Sydney Nii Ayitey Tetteh, Executive Vice President, Energy and Infrastructure at Stanbic Bank Ghana, has emphasized the important role of financial institutions in the soon to be implemented wholesale electricity market. He made this statement at the Electricity Market Conference held at the Volta Residence, Akuse in the Eastern Region. The Electricity Market Conference had […] The post Stanbic
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached the staff-level agreement on review of the extended credit facility with Ghana. The IMF in a statement released on Saturday April 13, 2024, said Ghana will have access to about US$360 million in financing once the review is approved by IMF Management and formally completed by the IMF […] The post IMF
The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has rescheduled its planned picketing to Monday, April 8, 2024, at the Ministry of Education. The association had initially intended to picket on March 4, 2024. The decision to reschedule arises from the Ministry’s ongoing failure to award contracts and settle outstanding debts to the association’s members, which total […] The post Institutional
The depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi against the US dollar continues its upward trend on the commercial forex market, with the loss in value nearing 10% for the first four months of 2024. Since the beginning of the year, the cedi has experienced marginal depreciation marking a year-to-date depreciation of approximately 9.37%. However, this marks […] The post Cedi-dollar
Two females and nine males between the ages of 18 and 52 years have been hauled before the Accra Circuit Court for unlawful possession of drugs. They are Ethel Anaab, 28 a trader, Daniel Tetteh Botchway, 52 a farmer, Ruth Botchway, 20 a trader, Kofi Nti, 29 a driver and Benette Adjei, 29 a chef. […] The post 2 females, 9 males in court over alleged narcotic offences appeared first
The total number of electricity customers in Nigeria stood at 12.12 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown. The bureau revealed this in its Nigeria electricity report detailing energy bills, revenue generated, and customers by DisCos (Q4 2023), which was published on Monday. “Total customer numbers in […] The post Nigeria electricity
Nigerian singer Burna Boy has finally ended his poor outing at award ceremonies as he clinched the Best African Music Artist at the 2024 iHeart Radio Music Awards in the United States. The 2024 iHeart Radio Music Awards held live on FOX on Monday night and was hosted by rapper Ludacris. Another Nigerian singer, Rema’s […] The post Burna Boy, Rema win at 2024 iHeart Radio Music Awards
Dr. John Kwakye, the Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), has criticized the Akufo-Addo government for its dependence on funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and other donor agencies to strengthen the local currency. He labelled the government’s heavy reliance on foreign aid, including Eurobonds and cocoa syndicated […] The post Ghana’s
Fresh data from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) shows banks still favour investments in government securities over and above extending credit to the private sector, meaning that businesses have access to less purchasing power in real terms. Governor Ernest Addison, in a press briefing for the 117th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings, revealed that compared […] The post Editorial:
Professor John Gatsi, economist and Dean of the University of Cape Coast Business School, has maintained that the indicative exchange rate used by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is not reflective of the cost structure of business in the country. According to the central bank, the cedi depreciated at 6.8 percent against the US dollar […] The post Relative
The prestigious Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) celebrated a momentous occasion during its 54th Annual Excellence Award ceremony held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Acca, on March 22, 2024. The highlight of the evening was the conferment of the Esteemed Class of Fellows on exceptional engineers, five of whom are engineers from both AngloGold […] The post GhIE honours five
Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has explained why the local currency, the Cedi depreciated against the major trading ones, the Dollar, Pounds, and Euros, at a time when the local economy was expanding. Recently, the Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim announced that Ghana’s economy grew by 2.9% in 2023, […] The post Addison
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY Dr. Steven Blessing Ackah, Executive Director of Ghana Gold Expo, has called for the establishment of exploration fund in Africa, particularly Ghana, to serve as a financial catalyst, enabling local individuals and entities to actively participate in exploration activities. He said the Exploration Fund should be accompanied by a strong commitment […] The post
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has said the Cedi has been largely stabilised since early 2023 against the major trading currencies. According to him, the cedi cumulatively Read More... The post Cedi Largely Stabilised Since 2023 appeared first on
Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has said that the foreign exchange market came under some seasonal pressures in February and early March 2024. However, he said, the Ghana cedi continues to recover its value. The pressures, he explained, emanated mainly from the strengthening of the United States dollar in international […] The post Cedi continues
The foreign exchange market though came under some seasonal pressures in February and early March this year, the local currency continues to recover its value. According to the Bank Read More... The post Cedi Continues To Recover Value appeared first on DailyGuide
The Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has announced that Ghana is making significant progress towards achieving the targets outlined in the 3-year, US$3bn IMF Supported Post Covid-19 Programme for Economic Growth (PC-PEG). During his first monthly press briefing on the economy in 2024, held on Tuesday, Dr Amin Adam disclosed, “The Ministry of Finance […] The post $3bn
The Ministry of Finance has emphasized the progress of the cedi since 2023, asserting that the currency has exhibited stability against major currencies. Finance Minister Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam highlighted this achievement during the Ministry’s Monthly briefing in Accra on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Dr. Adam pointed out that from February to December 2023, the […] The post Cedi
Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has said that the Cedi was relatively stable in the first quarter of 2024 against the major trading currencies, especially the Dollar. He says they expect the stability to continue. Answering questions at the 117th Moneyray Policy Committee (MPC) press conference in Accra on Monday […] The post Cedis is relatively stable
Ghana’s foreign exchange market came under some seasonal pressures in February and early March 2024, but the Ghana cedi continues to recover its value, Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Ernest Addison has said. He explained that the pressures emanated mainly from the strengthening of the US dollar in international markets, and payments […] The post Ghana’s
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