Economy
The best of current economic news for Ghana, Africa and other parts of the world
Could Africa’s long-term currency be the renminbi?
In global trade corridors, the renminbi (RMB) is maturing, albeit with some teething issues as it evolves from an emerging-market...
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VAT may go up from 17.5% to 21.5%
Information available to the Daily Statesman suggests that the Value Added Tax may go up to 21.5 percent from the...
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Other forms of tourism to explore
Business or leisure? It’s always either one or the other. This has for a long time been the most popular...
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FBNBank Ghana will meet the minimum requirement
Management of FBNBank Ghana, says they are ready and confident of meeting the Bank of Ghana’s minimum capital requirement before...
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UK provides 500-million pounds as credit cover for businesses
The United Kingdom in March this year has made available 500 million pounds as credit cover for businesses, Selasi Adzo...
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Business Incubator Series: Meet the CEO of Kumasi Hive
This is the 2nd article in a series of 4-5 interviews with some of the major Business Incubators / Accelerators...
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Cocobod to boost cocoa production to one million tonnes
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) says it expects to boost cocoa production to one million metric tonnes ahead of the five-year...
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Ghana Stock Market bounces back
Trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) bounced back after eight consecutive weeks of cautionary plays and profit-taking, investors turned...
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Barclays Ghana appoints Mrs Osei-Poku as new Managing Director
Barclays Bank of Ghana has announced the appointment of Mrs Abena Osei-Poku by the Board of Directors, as Managing Director...
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US Advisory Council to invest over US$5.4 billion in four African nations
The United States Donald Trump’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa and government agencies have pledged over US$5.4 billion...
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