{
  "id": 9720960,
  "title": "Ghana’s Liquidity Paradox: Why capital is not reaching productive businesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ghanas-liquidity-paradox-why-capital-is-not-reaching-productive-9720960",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-25T07:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghanas-liquidity-paradox-why-capital-is-not-reaching-productive-businesses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana faces a paradox where there is plenty of liquidity, banks eager to lend, and investors seeking profitable returns, yet many businesses still struggle to obtain the necessary capital. The issue lies not solely in the lack of funds, but in the absence of suitable structures to allocate available capital to businesses primed for productive use. This capital-allocation, business-readiness, and financial-intermediation gap stands in the way of a thriving private sector expansion.",
  "summary": "Ghana has liquidity, institutions seeking returns and businesses seeking capital. The missing link is an effective system for converting savings into appropriately structured finance for investment-ready enterprises. Ghana’s financial system presents an important economic paradox. There is substantial liquidity in the system. Commercial banks are actively looking for credible opportunities to…",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ghana’s Liquidity Paradox: Why capital is not reaching productive businesses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ghanas-liquidity-paradox-why-capital-is-not-reaching-productive",
        "published": "2026-09-25T07:00:04.000Z"
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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."
}