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Ghana’s economic recovery is gaining momentum, but sustaining the stronger growth trajectory will depend on deeper structural reforms, industrialisation and export diversification, according to Deloitte’s analysis of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Statement.

Business confidence remained robust in the second quarter of 2026, with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) Business Barometer recording an index of 108.7 despite persistent cost pressures and challenges confronting the real sector.

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism, led by Alexander Hottordze Roosevelt, has paid a working visit to the Ghana Investment Promotion Authority (GIPA) to gain deeper insight into the Authority’s operations, legal reforms, challenges and strategic direction for attracting investment into and within Ghana.

The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has given persons who have encroached on the right-of-way of transmission lines belonging to the Ghana Grid Company Ltd (GRIDCo) one month to vacate or face eviction.

Government is shifting its focus in the oil palm industry from policy formulation to implementation as it seeks to close a 150,000-metric-tonne production deficit and achieve self-sufficiency by 2032.

In a move to deepen international cooperation in maritime education, the Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Kamal-Deen Ali, paid a strategic courtesy call on the President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Andrew Spencer, on July 30, 2026.

The government has moved to tighten enforcement around electricity transmission corridors following the damage of a Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) pylon at Ashaiman Middle East, with operators in the affected area given one month to vacate.

Ghana’s economic growth slowed to 5.1 percent year-on-year in May 2026, as a sharp moderation in agriculture offset continued strength in services and industry's modest expansion.