Business News of Sunday, 22 February 2026Source: GNAThe sharp and over-strengthening of the Ghanaian cedi over the past year is threatening the livelihoods of straw basket weavers and related actors as well as exporters in the Upper East Region. "If things do not change, the entire basket industry will collapse. It brings in a lot of foreign exchange. If you collapse your exports, where will you get the foreign exchange to stabilise the cedi?" He urged policymakers to recognise the strategic importance of the basket industry to the regional economy and national export earnings and to take urgent steps to safeguard the livelihoods of the thousands of people who depend on it.

Source: GhanaWeb February 23, 2026 02:28 UTC