Economy
The best of current economic news for Ghana, Africa and other parts of the world
On the road to middle class: A look back and a look ahead for Ghana
I have vivid memories of my first trip to Ghana. It was in July 2006 and I was in the...
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Seth Terkper, Minister of Finance: Interview
How would you describe the role of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF)? SETH TERKPER: The GIIF is a sovereign...
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The next BoG Governor’s agenda
As the suddenly foreshortened tenure in office of outgoing Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr Kofi Henry Wampah comes to...
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Wampah: Legacies and failures
Dr. Henry Kofi Wampah, Ghana's immediate past Central Bank Boss announced on Tuesday March 29, 2016 that he was stepping...
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Economic headwinds cast shadows over Ghana’s retail sector
The start of commercial oil production in 2011 in Ghana and favourable commodity prices at the time triggered strong economic...
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Agric in Ghana: Financing challenges and remedies
Ghana’s agriculture sector is seriously under-resourced. According to the World Bank, agriculture (value addition) contributed 20.71 per cent to Gross...
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Are we heading for an African debt crisis?
Africa’s rising debt has been fuelled by cheap and readily available dollar-denominated funding following the 2008 financial crisis. Now a...
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Economy in slow pace amid IMF Reforms: “Ghana at crossroads”
In view of the IMF Reforms in Ghana, the austere measures from the reforms, combined with slow economic growth and...
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Ghana aims to leverage mining revenues
A reform package geared towards improving regulation of Ghana’s mining operations aims to unlock new investment and boost government receipts....
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Cocoa Processing Company Limited: the road ahead
Cocoa Processing Company Limited was established in Tema in 1965. The company currently has three factories comprising a confectionery factory...
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