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Ghana records 73 new Coronavirus cases, total now 287

April 7, 2020 Ghana’s Coronavirus cases has increased to 287. The 73 new cases which were recorded as of Monday, April 6, were discovered following measures for enhanced contact tracing and...

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April 7, 2020 / Comments (0)

ECOWAS supports Member States with COVID-19 supplies

April 7, 2020 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has pledged to support its member states to fight the coronavirus pandemic. To that effect, the bloc has made available financial...

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AU devotes $4.5 million to fight COVID-19

April 7, 2020 The African Union Commission (AU) has approved an emergency budget of $4.5 million for its Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) as an intervention for the...

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CORONANOMICS : BoG takes swift action to keep economy on front foot

March 20, 2020 Cuts policy rates by 150 basis points to 14.5 percent Up to GH¢100 MoMo transfer is free MoMo thresholds shoot up Bank envisages GDP growth dropping to 2.5% The Central Bank has taken a...

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March 20, 2020 / Comments (0)

Producer Price Inflation drops to 11.8% in February

March 20, 2020 Inflation from producers perspective in the country has dropped to 11.8 percent in February 2020, data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has shown. This rate represents a 2.7...

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Bank of Ghana cuts policy rate by 150 basis points over Coronavirus [COVID-19]

March 19, 2020 The Bank of Ghana has reduced its benchmark policy rate by 150 basis points as its first response to the strain that the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is imposing on the economy. The...

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Ghana, anchor of security in West Africa — German Envoy

March 13, 2020 The Deputy Ambassador of Germany to Ghana, Mr Hans-Helge Sander, has lauded Ghana as the anchor of security in West Africa. “Ghana has shown leadership in border security, which is one of...

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March 13, 2020 / Comments (0)

Ghana increases food exports

March 12, 2020 The export of foodstuffs to neighbouring countries has soared in the last five years, buoyed by the agricultural flagship programme, Planting for Food and Jobs, data from the Ministry of...

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Countries must produce quality goods for AfCFTA market – ITC

March 9, 2020 For the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to be successful, it is important that countries ensure products produced by their entrepreneurs are of the highest quality...

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March 9, 2020 / Comments (0)

EU delegation visits cocoa farms in Bekwai Municipality

March 3, 2020 A six-member delegation from the European Parliament and envoys of the European Union to Ghana, led by the EU Ambassador, Ms Diana Acconcia, have paid a working visit to a cocoa farm at...

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