GHS 4.2 billion: the estimated annual cost of addressing Ghana's housing needs. Permanent block housing at Kofikrom, planned after a fire, has been put on hold pending further consultations.
Petrol price floor cut from GHS 16.09 to GHS 15.39 per litre for the first November pricing window.
Diesel floor rises from GHS 17.09 to GHS 17.41, with COMAC forecasting pump prices up to 1.5% higher.
Ghana Bauxite Company has signed a mandate with Ecobank Ghana to raise up to $250 million for its Awaso mine.
It is not yet a loan. Ecobank will arrange it with other lenders on a best-efforts basis. The money is for mine expansion and working capital.
Ghana Stock Exchange market value hit GHS285.58 billion at the end of August 2026. A year earlier it was GHS149.59 billion. That is GHS136 billion added, up 90.9%.
Food and beverages was the top sector, up 431.9% in eight months, led by Kasapreko.
Gold earned Ghana $14.86 billion in the first eight months of 2026. That is up 32.9% and about two-thirds of all exports.
Bank of Ghana data put total exports at about $22.4 billion. Crude oil rose 32.8% to $2.42 billion. Other exports, including non-traditional ones, fell 3%.
Tema Oil Refinery's recovery created 1,657 permanent and temporary jobs, MD Edmond Kombat said on 26 Oct 2026. This includes workers hired by local contractors.
