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Government Won’t Follow 40-Year Dev’t Plan

The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has reiterated that the government of President Akufo-Addo will not be bound by...

Business

Put In Measures To Stabilize Inflation – Government Urged

Following the rise in inflation from 12.8% in March to 13% in April 2017, some economists have advised government to...

Headlines

Nigerian Economy Glimpses Dim Light At End of Tunnel

Suffering from rampant inflation, stalled investment and mass layoffs, Nigeria is still gripped by one of the worst...

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Red Tape and Taxes Put Brakes On ‘Make In India’ Push

When Saurabh Ahuja tried to import a $600 3D printer for manufacturing drones in his Delhi workshop, he ended up...

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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...

Business

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...

Business

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...

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First-Class Scholars Don’t Make Leaders

The first Vice-Chancellor of the University for Professional Studies (UPSA), has argued that students who make the best...

Business

African Diaspora Urged To Drive Intra-African Trade

Africans in the Diaspora should leverage on their skills and experience to create wealth on the continent by...

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Savannah Ecological Zone Split Will Retard Development

Government says it has finalised plans to split the Northern Savannah Ecological Zone into two but an architect of the...

News

Plans To Split Savannah Ecological Zone Finalised But Expert Says It Will Retard Dev’t

Government says it has finalised plans to split the Northern Savannah Ecological Zone into two but an architect of the...

Business

6.3% GDP Target Overambitious – Dr. Lord Mensah

Some economists are predicting that Ghana’s economy will be 5 percent by the end of this year. This is lower compared...

Business

Illicit Financial Flows Through Trade Fraud Cost Ghana Average 9.3% of GDP – GFI

Ghana like all developing countries is losing billions of dollars to illicit financial outflows and inflows from trade...

Headlines

Near All-Male Panel In South Korea’s Presidential Race

When Park Geun-Hye was elected South Korea's first female president five years ago she secured the largest-ever vote...

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US Fed Not Likely To Move Rates Amid Tepid Inflation

The Federal Reserve was set to open its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday amid signs of softening inflation which eases...

News

May Day Should Be About Work Ethics

Dr Lawrence Tetteh, an Economist has asked workers and organised labour, to use May Day to reflect on work ethics as...

International

UK House Prices Fall As Brexit Britain Feels the Pinch

British house prices have fallen for a second consecutive month, data from mortgage lender Nationwide showed on Friday....

Business

BoG Cautions Banks To Guard Against Cyber Attacks

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is advising the country’s banks to guard against vulnerability to cyber attacks. “The...

International

Eurozone Inflation Picks Up To 1.9%

Inflation in the eurozone accelerated in April, returning to the European Central Bank (ECB)'s target. Initial...