Finance
Ghana records GHS5.3billion trade surplus 2023 – GSS
Ghana in 2023 recorded a trade surplus of GHS5.3 billion, driven largely by gold exports, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Trade Report has revealed.
This means that the country exported more products than it imported in the period under review.
‘Tullow contract’ allegations against NAPO laughable – Energy minister’s press aide
Press Aide to Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, Kofi Abrefa Afena, has described the claim made by Kevin Taylor on Sunday night, June 2, 2024, accusing Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh of wrongdoing as laughable and only portraying
GEPA rakes in $3.94billion in 2023 in non-traditional exports; targets $25billion in 5 years
Ghana recorded close to $4 billion in non-traditional exports in the year 2023. This record accounts for an 11% increase over the $3.53 billion recorded in 2022.
Yet, it is some $21 billion shy of the 2029 goal of $25
Akufo-Addo extols Chinese government’s role in Ghana’s $3 billion bailout
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has praised the Chinese government for its role in assisting Ghana to secure a three billion dollar IMF bailout.
While expressing Ghana’s gratitude to China’s outgoing Ambassador, Lu Kun, the President commended …
BoG must cut down on its expenditure, avoid any increase in salaries and allowances – Economist
Ghanaian economist, Julius Gyimah, has advised the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to take steps to turn the country’s fortunes around and reduce further losses to avoid unfavorable economic repercussions.
He was responding to the central bank’s loss of GH?10.50…
ECL, the CERMES Foundation empower over 700 students with tech talk
Enterprise Computing Ltd. (ECL) and The CERMES Foundation are on the move to empower students all over Africa with knowledge of the vast opportunities that technology presents.
Starting at Presbyterian Senior High School in Tema, the team provided ov…
Development Bank Ghana gives women-led business a boost
Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has gone into partnership with Sinapi Aba to give businesses which are led by women a boost.
Christened ‘LeapHer’, 2500 women will benefit from the lending initiative, which aims to empower women who are into business
PURC pegs revenue requirement for second quarter at GHS6.81 billion
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has set the revenue requirement for the second quarter at GHS6.81 billion.
This projection represents an increase of GHS1.14 billion over the first quarter’s revenue requirement for 2024, which was pr…