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IFS Cautions Government On Expenditure

Unhappy with the tight fiscal space government is confronted with, economic Policy Think-Tank, the Institute for Fiscal...

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Thoughts of A Modern Muslim King On Achieving Success In Life

Thoughts of a modern muslim King on achieving success in life The Emir of Kano State in Nigeria, Mallam Mahammadu...

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Economists Laud Government’s ‘no Eurobond Plan’ For 2017

Some economists have lauded the government’s commitment not to issue any Eurobond this year. They explain that the...

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Economists Laud Govt’s ‘no Eurobond Plan’ For 2017

Some economists have lauded the government’s commitment not to issue any Eurobond this year. They explain that the...

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Was Ghana’s Economy In Real In Dire Straits?

Was Ghana’s economy in real in dire straits? Government has issued 15 and 7-year bonds with a coupon rate of 19.75%...

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Manufacturing Sector Holds Key To Job Creation – Prof. Aryeetey

If government is really bent on creating more jobs in the country, it needs to focus its attention on the manufacturing...

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EIU Backs Government’s Growth and Deficit Targets

UK-based research firm Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is backing government to achieve its economic growth target of...

International

Right-Wing Party Picks Election Leaders

Germany's right-wing, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has picked a new team to lead it into...

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Mallya’s $1bn Debt Is the ‘tip of the Iceberg’ of India’s Unpaid Loans

The recent arrest of Vijay Mallya highlighted the problem of bad loans in India, but analysts say the tycoon's unpaid...

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How Bad Corporate Debts Are Holding Back India’s Growth

The recent arrest of Vijay Mallya highlighted the problem of bad loans in India, but analysts say the tycoon's unpaid...

Business

Weak Banks Require Urgent Recapitalisation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to ensure that banks with minimum capitals...

Business

Investigate the $2.25 Billion Euro Bond

Head of the Finance Department at the University of Cape Coast, Dr John Gatsi, has disputed government’s argument...

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Economist Fingers Gov’t Over $2.25 Billion Bond; Wants SEC To Investigate

Head of the Finance Department at the University of Cape Coast, Dr John Gatsi, has disputed government’s argument...

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A Corporate Governance Commentary

Recently, the salary levels of some Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of some state-controlled corporations in Ghana have...

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Stop ‘useless’ Political Debate On 3-Yr, 4-Yr SHS System

Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Ernest Aryeetey is calling on educationists to end the...

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Japan’s Exports Jump In March

Japanese exports recorded their biggest gain in more than two years in March, official data showed Thursday, in a sign...

Business

Businesses Express Mixed Reactions To Cedi Stability

Some importers have expressed mixed reactions on the stability of the cedi on their cost of operations. While some...

Business

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...

Business

Tax Cuts, Cedi Stability Fetters Inflation

The stability of the local currency and the abolishing of ‘nuisance’ taxes by government are the main causes of the...