Business News in Ghana

The Bank of Ghana has revealed that an amount of $310.14 was earned from the Petroleum Holding Fund in the first half of 2020. It was $434.48 million in 2019.

The NBSSI and Mastercard have developed a programme that aims to create almost 40,000 jobs in Ghana. It is a three-year programme known as Young Africa Works.

Banks have been directed to sack customers who show up at their premises only wearing face shields. The directive was issued by the Ghana Association of Bankers

Chukwuemeka Nnaji, who serves as the president of NUTAG, says he is ready to die. His declaration comes after 150 shops owned by Nigerians were closed in Ghana.

The government is in consultation with four international finance institutions to set up a Development Bank of Ghana in the country with a seed fund of $500m.

Parliament has given the green light for the government to access GHc11.8 billion in order to fund its programmes till the end of 2020 due to the coronavirus.