Ghana’s cocoa regulator, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has secured 3.39 billion Ghanaian cedis ($288.02 million) through a short-term domestic debt issuance to strengthen funding for cocoa purchases from farmers during the new crop season. Funding to Support Cocoa Purchases The debt was issued on Monday at an 11% interest rate and is due to […]
Ghana’s Mine Workers’ Union has petitioned the Bank of Ghana to release more than 380 million Ghanaian cedis (about $34.55 million) in workers’ savings and other funds that have remained frozen since the country’s financial-sector cleanup. The union submitted the petition on August 20, calling for urgent action to return funds it says belong to […]
Gold Board Expects 2026 Production to Match or Exceed Historic 2025 Levels Small-Scale Mining Continues to Drive Ghana’s Gold Industry Ghana is on course to match or surpass its record artisanal gold production from 2025, according to the country’s Ghana Gold Board. The Gold Board’s Chief Executive Officer said the state agency purchased up to […]