AfCFTA Secretariat to begin operations ahead of trade activities from Jan. 2021

August 5, 2020 Parliament has approved the choice of Ghana as the host country for the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat (AfCFTA) in Accra. A report of Parliament’s...

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AfDB Regional Economic Outlook 2020: COVID-19 response and economic diversification crucial to growth recovery in Southern Africa, the most affected region

July 30, 2020 Impact of COVID-19 in South Africa projected to affect the rest of Southern African economies A higher level of preparedness is urgently needed to prevent and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic...

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COVID-19: African Development Bank Group supports Ghana with $69m grant

July 29, 2020 The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Friday, July 24, 2020, approved a $69 million grant to support Ghana’s efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate...

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Akufo-Addo cuts sod for US$223 million Tamale water project

July 29, 2020 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 28th July 2020 cut the sod for the construction of the Tamale Water Supply Project, as part of his tour of the Northern Region....

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Over 334,000 households benefit from LEAP

July 29, 2020 An amount of GHC50.2 million was transferred to 400,000 most vulnerable individuals under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme. In the first half of this year, the...

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BoG to build additional reserves to deal with cedi depreciation

July 29, 2020 The Bank of Ghana says it intends to build additional reserves of up to 300 million cedis to stabilize the country’s currency. This will be a medium-term solution to prevent the free fall...

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Gov’t restores free water for 3 more months; free power for lifeline consumers

July 24, 2020 Government has in a further effort to cushion Ghanaians from the impact of the novel Coronavirus pandemic restored the free water for all Ghanaians by three more months. This comes after...

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Silver Star Auto Ltd. launches new dealership for Citroën brand of vehicles

July 24, 2020 Leading automobile dealer, Silver Star Auto, has launched its new dealership in Accra for Citroën brand of vehicles. Speaking to citibusinessnews.com, the Executive Director of the...

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GHS13.6bn spent so far on financial sector clean-up – Finance Minister

July 24, 2020 Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says government has so far spent GHS13.6 billion in sanitizing the financial sector as at 2020 first quarter. He made this known on Thursday July 23, when...

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WHO and Africa CDC form Covid-19 traditional remedy team

July 24, 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) have formed a committee to advise and provide support into research into traditional remedies for...

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