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Former BoG Governor Alex Ashiagbor Has Died

The former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Alex Ashiagbor, who served from 1977 to 1982 has died, a family member has...

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Pakistan Economy Grows At Highest Rate In Decade

Confidence in Pakistan is growing, but economists believe the country will need to register sustained growth of six to...

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Egyptians Brace For Austere Ramadan After Reforms

Ramadan is a time for daytime fasting and lavish evening feasts, but Egyptians are scaling back preparations for the...

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BoG Sets GHc200m Capital For Banks

The Bank of Ghana is set to increase the minimum capital of banks from GH¢120 million to GH¢200 by July this year,...

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Ghana To Request Extension of IMF Programme To Dec 2018

An extension would reassure markets and also likely bring in additional IMF funds Ghana's government will ask the...

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Asantehene Applauds Government For Fight Against Galamsey

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has commended the government for its bold step to halt illegal mining (galamsey),...

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BoG Cuts Key Interest Rates

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cut its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points from 23.5 to 22.5 percent, citing a...

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Bongo MP, It Was NDC That Came Out of A Coup d’Etat!

Bongo MP, it was NDC that came out of a coup d’état! I read with a glint of incredulity all over my face about the...

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Russia’s Economy Is On the Mend

Russia is heavily dependent on oil exports and was hit hard when crude prices started to crash The country is...

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Monetary Policy Rate Likely To Be Maintained At 23.5 Percent

In what may appear to be a disappointing news for industry, some economists are predicting that the central bank will...

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Japan’s Economy Posts Longest Expansion In A Decade

Japan has posted its longest economic expansion in over a decade, government data showed Thursday, chalking up a win...

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The Challenge Triangle of the Ghanaian Nurse

The challenge triangle of the Ghanaian Nurse “I have lived and slept in the same bed with English Countesses and...

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Fitch Lauds Progress In the Ghanaian Economy

Ratings agency Fitch has lauded government’s efforts in getting the economy back on track after a recent ‘crisis’...

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China’s Economy Shows Signs of Slowing In April

China's factories and workshops saw their output slow sharply in April, data showed Monday, as the world's...

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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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Erotic Chinese Sex Stares At Akufo-Addo

The supposed sex video of the Chinese lady and a Ghanaian MP circulating on social media Talking-head journalist Kweku...

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Egypt, IMF In Initial Agreement On Next Aid Tranche

The International Monetary Fund said Friday it will release the second tranche of a $12-billion loan to Egypt, in a...

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Fitch Upgrades Ghana Outlook To Stable

Fitch ratings agency upgraded Ghana’s outlook to stable on Friday and said the government was making progress in...

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Fitch Upgrades Ghana’s Outlook To Stable; Says Government Making Progress

Fitch ratings agency has on Friday upgraded Ghana’s outlook to Stable. Fitch says Ghana is making progress in...