As the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, Ghana accounts for more than one-fifth of the global cocoa market. The commodity is a crucial export earner and contributor to the country’s economy....
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Economic Update | Ghana: Cocoa commitment
23 May 2012
Economic Update | Ghana: Fostering continued growth
9 May 2012
The government is taking a number of measures to strengthen Ghana’s business environment in a bid to reinforce growth as the country struggles with a rising import bill due to a depreciating cedi.
Economic Update | Ghana: Private opportunities in real estate
25 Apr 2012
Ghana’s growing population, buoyant economy and favourable investment environment make its real estate market increasingly dynamic. In spite of complicated issues over local lending and land...
Economic Update | Ghana: Gas for growth
9 Apr 2012
Encouraged by the rapid development of its nascent oil sector – which began production in record time and helped push GDP growth up to 13.6% in 2011 – Ghana is hoping to cash in equally as quickly on...
Economic Update | Ghana: Modern retail on the rise
28 Mar 2012
Rising incomes among the growing middle class are feeding optimism in retail property in Ghana, which currently has one of the continent’s fastest-expanding economies. Ghana’s GDP is expected to grow...
Economic Update | Ghana: Boosting mine returns
13 Mar 2012
The second-largest gold producer in Africa, Ghana is looking to maximise the benefits of the mining industry for the overall economy, both by revising licensing procedures and levying tariffs on the...
