Today's Ghana Business, Banking and Economic news

Ivory Coast will have accumulated about 200,000 metric tons of unsold cocoa by the end of March, when its main crop concludes, unless the government cuts state-regulated farmer prices to unlock sales from farmers to traders, industry experts and global trading executives said.

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has firmly denied claims that it donated GH¢12 million to sponsor Ghana’s Black Stars.

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has unveiled Ghana’s first-ever comprehensive national policy specifically designed to deliberately and sustainably build the country’s external reserves and secure long-term macroeconomic stability.

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has interdicted five officers of its Customs Division with immediate effect following preliminary findings from an internal enforcement operation.

The Minister for Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, has laid the Value for Money Office Bill before Parliament, describing it as a decisive step to address long-standing inefficiencies in Ghana’s public financial management system.

Ghana posted a $13.66 billion trade surplus in 2025, significantly higher than the $9.88 billion recorded in 2024.

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has held a strategic meeting with the 24-Hour Economy Authority to discuss the pilot implementation of the government’s 24-hour economy programme within Ghana’s downstream petroleum industry.

Government has announced a sweeping ban on the land transit of cooking oil through Ghana’s borders, directing that all such consignments must henceforth be routed exclusively through the country’s seaports.

Ghana’s financial regulators have issued a stern warning to virtual asset operators, directing them to immediately halt public advertising of digital asset and stablecoin products and remove existing billboards within 48 hours or face sanctions.

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has dismissed LPG Shortage Claims circulating in sections of the media, assuring consumers that there is sufficient stock to meet national demand.

Domestic steel manufacturing will become strategically important for Ghana’s mining sector as the country expands mineral processing initiatives and enforces local content requirements.

Ghana has maintained its position as the world’s leading country in mobile money regulation, according to the 2025 Mobile Money Regulatory Index released by the GSMA.

The government has disbursed GH¢855 million to offset outstanding payments owed to cocoa farmers.

Gold Fields has confirmed it will formally relinquish ownership and operational control of the Damang Mine on April 18, 2026, following a government decision for the asset to transition to Ghanaian ownership.

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is set to introduce a new welfare package for pensioners as part of efforts to enhance their quality of life beyond the regular payment of monthly pensions.