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Kenya Sells First Ever Mobile Government Bonds
Kenya, a pioneer in mobile money, on Thursday began selling the first ever government bonds via mobile phone, allowing...
BoG Likely To Reduce Monetary Policy Rate By 100 Basis Points
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank is set to announce a new Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), on Monday...
Akufo-Addo Urges African Leaders
African leaders have been called upon to institute and implement pragmatic programmes that will positively reflect in...
ICU Demands Full Disclosure
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has asked government to provide details of its announced extension of...
Egypt Gets Part of World Bank Loan
Egypt on Monday received the second tranche of a $3-billion World Bank loan in support of the government's economic and...
Deutsche Bank Cuts Staff Bonuses
German banking giant Deutsche Bank cut its bonuses by more than three-quarters last year, its annual report and...
Ghana Leader Defends Decision To Appoint 110 Ministers
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday defended his controversial decision to appoint a 110-minister government,...
Ofori-Atta Confident of Achieving Budget Targets
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says he is optimistic about achieving the macro-economic targets contained in this...
We Can Replace Donor Support With Responsibility, Initiatives – Justice Crabbe
Professor Justice V. C. R. A. C. Crabbe, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, has said Ghana must replace the...
Exploding Letter ‘injures One’ At IMF Office In Paris
A letter has exploded and injured a person who opened it at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) office in Paris,...
Exploding Letter ‘injures One’ At IMF Office In Paris
A letter has exploded and injured a person who opened it at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) office in Paris,...
Fitch Backs Government’s Growth Target
Ghana's economy is expected to grow by 6.3 per cent in 2017, compared to 3.8 per cent growth rate realised in 2016,...
Parliament Approves 2017 Budget After Fierce Majority, Minority Debate
Parliament on Wednesday approved the budget statement and economic policy for the 2017 financial year after six days of...
Over 200 Trainee Nurses Picket At Health Ministry; Protest Ban On Employment
Over 200 trainee nurses have besieged the premises of the Health Ministry demanding the suspension of a freeze on...
Don’t Go For 5% BoG Financing
Economist, Dr. Eric Osei-Assibey has cautioned government not to be tempted to go in for the 5 percent budget deficit...
Don’t Go For 5% BoG Financing- Govt Cautioned
Economist, Dr. Eric Osei-Assibey has cautioned government not to be tempted to go in for the 5 percent budget deficit...
Iceland To End Capital Controls From 2008 Financial Crisis
The decision has been made by the government and Central Bank of Iceland Iceland will lift all capital controls on its...
Cedi Begins Losing Streak – GN Research
Ghana’s currency, the Cedi is likely to record high levels of depreciation during the year if the government does not...
FirstBanC MD Says 2017 Budget Is Achievable But Warns of Risk Factors
The Managing Director of FirstBanC financial services, Mr. Amenyo Setordzie has observed that although the...