Tag: fiscal policy

Joyce Bawah Mogtari defends Ghana’s new Energy Sector Levy, explaining how it will stabilize energy supply.

Ghana’s currency has seen a remarkable turnaround this year, with the cedi appreciating by 12.2 percent as of May 2025, a sharp contrast to the same period in 2024, when ...

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has firmly dismissed suggestions that the recent appreciation of the Ghanaian cedi is a temporary phenomenon. In a strong defence, Dr Forson stressed ...

The Ghanaian government has missed its treasury bill (T-bill) target for the third consecutive time in 2025, signaling a potential shift in investor sentiment towards short-term government securities. According to ...

Osagyefo Mawuse Oliver Barker-Vormawor, activist and convener of the Democracy Hub, formerly  FixTheCountry Movement, has raised concerns over what he described as Ghana’s failure to acknowledge the role of civic ...

In a major legislative move, the Parliament of Ghana has passed bills for the repeal of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy), the Emission Levy, and the Betting Tax on gaming ...

Rachel Reeves has blamed “global uncertainty” for the sweeping budget cuts aimed at addressing a fiscal deficit driven by rising borrowing costs and sluggish economic growth. Addressing the House of ...

Between 2016 and 2023, China accounted for approximately 15% of Ghana’s total external loans, excluding multilateral agencies and Eurobonds.

Dr. Forson’s decision to abolish several contentious taxes—including the e-levy, betting tax, and the COVID-19 levy—has been met with optimism from businesses and the general public.

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has outlined its expectations for Ghana’s 2025 Budget and Economic Policy, set to be presented by the Minister of Finance on March 11, 2025.  ...