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eGhana project to help solve ‘no job’ menace – World Bank

February 11, 2022 World Bank Regional Vice President for Western and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana, is optimistic that the eGhana project will address the unemployment challenge facing the country. The...

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Digitalisation, tool for national development — World Bank

November 25, 2021 The World Bank has identified the widespread adoption of digitalisation in all sectors of the Ghanaian economy as a tool to accelerate national development. According to a study by the...

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November 25, 2021 / Comments (0)

World Bank’s $55M tourism sector grant to be disbursed this week – Dr Awal

September 22, 2021 The Minister for Tourism Arts and Culture, Dr Mohammed Amin Awal has indicated that the government will this week begin the disbursement of a $55 million grant from the World Bank to boost...

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September 22, 2021 / Comments (0)

Ghana signs $200M loan agreement with World Bank to aid vaccination programme

July 14, 2021 The Government of Ghana has signed an additional $200 million loan agreement with the World Bank to help the vaccination process. This is the second tranche of funds that government is...

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July 14, 2021 / Comments (0)

Coronavirus: World Bank will continue to support Ghana until desired results are achieved – Country Director

July 13, 2021 • The World Bank has given Ghana another US$100 million to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic • Mr Pierre Laporte said the World Bank will support the country until the...

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World Bank financing for COVID-19 vaccine rollout exceeds $4 billion

July 1, 2021 The World Bank announced today, June 30, 2021, that it is providing over $4 billion for the purchase and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines for 51 developing countries, half of which are in...

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July 1, 2021 / Comments (0)

World Bank justifies US$200m support for new dev’t bank

June 29, 2021 Country Director of the World Bank, Pierre Frank Laporte, has revealed that the Bretton Woods institution agreed to support establishing the new Development Bank Ghana (DBG) because...

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June 29, 2021 / Comments (0)

SIM re-registration to benefit remittances – Communications Minister.

June 17, 2021 The impending nationwide re-registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards will have a positive bearing on the inflow, distribution and usage of remittances in the country, the...

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June 17, 2021 / Comments (0)

World Bank approves $200m more for COVID-19

June 16, 2021 The World Bank has approved $200 million as additional funding for the Ghana COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Project (EPRP). The money will enable the government to procure...

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June 16, 2021 / Comments (0)

World Bank pledges more support to Ghana’s COVID-19 response, vaccines procurement

May 27, 2021 The World Bank has pledged its commitment to providing additional resources towards Ghana’s Covid-19 response including vaccine purchase. This follows the difficulties the country ia...

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May 27, 2021 / Comments (0)