Narrow base cools economic impact of hot Ghana bourse

ACCRA — Ghana’s bourse is up more than 50% so far this year, but the reluctance of key companies to list on the West African market may be blunting its economic impact.

The country is the world’s second biggest cocoa producer and the continent’s number two gold miner after South Africa. It began producing oil in 2010 and investors, accordingly, have paid increasing attention.

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