The World Bank has delivered a pointed message to Ghana: the country’s economic future will be shaped by how well it moves young people from classrooms into productive work. Speaking at the 2026 Africa West and Central Youth Forum on Jobs held in Accra, World Bank Operations Manager Michelle Keane said that Ghana’s growth trajectory […]
Standard Chartered PLC announced on June 25, 2026, that it plans to sell its Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business in Ghana. The bank has operated in Ghana for more than 130 years, making this a notable shift in how one of the country’s most established international banks will serve everyday customers going forward. The […]
Ghana’s government has formally applied to the Bank of Ghana for a license to establish the Women’s Development Bank, a state-backed institution designed to direct financial support toward women-owned businesses and female entrepreneurs across the country. The Ministry of Finance confirmed the application on June 24, 2026, during a session on the floor of Parliament. […]
Ghana’s Gold Board exported 104 metric tonnes of artisanal and small-scale mining gold in 2025, generating more than $10 billion in foreign exchange. The Finance Ministry says those GoldBod gold exports were the single largest driver of the Ghana cedi’s 41% appreciation against the US dollar that year. Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem made […]
Ghana and Ivory Coast have signed a Joint Declaration committing both countries to tighter coordination across their cocoa sectors, following a bilateral summit in Abidjan on June 16, 2026. President John Dramani Mahama met with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara at the Ivory Coast-Ghana High-Level Summit on the Future of the Cocoa Economy. The declaration […]
President John Dramani Mahama will host a High-Level Next Steps Conference on Reparatory Justice in Accra from June 17 to 19, 2026. The conference follows the adoption of a landmark United Nations resolution declaring the transatlantic enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. The UN General Assembly adopted the resolution on March 25, […]
President John Dramani Mahama has launched the Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF) with GH¢100 million in seed funding, calling on scientists and researchers to develop practical solutions to the country’s most pressing challenges. If that sounds like another government announcement, here is what it actually means: Ghana now has a legally established, funded mechanism to […]
Fuel prices in Ghana are set to decline from June 16, 2026, as the second pricing window of the month takes effect. Petrol is projected to record the sharpest reduction, falling by 9.31%, while diesel is expected to decline by 1.65% and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by 0.52%. If that sounds like just another price […]
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally protested Canada’s decision to deny Black Stars midfielder Thomas Teye Partey a temporary residence visa ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Thomas Partey Canada visa refusal has sparked a diplomatic dispute between the two countries, with Accra arguing the decision violates the fundamental legal principle of […]
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the flood taskforce of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and other relevant state agencies to prepare a comprehensive presentation on Ghana’s flooding situation. The directive was issued on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Accra International Airport shortly after the President returned from an official visit to Belarus. […]
Ghana Citizenship Team
