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T-bills: Government records 34% oversubscription, but interest rates continue to rise
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (174+ words) The government recorded an oversubscription of its treasury bills for the second week running. According to the auction results by the Bank of Ghana, the Treasury exceeded its target by 34. 8%. The government received GH5. 7 billion of the total bids, but accepted…...
Ghana remains in 4th position in Africa with highest debt to IMF
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (253+ words) Ghana remained in the 4th'position in Africa with the highest debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However, its debt to the Bretton Woods institution stood at Special Drawing Rights 2. 72 billion, higher than the SDR 1. 96 billion recorded in January 2026. This…...
Bank of Ghana's mandate should be price stability and nothing else " Dr Nsafoah
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (218+ words) A US-based Ghanaian Assistant Professor of Economics, Dr Dennis Nsafoah, wants the Bank of Ghana's mandate to remain price stability. According to him, central banks are most effective when their mandates are clear, focused, and aligned with the policy tools…...
'The work is only beginning' " Prof. Opoku-Agyemang warns against economic complacency
20+ hour, 2+ min ago (353+ words) Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has delivered a sobering reality check regarding the nation's financial recovery, warning that recent improvements in macroeconomic indicators must not be mistaken for final victory. Speaking to an international audience of academics, policymakers, and…...
Let's not throw away IEA proposal to nationalise mining assets - Prof Bokpin urges
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (357+ words) Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana, Prof Godfred Alufar Bokpin, has urged policymakers not to dismiss proposals by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) calling for greater state control over mining assets, saying the ideas should…...
Ghana Exits IMF
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (547+ words) So after all the shouting, Power Point presentations, economic grammar, and "digital transformation" speeches, Ghana has officially exited the IMF bailout programme. No national kenkey party. No "away bus" procession. Just quiet tears from people who once swore heaven and…...
Government policies drove Ghana's economic recovery, not IMF - Dr Nyarko Otoo
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (364+ words) The Deputy Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress Ghana, Dr Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, says Ghana's recent economic recovery has been largely driven by domestic government policy decisions rather than the influence of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Speaking on Newsfile…...
Franklin Cudjoe: Mahama gov't delivered Ghana's fastest economic recovery
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (459+ words) The fastest economic recovery in Ghana's history has been recorded and achieved by version 2. 0 of the Mahama-led government " this, after the most regressive, self-immolating policies of waste, mismanagement, and plunder the country has ever seen. " Exit from the IMF programme…...
ECG's biggest problem is forex - Dubik Mahama
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (230+ words) Former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana, Samuel Dubik Mahama, has identified foreign exchange volatility as the biggest operational challenge facing the power utility, saying it continues to undermine planning, forecasting, and financial stability. Speaking on Joy News…...
We must review and renegotiate all mining contracts - Kofi Bentil
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (397+ words) Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, is calling for a comprehensive review and renegotiation of all mining contracts in Ghana, arguing that the country is now in a stronger position to secure better terms than when many of…...