A sharp disagreement has emerged over the future of Gold Fields’ flagship Tarkwa Mine, exposing growing tensions between calls for greater Ghanaian control of strategic mineral assets and concerns over investor confidence in the country’s mining sector.
Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, will from July start raising $1 billion of bonds for cocoa bean purchases in the 2026-27 harvest season, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Sampson Ahi, on behalf of the Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, urged renewed commitment to Africa’s economic transformation through trade, industrialisation, agribusiness, and innovation, while highlighting the importance of faith and values in sustainable development.
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority has announced the postponement of the implementation of the revised Container Administrative Charge (CAC) following intervention by the Minister of Transport.
Young Ghanaians between the ages of 18 and 35 can now apply for loans for start-up businesses ranging from GH₵5,000 to GH₵500,000 under the government’s 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme (24H+), with free digital skills training and guaranteed internships also on offer.
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has convened a meeting with stakeholders in the rubber industry to address key challenges affecting the sector, including concerns over raw rubber pricing.
Online marketplace eBay has rejected a $55.5bn (£40.9bn) takeover offer from video game retailer GameStop, calling it "unsolicited" and "neither credible nor attractive".
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, on Monday, May 11, held separate meetings with envoys from the United Kingdom and China to discuss opportunities aimed at strengthening trade, investment, and economic cooperation between Ghana and the two countries.
Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says the new Value for Money law will help reduce inflated government contract prices and improve accountability in public spending.
