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GHKonect to Bring Informal Businesses Online, Curb Scams

GHKonect to Bring Informal Businesses Online, Curb Scams

A newly launched digital marketplace is positioning itself as a bridge between Ghana’s largely informal business sector and the digital economy, while also seeking to address the growing incidence of online business fraud. Golden Dreams

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GRA Deploys AI to Plug Customs Revenue Leakages, Targets 45% Boost in Collections

GRA Deploys AI to Plug Customs Revenue Leakages, Targets 45% Boost in Collections

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is turning to artificial intelligence to close long-standing leakages in Customs revenue, following pilot tests that showed the technology could increase collections by as much as 45 percent by tightening

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Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy Pilot: Fuel Stations Pave the Way for Round-the-Clock Growth

Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy Pilot: Fuel Stations Pave the Way for Round-the-Clock Growth

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has launched a pilot program to extend fuel station operations to 24 hours, signaling a bold step toward a round-the-clock economy in Ghana. Supported by a dedicated steering committee, the

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Trade Minister Urges Abossey Okai Dealers to Reduce Prices Amid Strong Cedi

Trade Minister Urges Abossey Okai Dealers to Reduce Prices Amid Strong Cedi

The Minister of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Mrs. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has called on spare parts dealers at Abossey Okai to reduce prices in line with the strengthening of the Ghana cedi against the US dollar.

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Ghana’s Economy Grows 3.8% in October 2025 Led by Services Sector

Ghana’s Economy Grows 3.8% in October 2025 Led by Services Sector

Ghana’s economy expanded at a faster pace in October 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to provisional data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on January 14, 2026. The Monthly Indicator

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Bank of Ghana Mandates Ghana Card as Sole Identification for All Financial Transactions

Bank of Ghana Mandates Ghana Card as Sole Identification for All Financial Transactions

In a major regulatory update, the Bank of Ghana has mandated the Ghana Card as the primary—and in most cases, sole—identification document for all transactions within accountable financial institutions. The directive, issued in October 2025

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Gov’t pays US$1.47bn to clear energy sector debt, restore World Bank guarantee

Gov’t pays US$1.47bn to clear energy sector debt, restore World Bank guarantee

The government has spent US$1.47 billion in 2025 to clear legacy energy sector debts, restore a critical World Bank payment guarantee and neutralise one of the economy’s most entrenched fiscal risks, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato

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Microfinance revamp on course for 2026 – BoG

Microfinance revamp on course for 2026 – BoG

Restructuring the country’s microfinance architecture will gather pace this year, Governor of Bank of Ghana Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama has insisted, urging commercial banks to scale up export finance as part of a broader strategy

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DrDoGood: The Ghanaian Health-Tech Startup Transforming Access to Healthcare

DrDoGood: The Ghanaian Health-Tech Startup Transforming Access to Healthcare

In Ghana, where long hospital queues, limited specialist access and rising healthcare costs remain persistent challenges, a Ghanaian health-tech startup is quietly changing how care is delivered. DrDoGood, based in Accra, is leveraging digital technology

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CIPA Holdings Targets New Generation of African Institutions After Forbes Africa Recognition

CIPA Holdings Targets New Generation of African Institutions After Forbes Africa Recognition

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CIPA Holdings Group, Kwaku Osei-Sarpong, has pledged to build a new generation of African institutions capable of driving Ghana’s and the continent’s transition toward clean, inclusive and bankable