Ghana News News Ghana » Economy: Bright Simons flags computing capacity error in Ghana’s AI strategy and questions GhanaChat costs
Vice-President and head of Research at the IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Bright Simons, has raised concerns about Ghana’s national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, pointing to what he ...
News Ghana » Economy: Ghana and BRICS: Strategic opportunity, economic imperative or geopolitical gamble?
BRICS today is no longer simply a forum for emerging economies. It represents a broader vision for increasing the influence of developing nations within global governance structures. For many ...
News Ghana » Economy: Ghana's economic turnaround built on preparation – Dr Theo Acheampong
Ghana’s public debt has declined from more than 80 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022 to 45 per cent, while inflation has fallen from above 50 per cent to below 6 per cent, economist Dr ...
News Ghana » Economy: Agriculture major pillar of Ghana economy
Besides oil and gold, agriculture is a major pillar of Ghana's economy. The sector makes up around 20% of the country's GDP but, more importantly, provides employment for more than 60% of its total ...
News Ghana » Economy: Illegal mining threatens Ghana’s economy as election looms
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ACCRA, Ghana — A surge in illegal mining that has reduced Ghana's cocoa production, contaminated water supplies, and stoked food ...
News Ghana » Economy: Ghana must mobilise more domestic capital to finance economic growth – GAB
Ghana must strengthen its capacity to mobilise domestic capital to finance economic growth and reduce its exposure to external financial shocks, President of the Ghana Association of Banks, Kwamina ...
News Ghana » Economy: Ghana set to overtake Ethiopia as Africa's eighth-largest economy after Kenya takes East Africa lead
Ghana is projected to overtake Ethiopia as Africa's eighth-largest economy in 2026, with its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to reach US$128.64 billion, exceeding Ethiopia's projected US$127.15 ...
News Ghana » Economy: Security fears mount for Ghana’s border economy after convoy attack
A military-escorted civilian convoy in northern Ghana was attacked on Monday, leaving three civilians dead and one injured, the Ghana Armed Forces said. The convoy, transporting about 140 civilians ...
News Ghana » Economy: Ghana set to overtake Ethiopia as Africa’s eighth-largest economy, leading by $1.49 billion in latest IMF projections
Ghana has emerged ahead of Ethiopia in Africa's economic rankings, with its gross domestic product (GDP) projected to reach $128.64 billion in 2026, according to figures from the International ...
News Ghana » Economy: Ghana: Sworn in as president, John Mahama promises economy reboot
Thousands of jubilant citizens dressed in the red, white, green, and black colours of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) thronged Ghana‘s capital Accra to welcome President John Mahama. They waved ...
News Ghana » Economy: Ghana heads to the polls: why the economy is the biggest issue for many voters
Ghana has defaulted on paying its debts to borrowers. Dennis Nipah/Getty Images This is the context against which the 2024 elections are taking place. As an economist and risk analyst who researches ...