While the headlines on Ghana’s 2015 budget focus on the short-term impacts of fiscal tightening, the proposed changes should have a positive bearing on the overall economy over time.
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Economic Update | Ghana budget signals fiscal tightening
13 Dec 2014
Economic Update | Cocoa price hike to boost Ghana output
17 Nov 2014
Cocoa production in Ghana is expected to receive a fillip in the current crop season with a substantial price hike for farmers and a new funding deal likely to encourage growth at a time when the...
Economic Update | Ghana banks eye acquisitions, foreign credit to expand
16 Oct 2014
In spite of a softer macroeconomic environment, Ghana’s banking sector is in good health, thanks to an increase in assets and strong capital ratios, which in turn is encouraging an expansion by banks...
Economic Update | Ghana prepares to power up
26 Sep 2014
An expanding economy and growing population are increasing demand for power in Ghana and while lower levels of hydroelectric generation, sparked by a long-running drought, has reduced output, the...
Economic Update | Ghana seeks to ride out challenges
18 Aug 2014
Having been among the continent’s fastest-growing economies on the back of an oil-fuelled boom, Ghana has cut its growth target for this year and revised its forecast for inflation and budget deficit...
Economic Update | Ghana eyes Accra’s air hub potential
15 Jul 2014
News that South African Airlines (SAA) looks to be homing in on Ghana as the most likely location for a secondary hub should bolster the country’s efforts to carve a niche as a regional air transport...
