EIU projects economy to grow by 6.5% in 2019, against government target of 7.6%

May 17, 2019 The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has projected the country’s economy to grow slower than government’s own forecast for 2019. According to the research institution’s country...

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We will achieve 8% end-year inflation target – Finance Minister

May 16, 2019 Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has assured that government is on course to achieve its 8 percent end-year inflation target set for the 2019 fiscal year. Despite inflation averaging 9.8...

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Vibrant TOR key to ‘Ghana beyond aid’ agenda — Isaac Osei

May 16, 2019 The managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Mr Isaac Osei, has made a strong case for a percentage of crude oil produced in the country to be given to the state-owned refinery to...

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Ghana topples South Africa as continent’s leading gold producer

May 14, 2019 Ghana has become the largest gold producer in Africa, toppling South Africa in a recent data released by the World Bank. The data said Ghana exported 158 tonnes of gold in 2018, about 15...

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Ghana’s bid to host African trade secretariat, as AU team assesses Ghana’s facilities

May 14, 2019 A 10-member delegation from the African Union (AU) has arrived in the country to ascertain Ghana’s preparedness to host the headquarters of the African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA)...

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Boost domestic revenue before joining AfCFTA -IMF

May 14, 2019 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned African governments to develop policies that would boost domestic revenue mobilisation before they enter the African Continental Free...

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Investors express interest in aluminium industry

May 14, 2019 SOME multi-national companies in the country have expressed interest to invest in the government’s vision of building an integrated aluminium industry, the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken...

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Government won’t reduce producer price of cocoa – President Akufo-Addo assures farmers

May 13, 2019 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured cocoa farmers that the government will not reduce the current producer price of cocoa, in spite of the plummeting world market price. The...

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Ghana pavilion unique at 50th OTC in Houston – Visitors

May 10, 2019 Visitors to the Ghana Pavilion at the ongoing 50th Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, have described the concept of bringing all Ghanaian companies under one roof at...

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Ghana’s commitment to achieve SDGs commendable — UN General Assembly President

May 10, 2019 The President of the 73rd Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, Ms Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, has spoken highly of the Ghana government’s commitment and leadership...

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