The Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer of the World Bank Group, Mr. Paschal Donohoe, has commended Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, for what he described as the remarkable improvement in the country’s national finances. Mr. Donohoe made the remarks during a meeting with the Finance Minister as part of his first official…
The Ghana Police service has announced the arrest of four suspects over an alleged assault in connection with the viral footage involving involving officials of Bill’s Microfinance. The Police Service in a statement released on March 15,2026 explained that the arrest of the four men which was carried out on March 14 ,2026 follows a…
New data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that Global government revenues have remained broadly stable at about 30 percent of GDP since 2000. In its 2026 update of The World Revenue Longitudinal Database (WoRLD) its also highlighted that that tax revenues have also increased slightly over the same period, rising by about…
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) recorded gains in its benchmark indices at the close of trading on March 13, 2026. The GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) rose by 0.56% to close at 15,611.32 points, up from 15,524.99 points recorded in the previous trading session bringing the index’s year-to-date return to 78.00%. Similarly, the GSE Financial Stock…
The second edition of the National Banking and Ethics Challenge (NBEC) is expected to kick off on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The competition, which is organized by the Chartered Institute of Bankers Ghana, takes place among universities in Ghana and is expected to feature an additional seven universities from the initial five that participated last…
The General Manager for Automobile Sales at EV-Afriq, Delali Fiah Greenstock, is calling on government to reduce the tax burden on electric vehicles to help boost the industry in Ghana. Speaking in an interview with Business Outlook Africa on the cost and implications of electric vehicles, Greenstock explained that dealers currently pay as much as…
The Government of Ghana and Russia Government have held talks in Accra aimed at reviewing bilateral relations and exploring new areas of cooperation between the two countries. The meeting which held on March 12 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, brought together delegations from both sides to assess the current state of relations and discuss…
The Managing Director(MD) and Chief Knowledge Officer of the World Bank Group, Paschal Donohoe, is set to visit Ghana and Liberia from March 15 to March 20, 2026, in a move aimed at strengthening the institution’s support for development and economic reforms in both countries. The visit which is expected to be Mr. Donohoe’s first…
The Management of Bills Micro-Credit Limited has launched an internal investigation following a viral video showing an altercation between some of its field officers and a woman carrying a baby. In a statement issued on Saturday, March 14,2026 the company stated that it has taken notice of a video which appears to show the woman…
The Ghana Gold Board has dismissed allegations circulating on social media that it inflated the price of laptops and awarded an GHS11 million office renovation contract through sole sourcing. In a statement issued on Saturday March 14,2025, the board explained that the renovation of the former Bank of Ghana head office building was procured through…