Debt reprofiling yields results: Govt saves GH¢3.3bn in interest payments

August 3, 2021 The government has projected to save GH¢3.3 billion from interest payments this year under a debt management programme that replaces expensive short-term debts with low cost long-dated...

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BoG keeps policy rate over increasing debt stock, inflation

July 27, 2021 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank has maintained the policy rate at 13.5 percent, as concerns over rising debt stock and heightened risk to inflation keep dominating...

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Ghana’s debt stock hits GH¢332 billion, debt to GDP now 76.6%

July 26, 2021 Ghana’s total public debt stock has increased once again according to new data released by the Bank of Ghana. The debt stock which ended the first quarter of 2021 at GH¢ 304.6 billion,...

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IMF advises government on debt situation

July 22, 2021 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the government to use the ongoing fiscal consolidation efforts to streamline expenditures to help address the growing risks associated with...

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IMF commends govt for COVID-19 response, stable cedi

July 21, 2021 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the Ghanaian government for its proactive response to the COVID-19 pandemic which mitigated its economic impact but contributed to a...

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GIZ Ghana marks International Day of Family Remittances with multi-stakeholder dialogue

July 1, 2021 The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, (GIZ) Ghana, on behalf of the German Government, has through its Programme Migration & Diaspora (PMD), held a day’s...

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Leverage remittances for economic recovery post-COVID-19

June 21, 2021 The Network for Inclusive Economic Development (NIED), under GIZ and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has reiterated that for the economy to bounce back from the negative...

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African Development Bank to invest $3 billion in Africa’s pharmaceutical industry

June 21, 2021 In recognition of the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on African economies, the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, says the bank is willing to help...

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Economy grows 3.1% despite pandemic

June 17, 2021 Even though the global economy is still suffering from impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, as countries have not opened up fully, data published by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)...

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Africa set for agritech hub

June 8, 2021 Africa’s agricultural sector is set for exponential growth in the coming decade, a research commissioned by Microsoft and compiled by Africa Practice has revealed. With a projected value...

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