Ghana

The Association of Ghana Startups (AGS), in collaboration with the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), has concluded a high-level trade and investment mission to Europe aimed at attracting investment, building strategic partnerships and expanding global opportunities for Ghanaian startups. Source: ghana-business Country: Ghana

Development Bank Ghana (DBG) has launched a dedicated women’s lending programme aimed at expanding access to finance for women-led businesses, describing female entrepreneurs as one of the country’s most underserved but economically impactful groups. The initiative, which will be implemented through the bank’s partner financial institutions, was unveiled during a customer appreciation and business dialogue … Read more

Technical Director of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Mark Agyemang, has cautioned that adopting uniform global energy transition policies without considering Ghana’s unique economic and energy needs could pose significant challenges to the country’s petroleum industry. Speaking during a lecture for the second cohort of the Africa Extractive Media Fellowship, Mr. Agyemang said … Read more

The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has formally withdrawn its reservations about the Ghana EasyPass Programme after receiving assurances from the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) Source: ghana-business Country: Ghana

The Ghanaian-German Economic Association (GGEA) has called for stronger collaboration between government and the private sector to unlock investment opportunities, promote trade and accelerate economic growth. The call was made at the association’s annual “Meet the Government Series” held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra on July 8, 2026, under the theme, “Fostering Economic Growth … Read more

Twenty-four young Ghanaian women have graduated from a pioneering clean energy programme designed to equip them with technical skills in electric vehicles (EVs), battery technology and renewable energy, marking a significant step towards increasing female participation in Ghana’s growing green economy. The graduates make up the inaugural cohort of the Green Energy Technology Capacity Development … Read more

Europe’s top court has ruled Google must pay a €4.1bn (£3.5bn) fine handed down for using its Android mobile operating system to block rivals. Source: ghana-business Country: Ghana

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has released an additional GH¢2.6 billion to Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) to pay cocoa farmers, pushing total payments for cocoa purchases this crop season to more than GH¢34.5 billion. Source: ghana-business Country: Ghana