President’s monthly insight – August Edition

September 3, 2019 The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA), as defined by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, is a free trade area among 54 out of 55 African Union nations. This free trade...

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Government will develop energy sector to ensure efficiency — Dr Bawumia

August 29, 2019 The Vice-President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who made this known, said one of the anchor pillars to achieve that goal was an accelerated oil and gas exploration development plan and...

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Time to invite private participation in SOEs – Prof. Quartey

August 29, 2019 Professor of economics at the University of Ghana, Prof. Peter Quartey, has urged government to consider, as a matter of urgency, initiating the process of privatising some State Owned...

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BoG revokes licenses of 23 S&L companies

August 19, 2019 The Bank of Ghana has finally put paid on insolvent savings and loans companies, with renowned ones including GN Savings and Loans and Ideal Finance been part of the 23 banks whose licenses...

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Millions saved through e-zwich as gov’t targets all public sector workers

August 13, 2019 After saving millions of Ghana cedis from using e-zwich to pay some emoluments, government is motivated to extend use of the technology to cover all public sector employees – at no fee to...

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‘Aviation is the next growth pole’

August 9, 2019 The on-going reforms in the aviation sector and adoption of innovative ways to attract private capital will make it the next growth pole, capable of stimulating economic development in...

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Gov’t officials to use cards during travels – Bawumia …as GhIPSS unveils e-zwich/gh-link dual card

August 9, 2019 All government officials who travel on assignment outside the country will soon be required to use a credit and debit card in their transactions in a bid to ensure accountability and...

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AU, AfDB sign US$4.8m grant earmarked for continental free trade secretariat

August 9, 2019 The African Development Bank Group on Monday signed a US$4.8million institutional support grant to the African Union (AU) for implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area...

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President’s monthly insight – July Edition

July 31, 2019 The Economic Community of West Africa States (Ecowas), made up of 15 countries, has officially adopted the Eco as the official currency for trade, and plans to begin issuing it in 2020....

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Total banks’ assets hits GH₵112.8 billion

July 30, 2019 The total banks’ assets have inched up to GH₵112.8 billion through the clean-up and reforms introduced to bring confidence to the banking sector, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has...

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