AfCFTA digital trade corridor: five things to know

Africa’s drive towards a more connected, digitally enabled single market has taken another significant step forward with the launch establishment of the AfCFTA Digital Trade Corridor. Signed in Accra on 31 August 2026, the initiative is intended to provide digital infrastructure and services that can help  businesses trade, make payments, move goods and undertake transactions […]

Customs to scrutinise multiple new phones for possible commercial import at entry points

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has clarified that travellers carrying multiple mobile phones will not automatically be required to pay Customs duty. The Authority said Customs officers will assess the circumstances surrounding the phones to determine whether they are genuinely for personal use or intended for sale, distribution or other commercial purposes. The clarification follows […]

AWA restores Accra-Abidjan flight, eyes wider African expansion

Africa World Airlines (AWA) has restored its Accra-Abidjan flight, several years after suspending the route during the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline says the renewed connection will strengthen economic and business ties between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire by improving mobility for investors, businesses and travellers across the two markets. Speaking at the relaunch ceremony at the […]

GIPA resolves 56% of investor issues in first half of 2026

The Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) has resolved 56 percent of formal investor issues recorded in the first half of 2026, nearly doubling its full-year 2025 resolution rate, as investor engagements surge and additional equity from reinvestment and expansion reaches US$57.5 million. GIPA engaged 1,028  investors between January and June 2026-93 percent of the 1,110 […]

Gov’t showcases investment opportunities to global investors

Ghana’s investment priorities and opportunities across key sectors will be presented to international business audiences in a new series of Global Platform videos featuring Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama and senior public- and private-sector leaders. The videos will examine developments in sectors such as agriculture, financial services, ICT, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, tourism, mining, transport, education, […]

BoG, SEC seek tighter oversight of fast-growing virtual asset market

The committee brings together the BoG, SEC, Ministry of Finance, Cyber Security Authority and Financial Intelligence Centre to coordinate regulatory and supervisory action across a sector that increasingly overlaps with the formal financial system. BoG Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama said the move marks a transition from legislation to the establishment of an operational regulatory […]

GSE delivers 75% year-to-date return for investors as of July 2026

The equity market extended its positive run at the close of July 2026, with the Composite Index and Financial Stock Index delivering returns of 75.99% and 77.27%, respectively. According to a report by the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), market activity remained robust, with 140,323 transactions recorded, representing a 456.44% increase compared with the same period […]

Importers, exporters demand one-month limit for product registration

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana is insisting that businesses seeking to export products should not spend more than one month completing registration and certification processes with government agencies. Executive Secretary of the Association, Sampson Asaki Awingobit, said the current system, which requires exporters to move between multiple institutions, could undermine Ghanaian businesses’ ability […]

GRA pushes data-driven tax administration to boost revenue mobilisation

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said it is deepening the use of data analytics in tax administration, stressing that modern statistical tools will be critical to improving revenue mobilisation, strengthening compliance and supporting evidence-based decision-making. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 GRA Statistics and Data Analysts’ Seminar in Ho, the Technical Advisor to […]