Visit to COREGHACO LTD’s COCOPEAT Production Site

A delegation led by the Spanish Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Ángel Lossada Torres-Quevedo, accompanied by members of his team and representatives of the Spain-Ghana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC), recently visited the site of an exciting new industrial initiative by COREGHACO LTD, a company pioneering the production of COCOPEAT from coconut shells. Also in attendance was […]

Geopolitical shocks are now the norm, Ghana must fix its economy from within – Theo Acheampong

Economist and political risk specialist Dr Theo Acheampong says Ghana must focus on strengthening its internal economic management amid rising geopolitical shocks that are becoming more frequent and unpredictable. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, Dr Acheampong warned that the global environment has changed, with major geopolitical disruptions now occurring far […]

US, UK, China pressure Ghana to stop gold royalty hike

Ghana is being pressured to stop a planned increase in gold royalties that could hurt some of the world’s largest mining companies, according to three sources and a letter seen by Reuters. Ghana, Africa’s top gold producer, wants to replace its fixed 5% royalty with a sliding scale from 5% to 12%, linked to gold […]

Ghana signs debt restructuring deal with Belgium

Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with Belgium as part of ongoing efforts to stabilise the country’s public finances following the severe economic crisis of 2022–2023. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, recalled the difficult period Ghana endured during the crisis, which forced the government at the […]