Ghana

The June 1 rise in water and electricity tariffs is proving unpopular. Ghana's Trades Union Congress (TUC) has objected to the 42% rise in electricity tariffs, and 21-135% increase... 2010-07-23

BMI View: In the aftermath of the Bank of Ghana's decision to cut interest rates by a greater-than-expected 150bps on July 16, we hold to our out-of-consensus view for the Monetary... 2010-07-19

President John Atta Mills has banned ministers and other government officials from travelling to South Africa to watch the FIFA World Cup unless they have official roles at the tournament.... 2010-06-11

Ghana's wages commission announced on March 28, 2010, that it had approved a 10% pay rise for public sector workers. While the wage hike shows that the authorities are rightfully concerned... 2010-05-31

BMI View: The economic outlook for Ghana is bright, with real GDP growth set to jump into the double digits in 2011 when domestic oil production begins. However, we have made a slight... 2010-05-18

BMI has been putting forward a strong consumer view on Ghana, with its food and drink industry emerging as arguably West Africa's most promising in the long term. The latest earnings... 2010-05-04

BMI View: We have initiated a bullish position on the Ghana All-Share Index in our Key Market Views, targeting 7,000 (a 13.3% gain). Our optimism is based on a strong macroeconomic... 2010-04-21