{
  "id": 9510001,
  "title": "Mahama rings Nasdaq closing bell, declares Ghana ‘open for business’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/mahama-rings-nasdaq-closing-bell-declares-ghana-open-for-business-9510001",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T06:29:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/mahama-rings-nasdaq-closing-bell-declares-ghana-open-for-business/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama recently made a symbolic gesture to attract more international investment by ringing the Nasdaq Stock Exchange's closing bell in New York. This event, which took place during the 81st United Nations General Assembly, aimed to showcase Ghana's economic and investment prospects to the global business community. The Nasdaq billboard at Times Square displayed an image of President Mahama with the message, \"Ghana is Open for Business,\" as part of the government's ongoing efforts to project the country's investment opportunities to a worldwide audience. After ringing the bell, President Mahama received applause from Nasdaq officials and expressed gratitude. The ceremony comes amid the government's focus on highlighting recent improvements in key economic indicators to restore investor confidence and bolster Ghana's standing in the global economy. During his stay in New York, President Mahama has also been engaging with world leaders, international institutions, and private-sector stakeholders as part of Ghana's participation in the UN General Assembly.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama has used his appearance at the Nasdaq Stock Exchange in New York to signal Ghana’s readiness to attract more international investment. President Mahama on Thursday rang the closing bell of the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, in a ceremony that highlighted the government’s efforts to promote Ghana as a competitive destination for global […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Mahama rings Nasdaq closing bell, declares Ghana ‘open for business’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/mahama-rings-nasdaq-closing-bell-declares-ghana-open-for-business",
        "published": "2026-09-24T05:43:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}