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Ghanaian Tech Leader Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh Joins GLEIF Board
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) has announced the appointment of Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh, National Digital Transformation Lead…
AirtelTigo Undergoes Rebranding, Emerges As AT
Leading telecommunication network AirtelTigo has officially rebranded itself as AT, effective from Thursday, June 22, 2023. The name…
IMF finally Approves $3 Billion Bailout for Ghana
The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Wednesday approved a $3 billion, three-year loan program for Ghana, allowing…
Fuel prices increases for the first time after ‘Gold for Oil’ Policy
Petroleum prices increased at the pumps on Monday, April 17, 2023. This is the first increase since the…
Atlantic Shopping Mall Opens in Accra With Over 40 Stores
A new shopping mall has been added to the many in Accra and it is called ‘Atlantic Shopping…
Parliament passes all three New Tax Bills
Parliament has approved the three new bills which according to the government will be pivotal to assisting the…
BoG debunks report about the introduction of ¢500 coin
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has denied reports about the issuing of ¢500 coin. The BOG said it…
The Students Loan Trust Fund Has Launched A Student Application Portal | SEE DETAILS
According to the Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), it has made its application portal available to students who…
The PURC Has Announced Hikes In Power And Water Pricing That Will Take Effect On February 1
Starting on February 1, 2023, utility rates will increase in the first quarter of that year. Despite…
SSNIT increases pension payments per month by 25%
In line with Section 80 of the National Pensions Act 2008 (Act 766), SSNIT with the National Pensions…
Top-performing merchants and agents rewarded by MTN Momo
MTN Mobile Money partners such as Agents, Merchants, and Mobile Agents has been rewarded by MobileMoney Limited (MTN…
Fuel prices decline by 8%
The cost of some petroleum products at the pump has started to decline mainly from some major Oil…
Bank of Ghana raises Mobile Money transaction limit
The Bank of Ghana has stated that it has raised the transaction and wallet limitations for mobile money…
Parliament approves reduction of E-levy rate to 1%, rejects removal of GH₵100 threshold
Parliament has approved the reduction of the e-levy rate from 1.5% to 1%. They however rejected the removal…
Bank of Ghana studying ways to regulate Cryptocurrency
Dr. Ernest Addison, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, has hinted that the institution is working on…
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Cryptocurrency founder arrested and charged with fraud [See Details]
The founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Samuel Bankman-Fried has been charged with several financial crimes…
IMF and Ghana agree on $3 billion loan
IMF and the Ghanaian authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies and reforms. The agreement will…
E-Levy ¢100 threshold removed: Ghanaians to pay e-levy on every transfer
During the 2023 Budget read to Parliament, the Finance Minister also noted that the government has reduced the…
Gov’t reduces E-levy rate from 1.5% to 1%
The Finance Minister during the 2023 Budget have announced that government has reduced the rate of the Electronic…
Gov’t increases VAT rate from 12.5% to 15%
The Government of Ghana under the leadership of President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced its decision to increase the…