Business Archives - Hot Stories Ghana

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Ghana Sees Strong Rise in Mineral Royalties in 2025 as Gold and Manganese Lead Sector Growth

Ghana’s mining sector is recording one of its strongest fiscal performances in recent years, with new figures from the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) showing substantial growth in royalty...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

High Prices of Essentials Raise Questions About Economic Direction — Bantama NPP Chairman

The Bantama Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Fiifi Mensah, says the recent surge in prices of basic commodities, particularly bottled water, reflects worrying economic conditions...

December 6, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

GEA Cracks Down on Expired Contracts: Outgoing District Coordinators Must Leave Immediately

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), Margaret Ansei, has issued a stern directive ordering all outgoing District Coordinators whose contracts have expired to immediately stop reporting...

December 4, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Finance Minister Hails Inflation Drop as “Real, Measurable Progress”

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has welcomed Ghana’s latest inflation data, describing the continued decline as clear evidence that government reforms are taking hold and the economy is...

December 4, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

Ghana Seeks Local and International Expertise to Expand Non-Interest Banking

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is stepping up efforts to attract skilled professionals from both within Ghana and abroad to strengthen the country’s non-interest banking and finance sector. Speaking...

December 4, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

NLA CEO Mohammed Abdul-Salam Earns Chartered Professional and Management Consultant Status

Mohammed Abdul-Salam, Chief Executive Officer of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), has achieved full membership as a Chartered Professional Administrator and Chartered Management Consultant, following a graduation ceremony organized...

November 30, 2025
Bismark Attobrah
Business

MoF Technical Advisor Backs Removal of COVID-19 Levy, Says Ghanaians Have “Suffered Enough”

Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance, Dr. Theophilus Acheampong, has reiterated the urgent need to scrap the COVID-19 levy, describing it as an outdated tax measure that no...

November 29, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

GoldBod Jewellery Launches Online Platform, Promotes Gold as Smart Investment

GoldBod Jewellery, a subsidiary of the Ghana Gold Board, has rolled out a new e-commerce platform as part of a strategic effort to position its gold products as lucrative...

November 28, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business

BoG Cuts Policy Rate to 18% in Boost for Ghana’s Economic Recovery

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has welcomed the Bank of Ghana’s decision to lower the policy rate to 18%, marking the lowest level since March 2022. The move...

November 28, 2025
Louisa Afful
Business, Entertainment

MUSIGA Marks 50 Years With Golden Jubilee Celebration This Weekend

Ghana’s music fraternity is gearing up for a landmark weekend as the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) rolls out activities to commemorate its 50th anniversary, a milestone celebrating five...