By Kingsley Webora TANKEH A financing roadmap drawn by the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other United Nations (UN) agencies in Ghana shows the  need to raise about US$522billion in order to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. However, if government’s annual revenues appropriation – the budget – is excluded, […] The post US$43bn

By Juliet ETEFE (juliet.etefe@thebftonline.com) The inflation rate continues on a downward trajectory, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for April 2025 revealing year-on-year (y-on-y) inflation of 21.2 percent. This marks a decline of 1.2 percentage points from the 22.4 percent recorded in March 2025, making it the fifth consecutive month of easing inflation according […] The post Inflation

…with a significant boost in capital position  First National Bank Ltd has extended its financial recovery into 2025, reporting a profit of GH?30.68 million in the first quarter, doubling its earnings for the same period last year. The performance comes on the back of strong trading income, prudent balance sheet expansion, and a continued boost in liquidity […] The post First

Why ex-bank boss Tidjane Thiam has been barred from seeking the Ivorian presidency - and the potential fallout.