Ghana's gold boom is driving 5.9% growth and a stronger cedi in 2026, but the firmer currency is squeezing the cocoa farmers the country also depends on.
GHANA · ECONOMY
Key Facts
—5.9% growth: Ghana is on course for its fastest expansion in years in 2026, assessments by Afreximbank and the African Development Bank suggest.
—Gold is the engine: Prices above $4,500 an ounce and new mines have powered the rebound, two years after a painful debt crisis.
—A stronger cedi: The currency is forecast to firm to about 11 per dollar, from roughly 12.6 in 2025.
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