Solomon Boakye

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Ghana Enters Top 9% Globally in Outsourcing Competitiveness Index 

Ghana ranks 17th globally, entering top 9% in outsourcing competitiveness index, driven by strong talent, low costs, and rising digital…

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Energy Ministry Setting Up Command-and-Control Centre to Monitor ECG Operations

Energy Ministry is setting up a command-and-control centre to monitor ECG operations in real time, improving accountability, response times, and…

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Oil Rebounds Toward $97 As US-Iran Talks Stall, Hormuz Fears Return

Oil prices rebounded toward $97 as stalled US-Iran negotiations and renewed Middle East tensions reignited fears over disruptions to critical…

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Gold Slides to Two-Month Low as Iran Conflict Fuels Inflation Fears

Gold fell to a two-month low at $4,379 as US-Iran tensions drive inflation fears, keeping interest rates higher and weakening…

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Gold Slips Below $4,500 as Investors Weigh Iran Peace Prospects and Rate Outlook

Gold fell below $4,500 as optimism over US-Iran peace talks reduced safe-haven demand, while inflation concerns reinforced expectations of prolonged…

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Oil Prices Ease as Traders Weigh Peace Prospects Against Gulf Tensions

Oil prices fell as hopes for a US-Iran peace deal eased supply fears, despite ongoing military tensions and continued uncertainty…

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Ghana Stock Exchange Sees Trading Boom, but Gains Remain Narrow and Selective

GSE trading surged over 1,000%, driven by ICT stocks like MTNGH, but gains remained narrow and selective, with weak financial…

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Gold Slides to $4,529 as Iran Tensions and Inflation Fears Shape Market Sentiment

Gold fell to $4,529 as easing oil prices and shifting rate expectations outweighed Middle East tensions, though geopolitical risks continue…

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Oil Rebounds as US–Iran Tensions and Diplomacy Drive Volatility

Brent crude rose near $99 as US–Iran tensions and peace talks fuel volatility, with gains offset by optimism over easing…

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The Submerging Capital: How Accra’s Expanding Flood Map Threatens to Swallow the Entire City

Accra’s floods are expanding due to poor planning, blocked drains, and urbanization, causing worsening destruction, economic losses, and urgent need…

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Banks Get a Liquidity Lift as Reserve Money Rises by GHC 9bn in April 2026

Ghana banking liquidity rose in April 2026 as reserve money increased by 9 billion cedis, though private sector credit growth…

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Countdown to Cambridge: African Scholars Prepare for Major Development Conference

African scholars, policymakers and industry leaders will gather in Cambridge next month to discuss green industrialisation, sustainable development and Africa’s…

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Gold Rebounds Above $4,550 as Us–Iran Deal Optimism Cools Inflation Fears 

Gold rose above $4,550 as US–Iran talks eased inflation fears, oil prices fell, and dollar weakened, though uncertainty and Fed…

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Oil Slides Below $100 as Iran Deal Hopes Ease Market Fears

Brent crude fell about 5% to near $98 as US-Iran deal hopes eased supply fears over Hormuz, though uncertainty remains…

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Inside BoG’s Reasons Why Borrowing May Still Feel Expensive Despite Easing Rates 

Bank of Ghana says lending rates remain elevated despite easing policy rate due to transmission lag, credit risk, portfolio shifts…

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