How Ghana GoldBod broke the Playbook and made the cedi world's best-performing currency

    Dr. Vincent Nwanma | Opinion | Jun 11, 2025    
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Ghana's remarkable transformation of the cedi from one of the world's worst-performing currencies to its best-performing currency in April 2025 represents a masterclass in strategic resource management that offers profound lessons for resource-rich developing nations. Through its innovative Gold Purchase Programme, Ghana has demonstrated how systematic domestic retention of natural resources can become the foundation for monetary stability and economic sovereignty.

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