BoG collapses 400 microfinance, microcredit companies

June 3, 2019 The Central Bank has revoked the licences of more than 300 microfinance companies and 39 microcredit or money lending companies effective Friday, May 31, 2019. In two statements released on...

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President’s monthly insight – May Edition

June 3, 2019 Ghana is one of the leading producers of gold in the world. Industrialized countries like Australia, Canada and the United States have depended a lot on exploration and extraction of...

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Governmentt to deploy 8,000 CCTV cameras to fight crime

May 31, 2019 Government is in the process of procuring 8,000 cameras to be deployed across the country as part of measures to fight crime. According to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the move is...

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COCOBOD plans to raise $2bn from 20-yr bond

May 31, 2019 The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) plans to reduce its reliance on short-term debts, particularly the annual cocoa loan, in favour of long-term bonds to help provide breathing space for the...

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Private sector main driver of development — Veep

May 31, 2019 The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has lauded the private sector for effectively partnering the government to deliver on its development programmes and projects. He said the private...

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‘Ghana now Austria’s important business destination in Africa’ – Austrian President

May 28, 2019 The President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, has described Ghana as the most important destination in Africa currently for Austria and Austrian businesses. According to President...

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Business Development Ministry to train 10,000 entrepreneurs

May 28, 2019 The Ministry of Business Development will train 10,000 entrepreneurs in the small-scale and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector beginning June, this year. As part of the initiative, 30 leaders...

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BoG secures GH¢900m to sanitise microfinance sector

May 28, 2019 The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has received GH¢900 million to undertake a clean-up of the troubled microfinance sub-sector of the financial services industry. The move is part of cleaning up the...

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President sells 1D1F to Austrian companies

May 28, 2019 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made a case for Austrian manufacturing concerns to invest in Ghana’s One district, One factory (1D1F) initiative. He said Ghana had started moves...

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Immigration intensifies border patrols, to counter threat of smuggling, terrorism

May 27, 2019 The Comptroller General of the Ghana Immigration Service, Mr Kwame Asuah Takyi, has directed regional and sector commanders of the service to intensify patrols especially along unapproved...

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