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Is Ghana’s trade boom real? Gold masks weakness

A bustling shipping port with colorful stacked containers. Photo by Andrea Musto @ Pexels
A bustling shipping port with colorful stacked containers. Photo by Andrea Musto @ Pexels

Evans Effah

Evans Effah is a Ghanaian journalist with over a decade of experience in reporting on politics and business.
  • Ghana recorded a $4.3bn trade surplus in the first quarter
  • Gold price gains mask an underlying deficit in physical trade

 

ACCRA, GHANA – Ghana posted a $4.3bn first-quarter trade surplus, but beneath the headline figure lies a vulnerability that could matter for investors.

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