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More banks’ deposits given as loans … as private sector sees increased capital support

April 30, 2020 A new banking sector report (March 2020) published by the Bank of Ghana has shown that more than half of banks’ deposits mobilised between February 2019 and February 2020 went into loans,...

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Global e-commerce hits US$25.6 trillion – Latest UNCTAD estimates

April 29, 2020 E-commerce sales hit $25.6 trillion globally in 2018, up 8% from 2017, according to the latest available estimates released today by the UN’s trade and development body, UNCTAD, at the...

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Ghana and UK meet on COP26 issues

April 29, 2020 Ghana and the United Kingdom (UK) have agreed to continue to work together to encourage commitment towards climate action amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement copied to the media by the...

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Airports get ready to recommence operations

April 29, 2020 … Zoomlion undertakes massive disinfection exercise at KIA and 3 others to pave the way for domestic operations The Minister for Aviation, Joseph Kofi Adda, has said that...

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Implementation of the AfCFTA deal postponed due to coronavirus

April 29, 2020 The implementation of a mammoth African free trade agreement will not begin on July 1 as planned due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak, a senior official said on Tuesday....

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ECOWAS leaders appoint Buhari as COVID-19 Champion to coordinate response

April 29, 2020 ECOWAS leaders have appointed Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari as ‘Champion’ to coordinate the response to COVID-19 in the sub-region. The decision was taken at an extraordinary...

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KNUST develops rapid test for COVID-19

April 28, 2020 The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Incas Diagnostics, a diagnostic company based in Kumasi, have developed a Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) kit for COVID-19...

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FDA registers 10 face masks/face shields for use in Ghana

April 27, 2020 The Food and Drugs Authority has registered and approved 10 face masks and face shields for use in Ghana. The 10 face masks and face shields are Heritage Face Mask, Joeritz Face Shield,...

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Covid-19: $30m Rapid Response Facility launched for vulnerable countries

April 27, 2020 Pre-existing conditions such as poverty, insecurity, weak governance and fragile infrastructure in low-and middle-income countries threaten to exacerbate the impact of Covid-19 if not...

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Government to construct 94 new hospitals within a year to prop up healthcare system

April 27, 2020 President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced plans to construct 94 new hospitals across 88 districts and the six newly created regions. These new health facilities are intended to complement the...

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