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BoG releases GH¢5.5 billion to support Covid-19 fight

May 29, 2020 The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has released the first tranche of GH¢5.5 billion of the GH¢10 billion emergency facility the government is seeking to support residual expenditures to cushion the...

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May 29, 2020 / Comments (0)

Money for Ghana’s tourism industry being finalized – World Bank

May 28, 2020 The Country Director of the World Bank, Pierre Frank Laporte, has said money for Ghana’s tourism sector is now being finalised by the Bretton Wood institution. He told Alfred Ocansey on...

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May 28, 2020 / Comments (0)

EU’s blacklisting of Ghana over money laundering breaches flawed – Finance Ministry

May 22, 2020 The Ministry of Finance has described the decision of the European Commission to blacklist Ghana over money laundering breaches as unfortunate. According to the Finance Ministry, the...

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May 22, 2020 / Comments (0)

Digital payment gets major boost with launch of 3 policies

May 20, 2020 The government of Ghana has launched three new policy initiatives designed to deepen financial inclusion and accelerate digital payments, in line with government’s vision of building a...

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May 20, 2020 / Comments (0)

50% Benchmark value is still applicable – GRA

May 18, 2020 The Ghana Revenue Authority has dismissed reports that it has been directed by the Ministry of Finance to reverse the 50% benchmark value on imports. According to the Authority, the...

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May 18, 2020 / Comments (0)

Our economy couldn’t withstand lockdown beyond 3 weeks – Finance Minister

May 13, 2020 The Minister of Finance has admitted that it was practically impossible for government to sustain Ghana’s economy following the imposition of a partial lockdown. Ken...

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May 13, 2020 / Comments (0)

Finance Minister tasked to develop economic recovery programme

May 13, 2020 The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has been charged to develop a pragmatic economic recovery programme as soon as possible to facilitate a rebound of the economy from the impact of...

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May 13, 2020 / Comments (0)

Ghana seeks more funds from the World Bank – Akufo-Addo

May 2, 2020 President Nana Addo Danwa Akufo-Addo has said discussions are ongoing between Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta and officials of the World Bank to raise more funds to deal with the effect of...

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May 2, 2020 / Comments (0)

Lifting of lockdown will save our economy from recession – Prof. Quartey

April 21, 2020 The Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Professor Peter Quartey, says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo‘s decision to lift the ban...

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April 21, 2020 / Comments (0)

Ken Ofori-Atta writes: ‘What does an African finance minister do now?’

April 17, 2020 It’s 5:00am and I stir. My stomach feels cramped. I have slept no more than four hours. My mind races. The problems cascade through. I hear the birds and do my meditation. My wife Angie...

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April 17, 2020 / Comments (0)