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
SA can’t tackle migration while ignoring Zimbabwe’s democratic backsliding
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 31st August 2026 South Africa and SADC’s reluctance to remedy misgovernance in their neighbourhood contributes to migration, sparking xenophobia and causing... →
Unusual suspects: elders in West Africa’s changing drug trade
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 27th August 2026 The apparent rise of trafficking by older adults could reflect a new criminal adaptation rather than individual criminality. Adults aged 50 and... →
The economy we are waiting for may never arrive: we need to imagine new paths to development
By: Econ3x3 27th August 2026 South Africa’s development challenge is not only economic; it is also one of imagination. We need to find new areas where growth, innovation, and... →
African Union to launch African credit rating agency in October, adviser says
By: Reuters 26th August 2026 The African Peer Review Mechanism - an African Union-backed initiative - will launch a continent-wide credit ratings agency in October, a senior... →
Women bring vital experience to African peacekeeping missions
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 7th August 2026 National environments shaping the women who serve should be a central part of discussions about the future of peace operations. Fundamental shifts... →
Ghana's inflation eases in July, first decrease since March
By: Reuters 6th August 2026 Ghana's consumer inflation eased to 4.6% year-on-year in July from 5.3% in June, the first month it had decreased since March, data from the... →
SADC’s 2026 summit must tackle migration head-on
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th August 2026 The 17 August meeting in Durban should turn shared history and economic interdependence into coordinated action against xenophobia. South Africa’s... →
Mali says mining-backed fund could unlock up to $800 million for infrastructure projects
By: Reuters 3rd August 2026 Mali could leverage revenues from recent mining sector reforms to raise up to 500-billion CFA francs ($883.1-million) for energy, water and... →
AngloGold’s ‘extraordinary by any measure’ half year pays nigh $1bn in dividends 
By: Martin Creamer 31st July 2026 “It's been an extraordinary period by any measure,"was the description of AngloGold Ashanti CEO Alberto Calderon of his company’s first-half... →
South African PAP members defend country's position during debate on migration
31st July 2026 Members of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) representing South Africa today reaffirmed the country's commitment to upholding the rule of law,... →
