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Els: MBN360 Business n a resounding validation of Ghana’s digital finance strategy, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced that the nation has once again secured the top global position in the 2025 GSMA Mobile Money Regulatory Index (MMRI). Released on Friday, February 20, 2026, the index confirms that Ghana has not only defended its […]

Els: MBN360 Business Gold Fields Limited has confirmed it will formally relinquish ownership and operational control of the Damang Mine on 18 April 2026, after the Ghanaian government opted for the asset to transition to local ownership. The decision ends a 12-month lease extension granted after the mine’s original lease expired in April 2025. The company said the temporary […]

Els: MBN360 News The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), Riverson Oppong, has warned of an imminent industry-wide strike over what he describes as an unlawful diversion of the Energy Liquefied Petroleum Gas (ELPG) fund. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Asaase Breakfast Show on Friday (20 February), Oppong accused the Ministry of […]

Els: MBN360 News The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) and the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (CBOD) have threatened strike over what they describe as the unlawful diversion of funds from the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Fund to the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, the two industry […]

Els: MBN360 Business n a significant move to deepen bilateral trade and attract specialized manufacturing expertise, the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has hosted a high-powered delegation from India’s South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI). The Indian delegation, supported by the Ghana India Chamber of Commerce, engaged in strategic deliberations at the GSA headquarters […]

Els: MBN360 The Mahama administration has released GHC855 million to settle arrears owed to cocoa farmers, following months of delayed payments despite deliveries to licensed buying companies. The payment forms part of an emergency intervention aimed at stabilising the cocoa sector and restoring confidence among farmers and buying companies. In parallel, the government announced a […]

Els: MBN360 Business Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah has petitioned the country’s anti-corruption body to investigate alleged conflict of interest and abuse of office involving a senior official at the cocoa regulator, the latest scrutiny of governance in one of Ghana’s most strategic sectors. The MP has asked the Commission on Human […]

Els: MBN360 Business In a move that marks the formal commencement of Ghana’s most anticipated economic pivot, President John Dramani Mahama has officially appended his signature to the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill, signing the document into law. With this legislative milestone, the 24-Hour Economy is no longer merely a strategic campaign promise or a policy proposal; it […]

Els: MBN360 The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has delivered a firm message to the country’s banking industry: the era of aggressive lending followed by painful impairments must not be repeated. Speaking at the 128th post Monetary Policy Committee meeting with heads of banks, Dr. Asiama acknowledged that the sector has […]

Els: MBN360 Extractives/Energy President John Dramani Mahama has targeted an ambitious roadmap aimed at transforming Ghana’s mining sector through innovation, digitalisation, skills development and stronger community protections. Addressing stakeholders at the 2026 Mining Sector Local Content Summit, the President made it clear that the future competitiveness of Ghana’s extractive sector would depend less on raw […]