Ghana returns to domestic bond market with minimum GHC50,000 investment

Els: MBN360 News The Ministry of Finance has unveiled a roadmap for Ghana’s return to the domestic bond market, signalling the resumption of long-term borrowing following the expiry of restrictions under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). In a circular dated March 26, 2026, the government detailed the structure and process for issuing new Treasury bonds, the first […]

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You can’t feed Ghana on paper budgets

Els: MBN360 News The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) sits at the heart of Ghana’s  food security, inflation management, rural employment and import substitution agenda In 2025, expectations were especially high following the launch of the Feed Ghana Programme (FGP)—a flagship intervention intended to reverse declining productivity, reduce food imports, and stabilise prices. Yet, a closer […]

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GEXIM supports 147 businesses as loan book hits $278m – Sylvester Mensah

Els: MBN360 News The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export-Import Bank, Sylvester Adinam Mensah, has highlighted significant growth in the Bank’s operations over the past decade, revealing that its loan book has expanded nearly fourfold since its establishment Speaking at GEXIM’s 10th anniversary international conference in Accra on Wednesday, March 25,  the CEO disclosed […]

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SIM registration to strengthen digital lending, eliminate default risks  – Sam George

Els: MBN360 Business Government’s planned SIM re-registration exercise is being positioned as a key tool to strengthen digital lending by improving how financial institutions assess borrower creditworthiness. Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, says the initiative will enable lenders to rely on more accurate data, to enhance credit risk assessment within […]

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Kofie: Sidelining Local Farmers Threatens AETA Goals

Els: MBN360 Agribusiness Miss Marylyn Kofie, an Agribusiness and Agricultural Development Researcher, has called for swift intervention over the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) and its contractors ignoring a direct mandate to prioritize local farmers for Ghana’s School Feeding Programme, as the situation threatens Ghana’s Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda (AETA). Speaking to the […]

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Madina Redco slum earmarked for 24-hour market project

Els: MBN360 News The La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly has announced plans to designate the Madina Redco enclave for the government’s proposed 24-hour market initiative, describing it as a major step toward economic transformation and urban renewal. The project forms part of a broader policy aimed at transitioning Ghana from a predominantly daytime economy into a […]

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SIM database needs clean-up after audit of 2 million records- NCA Boss.

Els: MBN360 News The Director-General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Rev. Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko, says an audit of about two million SIM card records has confirmed that Ghana’s SIM database requires a major clean-up, justifying the ongoing re-registration exercise. Speaking in an interview on TV3’s Hot Issues programme on Sunday, 22 March 2026, Rev. Fianko explained […]

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