Ghana’s economy, explained
The first glimpse the general public got into this issue was about a week ago. This was brought to our attention when the government announced it was going to cut producer prices down for cocoa farmers in Ghana. After this, we saw and read news of keyboards costing upwards of 4,500 a piece (wonder what…
The Finance Minister recently presented and read the budget proposal for Ghana going into 2026. Headlines have been filled with the different things contained in the budget. Today, you read that the budget has made provision for this group, or has taken this tax off, or has even made changes to an existing tax. Whatever…
OPE, it’s a new week! Guess what I’m seeing in the headlines? Something about S&P giving Ghana a grade. “S&P upgrades Ghana’s credit rating from ‘CCC+/C’ to ‘B-/B”. I mean, I know a country does not go to school, but what does it mean for me?
Let’s start If you ask me what the economy is, my response will most definitely be along the lines of: The economy is what we see around us. It involves the buying and selling of goods and services. It includes what we produce, the work we do, the salaries we earn, the prices of goods…