Plans to launch a commodities exchange and begin trading derivatives should help strengthen links between Ghana’s capital markets and the agriculture sector, to the benefit of local producers.
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Economic Update | Ghana’s expanding capital markets offering
31 Jul 2016
Economic Update | Ghana increases spending on transport infrastructure
17 Jun 2016
Moves by Ghana to expand port capacity are helping to reduce processing times and costs, although congested intermodal connections still limit throughput.
Economic Update | Ghana steps up to secure electricity supply
14 May 2016
The start of new gas production in Ghana has significantly improved the prospects for long-term growth in the country, although efforts to exploit domestic reserves for local power generation faced a...
Economic Update | Ghana moves to strengthen insurance industry
20 Apr 2016
Market reforms to reduce fragmentation and improve solvency, alongside the gradual expansion of bancassurance, should improve the medium- and long-term prospects of Ghana’s insurance industry.
Economic Update | Ghana aims to leverage mining revenues
14 Mar 2016
A reform package geared towards improving regulation of Ghana’s mining operations aims to unlock new investment and boost government receipts.
Economic Update | Ghana’s banks face leaner time in 2016
8 Feb 2016
The Ghanaian banking sector remained profitable and well capitalised last year, with combined assets rising by 22.3% to reach GHS70.4bn ($17.8bn), according to the Bank of Ghana (BoG).
