Ghana

Ghana business news covering Accra, gold mining, cocoa exports, and digital innovation. West African business intelligence from one of the continent’s fastest-growing economies.

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Ghana’s AgriConnect plan targets 2.6m jobs

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana launched the AgriConnect Compact on June 3 with World Bank, IFAD and IFC support, targeting 2.6 million jobs by…

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IShowSpeed flies the Ghana flag worldwide

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Africaspoint Editorial

IShowSpeed released "Champions," an unofficial 2026 World Cup anthem prominently featuring Ghana's flag, traditional dancers and Afrobeats energy. The video…

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Ghana rises to Africa’s 8th economy

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana's nominal GDP has grown to $118.29 billion in 2026, making it Africa's eighth-largest economy after climbing two places in…

Ghana pushes miners for 30% gold

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana's central bank is pushing large-scale gold miners to sell 30% of annual output to the state, up from 20%,…

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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

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MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

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South Africa braces for June 30

South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…

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Ghana hits 7.7% growth, fastest since debt crisis ended

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Ghana evacuates citizens from South Africa

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Ghana plans 1,200MW plant after Akosombo fire crisis

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Ghana’s cedi posts best Q1 in six years

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