Digitalised economy, increased revenue mobilisation to push tax-to-GDP to 20%

August 6, 2020 Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta is optimistic that the projected tax-to-GDP of 20 percent from the current 13 percent will materialise if government increases revenue mobilisation and...

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ID1F: Akufo-Addo inspects Akro Farms

August 5, 2020 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has on Tuesday August 4 visited Akro Farms Ltd., a 1-District1-Factory (1D1F) initiative at Apasare, in Akwapim North. The company, which produces...

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Gov’t considers move to reopen air borders

August 5, 2020 …proposal goes to prez this week The Ministry of Aviation would be sending a comprehensive proposal to the President this week on how it plans to reopen the nation’s air borders. The...

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Ghanaian-German Centre launches ‘ICT skills training for students and job seekers’

August 5, 2020 In a unique move to build the digital capacities of job seekers, the Ghanaian-German Centre for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration (GGC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Employment and...

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About 85,000 businesses still closed down due to Covid-19 – Government Statistician discloses

August 5, 2020 About 85,000 businesses in Ghana are still closed down due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. This was featured in the Covid-19 Rapid Surveys Business Tracker Highlights by the Ghana Statistical...

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Impact of COVID-19 on Fintech trends and consumer behaviour

August 5, 2020 COVID-19 on its initial start appeared to be a very distant disease in faraway Asia. From December 2019 to February 2020, nearly everyone outside of China paid no serious attention to it....

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Volkswagen unveils four locally assembled models in Ghana

August 5, 2020 German car maker, Volkswagen, has unveiled its first locally assembled cars, following the establishment of the VW Assembly Plant in Ghana. The four locally assembled models include Passat,...

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Trade Ministry announces roadmap for inspection of foreign-owned retail shops

August 5, 2020 The Ministry of Trade and Industry has announced that all shops closed by the Ghana Union of Traders Association, GUTA, as well as shops already opened in designated operational areas will...

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COVID-19: WHO warns African nations on easing virus restrictions

August 5, 2020 The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that easing of Covid-19 restrictions could lead to a resurgence and has asked African governments to strengthen testing and contact tracing....

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Reuters poll suggests cocoa prices may drop by 10% due to COVID-19

August 5, 2020 A Reuters poll of London cocoa futures forecast cocoa would cost 10% less at the end of the year, because of rising production and a hit to demand from the coronavirus crisis. But chocolate...

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