AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBanking & Finance: PwC’s 2026 survey puts GCB Bank top across key balance-sheet metrics—deposits, loans and advances, operating assets and operating income—while ROE rises to 34% in 2025. Industrial & Jobs Push: President Mahama inaugurates Northshore Apparel Ghana Limited in Savelugu, a regenerative, zero-waste hub backed by EXIM Bank, KfW and ADB, already employing 2,300 and targeting 10,000 at full capacity. Ports & 24-Hour Economy: Importers and Exporters Association urges stronger port security to sustain round-the-clock operations; GRA Customs pledges tighter collaboration with GPHA to cut bottlenecks and improve container movement. Maritime Investment: GPHA marks its 40th anniversary and flags a £101m floating dock for Takoradi to boost ship repair and offshore services. Energy Access: Government launches a GHS598m electrification project to connect 206 Volta communities to the national grid within six months. Agribusiness & Food Security: A US$270m poultry investment deal aims to build an integrated value chain and reduce chicken imports. Local Revenue Mobilisation: Norsaac calls for stronger, more transparent property rate administration to improve MMDAs’ IGF. Governance & Legal: Court adjourns the OSP extortion case involving Abdul-Hamid and six others to Sept 2. Trade & Digital Revenue: Publican AI says it has lifted assessed customs collections by over US$300m since going fully operational in March 2026.
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