{
  "id": 472647,
  "title": "Ga Mantse praises MIIF over GH¢1.1bn profit and GH¢5.4bn royalty collections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/ga-mantse-praises-miif-over-gh-1-1bn-profit-and-gh-5-4bn-royalty",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-10T13:48:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ga-mantse-praises-miif-over-gh%c2%a21-1bn-profit-and-gh%c2%a25-4bn-royalty-collections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, recently expressed his admiration for the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), led by CEO Justina Nelson, for achieving remarkable financial success. MIIF reported a profit of GH¢1.1 billion in 2025, with royalty collections rising to GH¢5.4 billion, marking a significant increase from GH¢4.9 billion in the previous year. Despite a reduction in the fund's allowed royalty retention from 77.6 percent to just two percent, MIIF's management has been proactive in generating wealth for both current and future generations. King Tackie Teiko Tsuru commended Nelson’s leadership and encouraged the team to continue pursuing investments that would create lasting economic value, even as they faced challenges such as environmental degradation and high community expectations. Nelson emphasized that the fund's mission to collect and maximize royalties for the state makes it a crucial partner in Ghana's development. The CEO also thanked the Ga Mantse for acknowledging MIIF's efforts and urged the fund to remain resilient despite the sector's challenges, particularly focusing on land degradation, water pollution, and reforestation.",
  "summary": "The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has commended the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) and its Chief Executive Officer, Justina Nelson, for the strong financial performance and efforts to strengthen its contribution to national development.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ga Mantse King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II praises MIIF for 2025 profit of GH¢1.1bn.",
    "MIIF's royalty collections increased to GH¢5.4bn in 2025, up from GH¢4.9bn.",
    "CEO Justina Nelson commended for leadership amid environmental and community challenges."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}