Ghana economy

The cedi lost 1.4% against the dollar in two weeks as festive imports and energy costs outpaced supply, pushing 2026 losses above 11%.

The Ghana cedi closes 2025 at its highest level in 10 years, reversing traditional year-end depreciation and supporting business planning with improved exchange rate stability.

Ghana’s rice farmers face unsold stock and new harvest pressures as cheap imports continue to dominate local markets.

The Ghana cedi hit GH¢12.10 per dollar, marking one of its strongest performances yet on improved sentiment and steady central bank interventions.

Cedi regains strength in October, reversing earlier losses and recording one of Ghana’s strongest currency rallies in recent years.

Mahama says Ghana will not rush back to the capital markets, stressing fiscal discipline and consolidation after the 2022 debt default.

Ghana’s cedi tops global currency rankings as Mahama highlights falling inflation, credit upgrades and new investment reforms to Japanese investors.

Ghana is accelerating local cocoa processing to reach 50 percent, aiming to surpass Côte d’Ivoire’s benchmark within five years

President Mahama confirms Ghana inherited $8.9 billion reserves, boosting the cedi’s recent 3.9 percent appreciation

The average salaried worker in Ghana would need over 300 years to make $1 million, highlighting severe economic challenges.