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The U.S current administration under President Donald Trump has in the past days embarked on tariff hikes in what he describes as trade and economic transformation in favour of the U.S economy including 14% tariffs on Nigeria, 34% tariffs on Chinese imports and a 20% tax on goods from the European Union.

Seidu Agongo, the Chief Executive of defunct Heritage Bank in an interview last week highlighted the challenges business leaders face and the need for policymakers to deliberately adopt business perspectives into decision-making.

Data released at the latest Monetary Policy Committee press briefing at the end of March reveals that the first two months of this year have recorded increased economic activity, improved sentiments by both consumers and businesses as well as a build-up in business inventories.

Former Chief Justice and Distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Sophia Akuffo, is making a case for…

Gold traded at over US$3,000 per fine ounce for the very first time on March 14, this is after gold prices averaged US$2,897.3 per fine ounce in February this year, indicating year-on-year price growth of 9.7 percent.

The Ghana Reference Rate, which serves effectively as the base lending rate for all commercial banks – being computed by them in collaboration with the BoG – has been a little higher at 29.72% in January and 29.96% in February.

The NPA has emphasized the importance of strict regulation and enforcement to protect the petroleum downstream industry from criminal activities.

The chairman of the Tema chapter of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders, John Mantey, has filed for a…

The Acting Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Brigadier-General Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono, has reaffirmed the…

The Hungarian Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Tamas Feher, has called on Ghanaian industries to integrate smart and sustainable…