Dr Cassiel Ato Forson

Ghana $100bn economy post-IMF: gold losses, financing risks

10 clusters · 25 sources · last updated about 9 hours ago

Latest: IMF warns Ghana of rising financing needs and limited borrowing space

Ghana’s 2026 Mid‑Year Budget Review confirmed a GDP above US$100 billion and compliance with the 45 % debt‑anchor ceiling as the IMF programme wound down. The final tranche of the US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility, r

Ghana-Nigeria Treasury bill oversubscription

5 clusters · 10 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Nigeria Treasury Bills Yield Drop and Auction Cancelled Amid Liquidity Tightening

Late July 2026 saw strong demand for government Treasury bills in both Ghana and Nigeria. Ghana’s auction attracted GH¢12.3 billion in bids against a GH¢9.5 billion target, a roughly 30 % oversubscription, while yields o

West African fuel price hikes

8 clusters · 47 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Ghana’s GH¢2 Diesel Price Cut Sparks Debate Over Funding and Import Dependence

In early August 2026 Ghana’s president ordered a temporary GH¢2 per‑litre cut to the regulatory diesel margin (4‑15 August). The National Petroleum Authority set August ex‑pump price floors at GH¢14.53/L for petrol, GH¢1

West Africa anti‑LGBTQ legislative wave

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Ghana Parliament adjourns without passing anti‑LGBTQ bill

In early August, several West African states intensified legal restrictions on LGBTQ people. Senegal raised the maximum prison term for gay sex to ten years and banned any “promotion” of homosexuality. Niger introduced i

Ghana export promotion initiatives

3 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: GHIB CEO Ian Greenstreet vows backing for Ghanaian exporters

In mid‑July 2026 Ghana accelerated export‑promotion actions. The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry met with ASSETS to discuss capacity‑building for startups, while the Ghana Trade Fair Company and Republic Ban