Cocoa, Gold Rebound Drives Ghana’s Economic Growth Surge

Ghana’s economy expanded at the fastest pace since the third quarter of last year after its gold and cocoa industries exited contractions.

Gross domestic product grew an annual 5.3% in the three months through March, compared with 3.6% in the prior quarter, Government Statistician Alhassan Iddrisu told reporters in the capital, Accra, on Wednesday.