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Ghana SOEs Return to Profit
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- Tue, Sep 8LatestUnverified — not yet reviewed
Bright Simons and Kpessa-Whyte Clash on TV Over SIGA SOE Performance Report
Analyst Bright Simons and academic Kpessa-Whyte have clashed publicly over the SIGA report on state-owned enterprise performance, adding a high-profile governance debate to the already-contested SOE figures. The dispute extends documented academic criticism of contradictory data in the same SIGA report and touches on governance standards for state-linked technology and finance entities.
- Fri, Sep 4Unverified — not yet reviewed
GPHA Net Profit Rises 17.18% to GH¢2.82 Billion in 2025, Per SIGA Report
Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority recorded a net profit of GH¢2.82 billion in 2025, a 17.18% increase, according to a SIGA report. The figure signals port infrastructure financial health and is relevant to logistics and e-commerce operators whose supply chains run through Ghana's port system.
- Thu, Sep 3Unverified — not yet reviewed
Ghana SOE Debt Overhang Reaches GH¢282 Billion, Threatening Economic Stability
Economist Dr Atuahene has warned that Ghana's state-owned enterprises carry a GH¢282 billion debt overhang that poses a risk to the country's broader economic stability. The warning comes alongside separate calls from Dr Atuahene to shed non-strategic SOEs, and separate academic criticism of contradictory figures in the SIGA report that recorded the first SOE profit in four years.
- Tue, Sep 1Unverified — not yet reviewed
Ghana State Enterprises Post First Profit in Four Years, Signalling Fiscal Stabilisation
Ghana's state-owned enterprises have posted their first profit in four years, with SIGA reporting SOE revenues reaching GH¢176.43 billion in 2025. The turnaround — framed as a GH¢19.8 billion improvement milestone — is assessed as a fiscal stabilisation signal relevant to the broader technology investment climate in Ghana.