Ghana

  • Feb 19, 2014
  • 7 min read

Ghana's exchange rate rules may test stressed economy

The Central Bank introduced foreign exchange controls on February 4 in an attempt to halt...

Ghana
  • Feb 6, 2014
  • 2 min read

Ghana's foreign exchange controls could hurt exporters

The Central Bank of Ghana today raised interest rates by 200 basis points to 18% as part of its...

Ghana
  • Nov 25, 2013
  • 7 min read

Prospects for West and Central Africa in 2014

West and Central Africa's mix of 'frontier' and fragile states face varied prospects in 2014....

Africa
  • Nov 20, 2013
  • 2 min read

Ghana faces a long road back to fiscal discipline

Finance Minister Seth Terkper announced yesterday that Ghana will miss its 2013 fiscal deficit...

Ghana
  • Nov 15, 2013
  • 6 min read

Brazil, China aid will boost Africa's agriculture

'Traditional' Western donor countries have neglected large-scale agriculture in sub-Saharan...

Africa
  • Oct 18, 2013
  • 2 min read

Ghana ratings dip raises Africa-wide debt trend issues

Ghanaian officials have responded strongly to Fitch's move yesterday to downgrade the country's...

Africa
  • Sep 20, 2013
  • 7 min read

Focus turns to fiscal deficit in post-ruling Ghana

On August 29, nine Supreme Court judges dismissed the opposition's challenge to the December 2012...

Ghana
  • Aug 30, 2013
  • 2 min read

Oil-boom economic strains will be next test for Ghana

President John Dramani Mahama's electoral victory was upheld yesterday.

Ghana