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Cocoa farmers warn bumper harvest threatened by payment delays

Ghana cocoa farmers face up to six-month payment delays, threatening harvests despite strong yields and deepening concerns over the sector’s liquidity crisis

Ghana’s non-traditional exports hit $5bn in 2025, up 30.7% – GEPA report

Ghana’s non-traditional exports earnings hit $5.0069bn in 2025, up 30.7%. Cocoa derivatives, cashew, yam lead growth. GEPA targets $10bn by 2030

GCB Bank targets takeover of Liberia’s third-largest bank

GCB Bank PLC is planning regional expansion with a potential acquisition of a top Liberian bank, aiming to strengthen its cross-border presence in West Africa

Gov’t to lose GH¢200m in revenue from temporary fuel price reduction

Government is set to lose about GH¢200 million in revenue after approving a temporary fuel price reduction to ease cost of living pressures amid rising global oil prices.

Strong exports lift Ghana’s Q4 2025 trade surplus to ¢47.2bn

Ghana’s export trade flow surged in the fourth quarter of 2025, driving a sharp expansion in the country’s trade surplus

Cocoa prices drop to multi-week lows amid rising supply, weak demand

Cocoa prices fall to multi-week lows as rising supply from Ivory Coast, weak global chocolate demand, and growing inventories weigh on the market outlook

Gold rallies over 3% after US–Iran ceasefire, oil prices tumble

Gold prices rose over 3% after a US–Iran ceasefire sent oil prices lower and weakened the dollar, boosting demand for the precious metal amid shifting interest rate expectations.