Ghana
Ghana is a West African country bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The capital is Accra, a major economic and administrative hub on the Gulf of Guinea coast. With a population of about 33-million, Ghana operates as a constitutional democracy and is widely regarded as one of Africa's most stable political environments. The economy is diversified across agriculture, mining, oil and gas, and services, with cocoa, gold and oil forming the backbone of export revenues. Ghana is Africa's leading gold producer and one of the world's top ten, with a mining sector that attracts significant multinational investment from companies such as Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti and Gold Fields. The country's currency is the cedi, managed by the Bank of Ghana. Ghana is a member of the Economic Community of West African States, the African Union and the Commonwealth. Key economic sectors include agriculture, which employs a large share of the workforce, and a growing services industry encompassing finance, telecommunications and technology. Oil production, which began commercially in 2010, has added a new dimension to the economy, though gold remains the dominant mineral export. The government has prioritised infrastructure development, industrialisation and skills development as part of its long-term economic strategy. Ghana gained independence from Britain in 1957, becoming the first sub-Saharan African nation to do so, and has since maintained a reputation for democratic governance and relative economic openness.
Ghana Updates
Moody's turns positive on sub-Saharan African countries
By: Reuters Updated 7 hours ago Moody's raised its outlook for sub-Saharan African countries to positive on Wednesday, saying reforms had helped them weather inflationary... →
Ghana inflation accelerates for second month in September
By: Reuters 7th October 2026 Ghana's consumer inflation quickened for the second month in a row in September, reaching 5.2% year-on-year from 5.0% the previous month, data from... →
Eskom to facilitate construction of more data centres in South Africa, Ramokgopa tells Windaba delegates
By: Rebecca Campbell 6th October 2026 Power utility Eskom will soon make a major announcement about facilitating the construction of data centres in South Africa. This was announced by... →
Russia’s military recruitment networks exploit Western tech platforms
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th October 2026 African countries face an uphill battle in holding digital companies accountable for the use of their platforms in Russia’s war effort. An... →
Zambia to sign $1.5bn US health pact after resolving differences over data-sharing
By: Reuters 6th October 2026 Zambia's government will sign an agreement allowing it to receive $1.5-billion in health funding from the United States after resolving concerns... →
Key African central banks set to keep high rates as buffer against shocks 
By: Bloomberg 21st September 2026 African central banks from South Africa to Egypt are poised to keep their interest rates high for longer, seeking to shield their economies from... →
Cybercrime across borders: Navigating Africa’s fragmented legislative landscape – Part 2
18th September 2026 In Part one of this series, we detailed the disparity amongst the African countries in mainly Southern Africa and the various approaches to... →
When the clock starts ticking... Why cross-border data breach response demands more than good intentions
18th September 2026 Picture this… A retailer with operations spanning southern and eastern Africa discovers on a Friday evening that a threat actor has exfiltrated... →
Invisible data collection through a privacy lens
17th September 2026 More than seven million pairs of Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses were sold worldwide in 2025. Apple’s AirPods Pro 3, launched in September 2025, now... →
Have South Africans always been hostile to migrants? Historians map a chequered history
16th September 2026 Anti-immigrant violence began to sweep across South Africa once again in March 2026. Over the following months an estimated 56 000 Malawians and... →
