Roger A. Agana

6 days ago | newsghana.com.gh | Roger A. Agana

The International Trade Centre (ITC) will facilitate participation for coffee exporters from ten developing nations at the World of Coffee Geneva 2025 trade show, marking the event’s inaugural Swiss edition. Producers from Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Papua New Guinea, and Laos will engage with international buyers at Palexpo from June 26-28. Ahead of the main exhibition, ITC will host policy discussions on June 24 at its Geneva headquarters.

6 days ago | newsghana.com.gh | Roger A. Agana

Financial sector equities dominated trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) during the week ending June 20, 2025, as the market closed with active volumes and divergent price movements across key stocks. The GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) edged higher to 6,210.28 points by Friday, a net gain for the week despite daily volatility. Market capitalization settled at GHS 136.84 billion, reflecting modest overall growth. Telecom and banking shares led activity.

6 days ago | newsghana.com.gh | Roger A. Agana

Recent US-Iran tensions have exposed a significant erosion of the US dollar’s status as a global safe haven asset, according to Nigel Green, CEO of financial advisory firm deVere Group. Market reactions to escalating geopolitical conflict indicate shifting investor confidence. Following targeted US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, the dollar registered only modest gains despite heightened risks of broader regional conflict.

1 week ago | newsghana.com.gh | Roger A. Agana

Cocoa futures approached $10,000 per tonne in mid-June before declining to $9,618 by June 19. This volatility stems from heightened smuggling from Côte d’Ivoire and a projected global supply shortfall exceeding 1 million tonnes for the 2024–25 season. Illicit flows into neighboring countries have distorted port arrival data, inflating perceived deficits. Traders explicitly warn this creates “artificial tightness,” fueling speculative price surges and potential futures market backwardation.

1 week ago | newsghana.com.gh | Roger A. Agana

Military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have triggered an immediate repricing of global financial markets, with oil prices soaring and investors reassessing inflation and interest rate expectations. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, warns the escalation marks a fundamental shift in market dynamics that will force rapid portfolio adjustments across asset classes. “This conflict shatters the market’s base case scenario of easing inflation and forthcoming rate cuts,” Green said.