A Stanbic Bank Ghana executive is calling for tax-free corporate bonds to boost the country’s fixed income market. Kobby Bentsi-Enchill, Head of Investment Banking, made the proposal at the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM). He argued that tax exemptions would stimulate corporate issuances, increase market […]

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato-Forson, has presented the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, outlining plans to enhance revenue mobilisation through reforms to the Value Added Tax (VAT) structure and strengthened compliance. The reforms aim to simplify the tax regime, making it more equitable for businesses, and broaden the […]

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato-Forson announced the abolition of the COVID-19 Levy during the presentation of the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament. The move comes amid significant improvements in both the public finances and the overall economy. Dr. Forson highlighted the dramatically improved performance of the Electricity […]

Ghana’s Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson presented the 2026 Budget to Parliament today, themed “Resetting for Growth, Jobs, and Economic Transformation,” marking the second budget under President John Dramani Mahama’s “Reset Agenda.” Delivering his address to Parliament on Thursday, November 13, 2025, Dr. Forson stated that the administration took […]

A delegation from Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), the official trade and investment promotion agency for the Government of Flanders, Kingdom of Belgium, paid a courtesy call on Ghana’s Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry on Thursday, November 13, 2025, to explore new trade and investment opportunities. The FIT delegation, […]