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Gated Compounds Keep the Rich Away From Cairo’s Chaos

Guards check drivers' papers to keep out uninvited guests from gated compounds where Egypt's rich can escape the chaos...

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IMF Says Pakistan Outlook ‘favourable’, Warns of Risks

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the outlook for Pakistan's economy was "favourable", citing Chinese...

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Africa’s Future As Industrial Powerhouse Depends On Electricity Supply

The International Monetary Fund has predicted that the African continent is expected to become the world second-fastest...

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IMF: Benin Economy Holds A Lot of Promise

The economy grew by 4 percent in real terms in 2016, overcoming the low-growth environment that resulted from negative...

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World Bank To Give Afghanistan $520 Mn Credit

The World Bank on Tuesday said it had approved a $520 million plan to help Afghanistan, which has been weakened by the...

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NDC Poor Managers of Economy – Akufo Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has suggested that previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) administrations managed the...

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Rawlings Lauds Late Ashiagbor

Former President Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has praised a former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Mr Alex Ashiagbor, for...

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Mahama Suffered Incumbency Disadvantage

Political pundits, supporters and sympathizers of the NDC and leadership of the party have blamed the NDC's recent (...

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Merkel’s G20-Africa Meet Aims To Reduce Poverty, Migrant Influx

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will on Monday meet African leaders in Berlin on initiatives aiming to reduce the...

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Price of Saudi Cigarettes Doubles As First Tax Hits

The price of a pack of cigarettes doubled for Saudi Arabian smokers on Sunday under first-time tax measures to help the...

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Government Courts Accountants

The Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, has said it is time for the nation at 60 years to start doing...

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Inflation Will Decline Further To 11.2%

All things being equal, inflation will decline further to 11.2 per cent by the end of 2017, the Institute of...

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Kofi Annan, Patrick Awuah Among 100 Most Reputable People

Ghana’s Kofi Annan (a former UN Secretary General) and founder of the Ashesi University, Patrick Awuah, have been...

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June 4 Revolution Hasn’t Cleansed Corruption From System

The leader of the media and publicity committee for the 38th anniversary celebration of the June 4 revolution, Mr. Kofi...

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Former German President To Be Named UN Envoy For W. Sahara

Former German president Horst Koehler will be appointed new UN envoy for Western Sahara, tasked with restarting talks...

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Indian Tycoon Tries To Soothe RelComm Investor Fears

Indian billionaire Anil Ambani insisted Friday that debt-saddled Reliance Communications had a bright future as he...

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Bill Cosby Latest In Litany of Famous Sexual Assault Cases

Megastar turned pariah Bill Cosby, who goes on trial Monday for allegedly drugging and assaulting a woman in 2004,...

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Akufo-Addo’s Address At World Bank Forum

It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to Ghana, and to the third, 2017 Development Finance Forum. As we say in...

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Beijing’s Hand Seen As Yuan Hits Nearly 7-Month High

China's yuan jumped to a near seven-month high Thursday, fuelling speculation that the government was pulling strings...