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Ghana, Canada agree on youth skills development and support for Women’s Development Bank
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Ghana, Canada agree on youth skills development and support for Women’s Development Bank

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced a series of agreements between Ghana and Canada aimed at creating job opportunities for young people, supporting the establishment of Ghana’s Women’s Development Bank and promoting sustainable mining practices. Mr Ablakwa listed the commitment among the outcomes of the discussions, stating that “Canada will offer technical support for the establishment of Ghana’s Women’s Development Bank”.

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Gold, cocoa and crude export earnings grew strongly in 8 months of 2028, but NTEs declined by 3%
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Gold, cocoa and crude export earnings grew strongly in 8 months of 2028, but NTEs declined by 3%

Gold Receipt Gold export earnings rose by 32.9% to US$14.86 billion, accounting for the bulk of the export growth during the period. Cocoa Receipt Cocoa export receipts, comprising cocoa beans and processed cocoa products, increased by 9.9% to US$2.71 billion, marginally up from US$2.47 billion in the corresponding period of 2025, supported by both favourable realised prices and higher export volumes.

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AVAS 2026: Accra to drive Africa’s Tokenisation Agenda
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AVAS 2026: Accra to drive Africa’s Tokenisation Agenda

Ghana will host the Africa Virtual Asset Summit (AVAS) on November 2–3, 2026, as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ghana, convenes regulators, policymakers and industry leaders to advance a trusted, inclusive and innovative virtual asset ecosystem across Africa. Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson; Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama; SEC Director-General Dr. James Klutse Avedzi; Chief of Staff Hon.

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City largely welcomes reports Healey will reverse cuts to cash Isa allowance in the budget – business live
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City largely welcomes reports Healey will reverse cuts to cash Isa allowance in the budget – business live

Budget 2026: six charts that reveal the economic realities facing the chancellor Winston Ruddick, senior financial planner at financial services consultancy Broadstone, argues that protecting the £20,000 Cash ISA allowance is “welcome news for savers”. “Cash ISA subscriptions surged by £26.1 billion last year, more than four times the increase in Stocks & Shares ISAs, yet the Chancellor has chosen to reinforce the very savings culture that is holding Britain back.

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Budget 2026 live: chancellor says scrapping of gas standing charges will save 60% of homes £45 a year
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Budget 2026 live: chancellor says scrapping of gas standing charges will save 60% of homes £45 a year

John Healey says UK faces ‘difficult moment’ as he prepares to deliver first budget of Andy Burnham’s government You be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the books Good morning. Judging by all the briefing about what will be in the budget today, neoliberalism is probably safe for another year or so because Burnham and his chancellor, John Healey, have decided not to use this as a moment for big, transformative change, but to instead opt for a more low-risk, every-little-bit-helps fiscal statement.

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Dangote Refinery’s IPO closes with investors from 120 countries
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Dangote Refinery’s IPO closes with investors from 120 countries

A Nigerian oil refinery owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has closed the continent’s biggest initial public share offering, claiming to have raised funds from investors in 120 countries. The IPO for the Lagos-based Dangote Petroleum Refinery was initially due to close on October 13 but was extended by two weeks to allow more Africans to participate.

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BUA Cement donates ₦12m to families of eight Sokoto crash victims
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BUA Cement donates ₦12m to families of eight Sokoto crash victims

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto BUA Cement has donated ₦12 million to the families of eight people killed in a road accident along the Kajiji–Tambuwal road in Sokoto State. The company’s management visited the affected families in Tambuwal to deliver the assistance, accompanied by the District Head of Tambuwal, Alhaji Ahmad Dahiru, and the Chairman of Tambuwal Local Government Area, Hon.

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Petrol prices tipped to fall from Nov. 1 as diesel floor rises
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Petrol prices tipped to fall from Nov. 1 as diesel floor rises

Petrol prices could fall at the pump from November 1, 2026, while diesel prices may rise marginally after the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) adjusts its price floors. Market data obtained by JoyBusiness indicates that the petrol price floor has been reduced from GH¢16.09 to GH¢15.39 per litre for the November 1–15 pricing window.

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Onion price jumps 900% to N300,000 in 6 months
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Onion price jumps 900% to N300,000 in 6 months

In an interview with Vanguard AgroBiz, the National President of NOPPMAN, Aliyu Isah, said the price surge was not necessarily due to inadequate national production, but rather the loss of a significant proportion of harvested onions before the next production season. Isah said the Ministry of Agriculture had discussed support for the onion subsector with the Bank of Agriculture and the Nigerian Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), regarding seed supply and farm inputs.

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John Healey to end standing charges on gas bills for 23m homes
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John Healey to end standing charges on gas bills for 23m homes

On budget day chancellor says he will ask Ofgem to remove ‘unfair and outdated’ fixed daily fee, and also reportedly looking to scrap it from electricity bills Business live – latest updates What to expect from the budget: who wins, who pays? John Healey will abolish standing charges on gas bills for 23m homes to help almost two-thirds of households an average of £45 a year, and will consider steps to remove standing charges on electricity bills in the future too.

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FG moves to secure farms, attract investors
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FG moves to secure farms, attract investors

The Federal Government has moved to address insecurity threatening agricultural investments, signing a partnership agreement to develop security arrangements for farms and attract investors to multibillion-dollar soybean and sugarcane projects in Yobe and Jigawa states. The Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), Integranium Holdings and Defence Agricultural Assets and Projects Development Company (DAPCO), supported by Defence Holding Company Limited, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Abuja.

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Cooking gas supply rises 18% to 4.5m litres daily — NMDPRA
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Cooking gas supply rises 18% to 4.5m litres daily — NMDPRA

By Ediri Ejoh Domestic supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, rose by 17.78 per cent year-on-year, YoY, to 4.5 million litres per day in September 2026, from 3.7 million litres per day in September 2025. Reacting, former National President of the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers, NALPGAM, Mr. Oladapo Olatunbosun, attributed the increase to improved local production but called for sustained investment and government support to prevent shortages.

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