Lower inflation figures and higher growth forecasts in Ghana are raising the prospects for a stronger economic recovery over the coming year, prompting the government to reiterate its commitment to...
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Economic Update | Ghana contemplates ending IMF credit agreement as scheduled amid improving fiscal balance
31 May 2017
Economic Update | Ghana lays foundations for tourism growth
28 Apr 2017
As Ghana looks to diversify its sources of foreign exchange, it has aggressive plans to expand its tourism capacity, with an ambitious proposal for coastline development on the table and an expansion...
Economic Update | Improvements to Ghana’s investment environment under way
31 Mar 2017
Ghana’s 2017 budget contains a range of incentives and reforms – including the removal of value-added tax (VAT) on financial services and property sales – that aim to bolster the private sector and...
Economic Update | Moves afoot to facilitate home ownership in Ghana
28 Feb 2017
With a new proposal to fund affordable housing on the table, along with a previously mooted abolition of the value-added tax (VAT) on property sales, the 2017 outlook for Ghana’s housing market has...
Economic Update | Ghana Year in Review 2016
19 Jan 2017
Soft commodity prices, disruptions to oil and gas production, and a depreciating currency saw Ghana’s economy slow in 2016, though the country’s new government is expected to benefit from a strong...
Economic Update | Ghana’s retailers set to ring up sales in 2017
27 Dec 2016
Cooling inflation, positive consumer sentiment and an expected rebound for the economy should underpin a strong performance for Ghana’s retail sector in 2017.