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Ghana · Ghana Stock Exchange

GSE Composite Index

Last close 14,286.89 +61.08% year to date
Exchange Ghana Stock Exchange Ghana
Source Trading Economics, GSE Composite close 22 Oct 2026 (rounded as published; YTD as stated, read 23 Oct) 3 November 2026, 11:38
Updated 12 hours ago · Prices updated weekly. Not real-time. Not investment advice.

About the exchange

Small by capitalisation but the continent's strongest performer year-to-date, led by banking counters recovering from the domestic debt exchange.

Ghana equity coverage

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Commodities

Ghana Raw Mineral Export Ban by 2030: What Mahama's Plan Means for Manganese, Bauxite and Lithium

Ghana's raw mineral export ban is set for 2030. What Mahama announced, which minerals are covered, what miners must build, and how markets may react.

4 min read

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Currencies & Forex

Ghana Cedi Steadies at GH¢11.61 After Losing 10% of Its Value in 2026

The Ghana cedi firmed to GH¢11.61 per dollar on the Bank of Ghana interbank market, but it is still about 10% weaker than at the start of 2026. Here is why.

5 min read

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Commodities

Ghana: Food exports (% of merchandise exports), 2025

Food products accounted for 18% of Ghana’s merchandise exports in the latest World Bank data for 2023. In 2025 cocoa beans and products alone made up 14% of total exports, while gold dominated at 63.1%.

2 min read

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Commodities

Ghana's Richest Woman Is Building a Cocoa Empire

Patricia Poku-Diaby built a $90 million cocoa processing plant in Ghana, capturing value multinationals have long controlled

6 min read

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Weekly Pulse

African Equities Weekly Review: Ghana Consolidates After Blistering Rally, Markets Mixed

Ghana's stock exchange cooled after a blistering rally, even as African equities post some of the strongest returns worldwide in 2026.

4 min read

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NSE All Share Index (NASI)
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Updated 11 hours ago · Prices updated weekly. Not real-time. Not investment advice.