<< Back             Poser >> President Mahama receives Governor of Wisconsin State on Accra visit  President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, July 21, held a meeting with Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin State in the United States at the Presidency in Accra.  A statement issued by the Presidency said Governor Evers, who was leading a business delegation, was in Accra to bolster international trade efforts, by promoting exports from the State, and ensure Wisconsin’s vital industries, businesses, families, workforce, as well as economy continue to thrive.   In his remarks, President Mahama spoke about ongoing reforms in the economy and growing investor interests.  He touched on Ghana’s recent completion of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme, adding that the country is back on track and open for business.   He highlighted policy initiatives including the 24-hour Economy programme designed to boost production, promote manufacturing and industrialisation for job creation and growth.  President Mahama added that his government had established an Accelerated Export Development Advisory Committee that would ensure that Ghana becomes an export-driven economy.  He expressed Ghana’s interest in collaborating with Wisconsin in the field of Agriculture and her readiness to explore other business opportunities with the State.  The President also briefed the Governor and his delegation about policies designed to expand access to education to train the needed human resource for Ghana’s development.  On his part, Governor Evers said the trade mission was critical and intended to build on global partnerships and promote Wisconsin as a place where companies could grow their businesses.  Present at the meeting were: Madam Marietta Agyeiwaa Brew, Senior Legal Advisor to the President; Mr Victor Smith, Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States and Madam Khadija Iddrisu, Chief Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  Source: GNA Ghana Business News	ECOWAS endorses Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline framework  Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have endorsed the legal and institutional framework for the Nigeria-Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, marking a major step towards the realization of one of Africa’s largest energy infrastructure projects. Drug trafficking through ports threatens Nigeria’s trade reputation, economy — Report By Providence Ayanfeoluwa Nigeria’s growing exposure to drug trafficking through its seaports is posing a serious threat to the country’s international trade reputation, economic competitiveness and investment prospects, the Sea Empowerment & Research Center (SEREC) has warned. In its July 2026 Policy Bulletin released yesterday, SEREC said the persistent use of Nigerian seaports as transit routes […] Dangote Refinery ramps up fuel exports as crude shortages, forex squeeze bite By UdemeAkpan, Energy Editor The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has significantly increased exports of refined petroleum products as inadequate domestic crude oil supply and persistent foreign exchange constraints continue to hamper its operations. This comes as rising global crude oil prices are expected to increase feedstock costs for the 650,000-barrels-per-day refinery, although stronger prices for refined petroleum […] External reserves stand at $52bn – CBN gov, Cardoso The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, says Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves has presently risen to 52.52 billion dollars. Ghana government to introduce cohort-based learning assessment model  The Ghana government will introduce a cohort-based learning assessment model to track pupils’ academic progress throughout their basic education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Education Minister has said. FGN bonds attract N1.74trn, records   45% oversubscription By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond auction in July 2026 was oversubscribed by 45 percent, or N540 billion, attracting total subscriptions of N1.74 trillion against the N1.2 trillion offered by the Debt Management Office (DMO). This reflects strong investor demand for Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) debt instruments. According to the July […]