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Ghana Economic Research Highlights

The Report: Ghana 2024
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With robust economic fundamentals and significant export potential, Ghana is set to play a greater role in the economy of West Africa, as well as on the continent. The country expects to benefit from its young...

Report: Shaping sustainable and inclusive resource development in Ghana's mining sector

This report analyses the environmental, social and governance (ESG) dynamics shaping Ghana’s mining sector. Large-scale mining has been adopting stricter environmental regulations to address widespread...

Driving ESG in Ghana’s mining industry

Edward Koranteng, CEO, Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF)

In this Global Platform video, Oxford Business Group speaks with Edward Koranteng, CEO, Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), on Ghana’s mining industry. While Ghana is Africa’s largest gold producer...

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Development Bank Ghana: 2023 Highlights

Ghana Economic Spotlight
Overview

Ghana's investment inflows create economic opportunities
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Ghana’s economic trajectory throughout the previous decade has been positive, with growth peaking at 13.9% in 2011 on the back of strong oil revenue from the offshore Jubilee Field and solid performance in...
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President Nana Akufo-Addo
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On efforts to achieve sustainable aims
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Value-added manufacturing key to Ghana’s industrial evolution
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An export-focused growth strategy has long informed Ghana’s industrialisation agenda. The country’s economic infrastructure is key to this growth strategy, which comprises special economic zones (SEZs)...
Interview

Abena Amoah, Managing Director, Ghana Stock Exchange
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On how new public initiatives, technology and diversification can increase market health and decrease risk
Analysis

Ghana's digital payments increasingly adopt artificial intelligence
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Internet penetration in Ghana has increased due to the ubiquity of mobile devices and the expansion of 4G coverage. The Western Corridor Fibre-optic Backbone project and other government...
Interview

Muhammadu Muzzammil, Country Director, ECOM Agrotrade
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On strategies to boost sector health and sustainability
Overview

Ghana's advantages include rich history and stable governance
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Ghana achieved independence from British colonial rule in 1957, making it the first African country to do so. The country shifted between several civilian and military governments post-independence until...

Ghana's investment inflows create economic opportunities
Ghana's investment inflows create economic opportunities
President Nana Akufo-Addo, on efforts to achieve sustainable aims
President Nana Akufo-Addo
Value-added manufacturing key to Ghana’s industrial evolution
Innovative inflows: Abena Amoah, Managing Director, Ghana Stock Exchange, on how new public initiatives, technology and diversification can increase market health and decrease risk
Abena Amoah, Managing Director, Ghana Stock Exchange
Ghana's digital payments increasingly adopt artificial intelligence
Muhammadu Muzzammil, Country Director, ECOM Agrotrade
Ghana's advantages include rich history and stable governance
 

Ghana underscores its pivotal role as a regional and international trade partner

Oxford Business Group has launched The Report: Ghana 2024. This latest edition offers a detailed analysis of the country’s economic trajectory, focusing on fiscal consolidation and structural reforms.

Focus Report: Exploring the role of women and youth in Africa's agriculture sector

The last few years have seen marked developments in the dynamic landscape of African agriculture. The continent’s cultivated land has expanded significantly since 2020, contributing to 52%...

Key Interviews and Viewpoints

Economic View

Kwabena Asante-Poku, Coverage Director, Ghana - British International Investment (BII)

On increasing finance for SMEs, women-led businesses and infrastructure development in Africa

Economic View

Julian Opuni, Managing Director, Fidelity Bank Ghana

On the country’s commitment to inclusive finance

Economic View

Farid Chedid, Chairman and CEO, Ascoma Group

On fuelling economic growth in Africa through insurance penetration

Economic View

Yofi Grant, CEO, Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC)

On tapping local production to weather a crisis 

Economic View

Eric Asubonteng, Managing Director, AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana); and President, Ghana Chamber of Mines

On local mining firms’ preparedness and community response to Covid-19

Improving the resilience of Africa’s agriculture sector

Despite being home to 60% of the world’s arable land, Africa has yet to unlock its full agricultural potential. The 2023 edition of the “Agriculture in Africa Focus Report”, produced in partnership with OCP Group...

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Focus Report: Understanding the impact of data centres on Africa's digital economy

Africa’s data centre (DC) market is primed for substantial growth, with a projected 50% capacity increase by 2026. Fuelled by a burgeoning digital economy and rising internet penetration...
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Focus Report: How Special Economic Zones are shaping Africa's industrial landscape

As Africa embraces the transformative power of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Special Economic Zones (SEZs) emerge as pivotal catalysts for regional economic growth...
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Focus Report: Understanding the impact of data centres on Africa's digital economy
Focus Report: How Special Economic Zones are shaping Africa's industrial landscape
Report: How can West and Central Africa use ESG to boost value-added activities in special economic zones?
Focus Report: How are Libya's free zones incorporating ESG norms into their business practices?
Focus Report: Misurata Free Zone positions itself as a gateway to Africa
Focus Report: Post-pandemic trends and opportunities on African stock exchanges
Report: The road to a zero-emission automotive industry in the Middle East and Africa
Focus Report: Botswana's economic transformation agenda
 
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