Business Archives - Hot Stories Ghana

November 24, 2025
Joseph Sackey
Business

Ghana to Lead Kimberley Process, GoldBod CEO Explores Strategic Refinery Partnerships in Dubai

Ghana has been named Vice Chair of the Kimberley Process (KP) for 2026 and Chair for 2027, marking the first time a West African country will take a leadership...

November 24, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Ghana to Legalise Okada Operations

The government of Ghana is set to formally legalise and regulate commercial motorcycle transport, widely known as Okada, introducing a comprehensive framework designed to improve safety and professionalise the...

November 22, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Government Allocates GH₵50 Million to Modernise Ghana’s Fisheries Sector

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will invest GH₵50 million in outboard motors and essential fishing equipment to support fishing communities nationwide. Speaking at the National...

November 22, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Fitch Solutions Projects Brighter Economic Outlook for Ghana in 2026 Despite Rising Sahel Tensions

Fitch Solutions is forecasting a stronger economic performance for Ghana in 2026, predicting that the country will outpace many other emerging markets as it builds on the gains made...

November 22, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Energy Minister Insists on Tough Technical and Commercial Benchmarks Before Any Springfield Takeover

Energy Minister John Jinapor says the government will only move forward with a planned state involvement in Springfield Exploration and Production Limited’s (SEP) interest in the West Cape Three...

November 21, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

GRA Boss Says New VAT Reforms Will Ease Burden on SMEs

The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, has assured the business community that the government’s proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) reforms will bring significant relief...

November 21, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

GRA Introduces Mobile Tax Payment Platform to Boost Compliance Among Informal Sector Workers

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced an upcoming nationwide rollout of a mobile tax payment platform designed to make tax compliance easier for informal sector workers, who make...

November 21, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Nana Obiri Boahene Urges Quality Leadership and Patronage of Made-in-Ghana Products

Legal practitioner and former NPP Deputy General Secretary, Nana Obiri Yeboah Boahene, has delivered a sharp critique of Ghana’s political leadership, calling on both the New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

November 20, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

DVLA Opens Applications for 2026 Trade Licence (DV Plates)

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has announced the opening of applications for the 2026 Trade Licence, popularly known as DV plates. The notice, released on November 19,...

November 20, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Veep Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Engages Portage Energy on Sustainable Waste-to-Energy Partnership

The Vice President of Ghana, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has announced that she held a productive meeting with Portage Energy, a clean-energy company specializing in sustainable waste management and...