Ghana
Economy
Our analyst in Accra spoke to local businesses and consumers and found that in general, people think that the Ghanaian government's performance has been just 'average' during its first...
2013-05-23Economy
We forecast that the Bank of Ghana's Monetary Policy Committee will hike rates by a further 100bps in the second half of the year, following the 100bps increase on May 22. Our view...
2013-05-23Economy
Notwithstanding concerns over the official GDP data, we note several encouraging trends in the Ghanaian economy, and maintain our outlook for buoyant economic activity. We forecast...
2013-05-23Economy
Although the official data on real GDP growth show a sharp slowdown in 2012, we nevertheless maintain our positive view on Ghana, given that a number of other sources point to buoyant...
2013-04-26Economy
Henry Kofi Wampah has been appointed as governor of Ghana's central bank by President John Dramani Mahama, as of April 2013. Former president John Atta Mills had appointed...
2013-04-26Economy
BMI View: We forecast that Ghana's current account deficit will remain in the double digits in 2013, at 12.4% of GDP following an estimated 12.6% of GDP in 2012. The outlook is promising...
2013-03-26Economy
BMI View: Monetary policymaking in Ghana is complicated by concerns regarding validity of the official data for inflation and real GDP growth. Notwithstanding these issues, we expect...
2013-02-19Economy
The Ghanaian government has reduced fuel subsidies as part of its efforts to lower spending and narrow the budget deficit. The measures were introduced on February 17, causing...
2013-02-19



