The 15 Year Bond. Will the Anchor Hold?
At the beginning of April this year, the Government of Ghana seemingly took a giant stride in its ongoing efforts to deepen the country’s capital market and substantially expand its constricted...
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GHc10bn Bond Faces Investor Fright
Fears of investor fright, caused by the controversy surrounding the recent US$ 2.25 billion bond, may hamper the GH¢10 billion bond that the government intends to issue next year to repay the energy...
Govt Appoints First Female Director of Budgets
Government has appointed new officers to key positions at the Ministry of Finance, according to a statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of the Ministry of Finance on Thursday. Eva Mends, a...
Ministry of Finance Announces Fresh Appointments
The Ministry of Finance has appointed new officers to key positions in the Ministry in a bid to help push the reforms the government intends to pursue. Overall four persons have been appointed to...
Eva Mends Appointed First Female Director of Budget
Eva Mends, a Chief Economics Officer of the Finance Ministry has been appointed as Acting Director of Budget, which makes her the first ever female to be appointed a Director of Budget at the...
GHc3.9billion Cocoa Target Under Threat
Plans to rake in GH¢3.92 billion from the cocoa sector this year are on the line, following a 17.7 per cent fall in prices of the soft commodity in the first three months of the year. After ending...
‘Secrecy’ About $2.25bn Bond Unhelpful – Ken Thompson
Following allegations of conflict of interest against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, relating to the recent $2.25 billion bond issue, the Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Ken...
‘Secrecy’ About $2.25bn Bond Unhelpful
Following allegations of conflict of interest against the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, relating to the recent $2.25 billion bond issue, the Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Finance, Ken...
Bond Sale Sparks Fears of Exchange Rate Shocks
Concerns over the huge foreign dominance in the country’s recent uptake of $2.25 billion in offshore bond transaction have sparked fears of imminent exchange rate shocks when investors withdraw...
Keli Gadzekpo, Ernest Addison In Race For BoG Job
A co-founder of investment bank Databank, Keli Gadzekpo, and brother of popular lawyer Philip Addison, Dr. Ernest Addison, are in contention for the now vacant position of the governor of the Central...
Cambridge’s Acknowledges New CSR Model
The University of Cambridge, United Kingdom’s Judge Business School has acknowledged the Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), West Africa, in its new model for CSR. The Centre for CSR,...
Nyantakyi Will Not Run For FA Presidency In 2019 – Reports
Asempanews.com can confirm that president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi will not contest for the association’s presidency in 2019. According to grapevine sources,...
Patrick Lumumba Returns To Lecture In Ghana
Eureka Solutions, an economic and business development organization, is hosting the eloquent and insightful CEO of the Kenya School of Law, Prof. Patrick L. O. Lumumba as the key note speaker of its...
Kenyan Professor Patrick Lumumba To Speak At African Youth Forum In Ghana
Eureka Solutions, an economic and business development organization is hosting the eloquent and insightful CEO of the Kenya School of Law, Prof. Patrick L. O. Lumumba as the key note speaker of its...
Gov’t Puts On Hold Issuance of Ghc700m 3-Yr Bond
Government has put on hold plans to issue a Gh¢700 million three-year bond this month. The bond forms parts of government’s plan to raise over 170 million cedis between January and March....
Government Puts On Hold Issuance of GHC700m 3-Year Bond
Government has put on hold plans to issue a GHC700 million three-year bond this month. The bond forms parts of government’s plan to raise over 170 million cedis between January and March....
Government Puts On Hold Issuance of Ghc700m 3-Yr Bond
Government has put on hold plans to issue a Gh¢700 million three-year bond this month. The bond forms parts of government’s plan to raise over 170 million cedis between January and March....
Ghanaian Business, Govt Leaders Applaud Rwanda’s Development Efforts
Ghanaian leaders from the public and private sector have applauded Rwanda’s transformation journey following the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The 20 Ghanaian business leaders, investors and...
Partner BoG To Grow Economy
Ken Ofori Atta to collaborate with the central bank to map up policies to increase revenue. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been urged to tackle corruption in the financial sector to spur...
I Will Reduce Economic Leakages – Ofori-Atta
Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister Designate for Finance, says tighter monitoring and control of the nation’s finances and fiscal policies would reduce leakages needed to protect the public purse....