Joseph Yoyowah
GSS Calls for Unified Action to Sustain Ghana’s Inflation Decline as April Rate Dips to 21.2%
Ghana’s inflation dropped to 21.2% in April 2025. The Ghana Statistical Service urges unified efforts from government, businesses, and households…
Ghana Approves Second Gas Plant to Boost Energy Security and Expand Regional Market Reach
Ghana will build a second gas processing plant (GPP2) to boost energy sufficiency, create jobs, and support industrial and domestic…
Mahama Reviews First 120 Days in Office, Touts Economic Reforms and Private Sector Revival
President Mahama’s 120-Day Social Contract highlights fiscal reforms including a debt cap, surplus targets, independent oversight, procurement controls, and tax…
Gov’t Reaffirms Health Sector Prioritization with Timely Fund Releases and Pharma Hub Plans
Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Ampem Nyarko has assured timely health sector funding, announcing GHS30 billion for the NHIS. He also…
Inflation Drops to 21.2% in April 2025, But Food Prices Remain Stubbornly High
Ghana’s inflation eased to 21.2% in April 2025, down from 22.4% in March, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline
AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields Suspend Iduapriem Merger Talks to Focus on Independent Value Creation
AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields have paused merger talks on combining their Ghanaian mines, citing new standalone value opportunities. Both…
Government Vows Bold Reforms to Rescue AirtelTigo Amid Soaring Losses
Communications Minister Sam George says government is committed to rescuing AirtelTigo, which faces $200 million in debt and monthly losses…
Ghana to Release Quarterly Jobs Data, Rebase GDP Every Five Years Under New Data Reform Plan
Ghana’s Government Statistician, Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu, plans to produce quarterly employment data, rebase GDP every five years, and enhance inflation…
Prof. Lord Mensah Appointed to Lead Ghana’s Local Government Reforms
Renowned economist Prof. Lord Mensah has been appointed Head of Local Government, signaling a strategic shift toward data-driven fiscal management…
Gov’t Sets $10 Billlion Target for Non-Traditional Exports by 2030 with High-Level Push
Ghana aims to boost non-traditional exports from $3.5bn to $10bn annually by 2030 through the newly inaugurated Accelerated Export Development…
Prof. Gyampo Engages Air Freight Stakeholders to Tackle High Cost of Business Operations
GSA CEO Prof. Ransford Gyampo engaged air freight stakeholders at KIA to reduce business costs, improve operations, and address sector…
Govt’s $1.25BN Debt to GNPC Sparks Solvency Concerns, Deepens Woes of Energy Sector
Ghana’s debt to GNPC has surged to $1.25 billion, prompting concerns over the Corporation’s financial stability. PIAC warns that using…
Ghana’s Banking Sector Tops Sub-Saharan Africa in Loan Default Exposure-Fitch Warns of Fragile Outlook
Fitch Solutions ranks Ghana’s banking sector as the most exposed to non-performing loans in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a 21.8% NPL…
Professor Gatsi Assumes New Role to Spearhead Islamic Finance Framework in Ghana
Professor John Gatsi has begun leading a Bank of Ghana-appointed team to develop a national Islamic finance framework. This move…
State Farm Project Will Boost Food Security Through Large-Scale Agriculture – Dr. Frank Ackah
Dr. Frank Ackah says Ghana’s State Farm project will boost large-scale cereal production and improve food security, but urges long-term…