International economics
Despite Egypt Reforms, Investors Seen Wary of Returning
Egypt is pursuing a raft of reforms to try to revive an economy weakened by years of turmoil, but analysts say that...
Tunisia Seeks To Stimulate Direct Foreign Investment
Tunisia is seeking to stimulate foreign investment in order to revive the country’s economy, which has been stagnant...
Ghana Risks Downgrade By Rating Agencies
Ghana might record a possible downgrade by credit rating agencies during their periodic assessments of economies in...
FDI Dips By 66% In 5years
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has seen a consistent drop in five years, by 65.85percent, since peaking at...
Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Bring Jobs Back To America
President-elect Donald Trump promised to bring jobs back to America's Rust Belt by getting tough on Mexico and China....
Taxation Battle Over Multinational Companies Non-Compliance
“Sadly, the compliance level of the oil and gas exploration and production companies in payment of levies and taxes...
Initial FDI Transfers Soar
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has recorded a total of 51 projects valued at US$1.45 billion in the...
IMF Offers Nigeria, Others Zero-Interest Loans
Nigeria alongside others with economic challenges can access long time concessionary facilities from the International...
GIPC Records 400% Increase In Initial Transfers For Q2 2016
The second quarter of 2016 has been a good time for foreign direct investments (FDI) in Ghana in comparison to the same...
Seth Terkper Leads Gov’t Delegation To Annual IMF/World Bank Meetings
Finance Minister Seth Terpker is leading government’s delegation to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank...
IMF Approval After 3rd Review In Order
Economist, Dr. Lord Mensah says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had no choice but to approve the third tranche of...
India Tax Evasion Amnesty Uncovers Hidden Billions
A tax evasion amnesty in India has prompted tens of thousands of people to declare more than $9.5bn (£7.3bn) in...
Fiscal Discipline Not Producing Growth
Dr Joe Abbey, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA), has disclosed that even though the extended...
IMF Board Approves $116m For Ghana
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Funds (IMF) has approved the disbursement of some $116 million to...
Housing Finance Can Be Cheaper – Banker
Long-term funds could drastically reduce the cost of mortgages, Head of Commercial Banking at Stanbic Bank,...
Obama Petitioned Over ECG Sale
A concerned citizen who is fighting against the privatization of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has petitioned the...
Sankofa Gas Project Receives US$700m World Bank Guarantee
Ghana has received a US$700-million guarantee from the World Bank for its Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP)- Sankofa...
Baako Produces Document To Dismiss Fifi Kwetey ‘deception’ On $750m Loan
The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper says Transport Minister, Fifi Kwetey, was being deceptive when...