The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ken Ashigbey, has stressed that Ghana cannot rely solely on local capacity to fully exploit its vast mineral resources, insisting that foreign investment remains critical to unlocking the full potential of the country’s extractive sector.

The Government of Ghana has indicated that it remains committed to renewing the mining lease for Gold Fields’ Tarkwa mine but says the process will undergo stricter scrutiny before any final approval is granted.

Telecommunications giant MTN Ghana has announced new charges on transfers from Mobile Money (MoMo) wallets to bank accounts, with the changes set to take effect from June 1, 2026.

The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) has announced plans to strike off 318 companies from Ghana’s official Register of Companies over regulatory non-compliance.

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust has strongly denied reports claiming it is selling off its hotel investments, describing the information circulating across sections of the media and social media as false, misleading, and unfounded.

Ecobank Group and the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at accelerating intra-African trade and narrowing the continent’s growing trade finance gap, with particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), women-led businesses, and young entrepreneurs.

The Court of Appeal of Ghana has unanimously restored the operating licence of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited, overturning an earlier High Court ruling that upheld the revocation of the company’s licence during Ghana’s banking sector clean-up exercise.

The Food and Beverage Industry Association of Ghana (FABAG) has strongly criticised international shipping lines operating in Ghana, warning that companies unwilling to comply with the country’s laws and regulatory framework should exit the Ghanaian market.

Regional chairmen of the (C-DAG), together with several transport unions across the country, have strongly condemned what they describe as the unilateral increase in transport fares by some VIP bus operators without broader consultation with industry stakeholders.

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has shut down sections of the Ashaiman China Mall warehouse after uncovering large quantities of mattresses, electrical bulbs, and other products suspected to have been manufactured with substandard materials.

Ghana’s total export earnings rose significantly to US$11.1 billion by the end of April 2026, reflecting strong performance in the country’s external trade sector, largely driven by soaring gold prices and increased export activity.