money services, and enhance fintech innovation with AI-driven security and global remittance solutions

Gold rebounds as bargain hunters step in amid Middle East tensions

Gold rebounds over 4% as investors buy the dip amid Middle East tensions, but rising oil prices, rate hike fears, and central bank sales continue to pressure bullion markets

Wage bill consumes 44% of tax revenue: Govt borrows GH¢17bn to pay salaries – Finance Minister reveals

Ghana’s 2025 fiscal data reveals a mounting crisis as public sector wages hit 44.8% of non-oil tax revenue, far exceeding the 35% ECOWAS limit

World Bank secures $20m Dutch grant to mitigate Ghana tomato supply shock after Burkina Faso export ban

The World Bank secures a $20 million grant from the Netherlands to bolster Ghana’s tomato value chain following Burkina Faso’s export ban

Gov’t orders complete SIM Registration reset to fight fraud

Cabinet has approved a new nationwide SIM registration exercise in Ghana as Communications Minister Sam George announces a complete reset and a new 5G spectrum auction framework

Treasury bill auction oversubscribed as interest rates fall to 4.8%

Government exceeds Treasury bill target by GH¢458 million as investors submit GH¢10.76 billion in bids, highlighting strong demand and falling yields in Ghana’s short-term debt market

Global oil prices explode past $110 as US-Israel war with Iran rocks markets

Global oil prices surge past $110 as the escalating US-Israel war with Iran disrupts shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, sending Asian stock markets tumbling