Solomon Boakye

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GSE Holds Its Breath, No Price Movement, But Still Riding High for the Year

GSE trading remained flat on July 2 with no price changes, low volumes, but strong year-to-date gains of 27.78% (GSE-CI)…

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Inflation No Longer Eating T-Bill Returns, Giving Gov’t Room to Ease Interest Rates

Inflation has dropped below T-bill rates, giving investors positive real returns and government room to ease interest rates while maintaining…

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Ghana Stock Market Opens July with a Gentle Dip in Key Index

The Ghana Stock Exchange opened July quietly, with a slight dip in the Composite Index. GCB Bank was the only…

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Youth at the Centre: How iCAD 2025 Is Engineering Africa’s Next Employment Revolution

iCAD 2025 united scholars and changemakers to tackle Africa’s youth employment crisis through research, governance reform, and community-driven solutions led…

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GSE Ends June Flat, but Year-to-Date Growth Remains Strong

GSE ended June flat, with no index changes. Only NewGold moved, dipping GH¢4.69. Still, year-to-date gains remain strong at 27.82%…

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GSE Ends Week Slightly Higher as Financial Stocks Drive Gains

Trading activity remained steady across both markets, with moderate gains in equities and a surge in bond transactions to end…

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Formalizing Africa’s Informal Economy Could Unlock $125Bn in Revenue — Ghana’s Case Shows Urgent Need

Formalizing Africa’s informal economy could generate $125.3 billion annually. Ghana’s 92.3% informal business rate underscores the urgent need for reforms…

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Ghana Unveils Four-Point Agenda to Restructure MSME Growth, Eyes GH₵6Bn Financing

Ghana targets GHS 6 billion in lending, digital onboarding of 250,000 MSMEs, and improved certification processes by 2027 to transform…

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Public Spending in Africa Often Inefficient and Worse Than Other Regions – Report Says

AfDB report reveals Africa’s public spending is highly inefficient, urging reforms to reduce waste, boost domestic capital use, and attract…

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Bond Market Surges as Equity Trades Dip on Ghana Stock Exchange

Bond market surged while equity trades slumped on June 26, with GSE recording GHS 533.57m in bond volume and only…

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Ghana’s New Holidays Amendment May Fuel Local Tourism, But Disposable Income Still Holds the Key

Ghana’s new Holidays Amendment Law could boost domestic tourism by shifting weekday holidays to weekends, but low disposable income may…

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‘Kofi Brokeman’ No Longer for the Broke Man —Single Finger Now Sells for ₵7

Once an affordable street snack, Kofi Brokeman now costs up to ₵25, reflecting rising food prices and shrinking affordability despite…

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Reducing Farmer Dependence on “Cartels” Could Ease Ghana’s Food Price Crisis- Dr. Ofosu-Dorte

Cartel-like control by middlemen and transport unions is inflating food prices in Ghana. Empowering farmers with finance and logistics could…

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Gov’t Nears Consensus on Non-Profit Bill to Regulate Civil Society Sector-VP. Opoku-Agyemang

Ghana moves closer to passing the Non-Profit Bill, aiming to regulate civil society groups, boost local philanthropy, and reduce reliance…

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Parliament Amends Holidays Act to Reclaim Workdays, Restores Founder’s Day to September 21

Parliament has amended Ghana’s Holidays Act, restoring September 21 as Founder’s Day and adding Shaqq Day, while aiming to reduce…

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