IMF Agrees To 1-District, 1-Factory Project
The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Marfo, has said that government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached an agreement for government to roll out its ‘one district, one factory...
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In Ghana, Post-Election Fiscal Crunch Is Politics As Normal
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has taken power with ambitious plans to revive once spectacular economic growth, only to discover a $1.6 billion hole in the budget and a deficit twice as high as...
IMF Extension May Delay Disbursements – Dr. Assibey
Ghana risks a likely delay in the disbursement of funds from the International Monetary Fund from this year, following plans to extend the deal. This is the caution from Economist, Dr. Eric Osei...
Government Begins Negotiations To Extend IMF Deal
Citi Business News can confirm that Government is considering extending Ghana’s program with the International Monetary Fund(IMF). Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei who...
Govt Begins Negotiations To Extend IMF Deal
Citi Business News can confirm that Government is considering extending Ghana’s program with the International Monetary Fund(IMF). Minister of Monitoring and Evaluation Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei who...
IMF’s Lagarde ‘optimistic’ About US Economy
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Sunday voiced optimism for US economic growth under President Donald Trump but warned it could herald trouble for the rest of the world. "From...
President Akufo-Addo Promises To Support Local Pharmaceuticals
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday said government was determined in to support local pharmaceutical companies to manufacture anti-retroviral drugs for persons living with HIV and AIDS....
IMF Lauds NPP’s Tax Cuts Reforms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is confident the plans outlined by the NPP government to cut down and eliminate some taxes will restore fiscal discipline, promote debt sustainability and...
Govt Courting IMF Sympathy To Borrow More
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolga Central, Mr Isaac Adongo, has accused the government of trying to court sympathy from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), using the GH¢7 billion...
All You Need To Know About The Negotiation, and Govt’s Plans For Review
Ghana IMF deal has proven to be one of the stumbling blocks on the new govt’s path towards achieving her major goal of transforming the country’s economy. The government of Ghana, under the...
Initial Meeting With IMF Progressive- Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has disclosed that initial interactions with a team of staff from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has so far proved fruitful. An IMF team which is currently...
Economist Tells Government
The Government of Ghana, under the presidency of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, must go back to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and renegotiate the terms and conditions of the deal the past...
Govt Will Push For Changes In IMF Conditions- Ken Ofori Atta
As a team of International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff prepares to meet government’s Economic Team this week, Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has hinted that high on the agenda will be the need to...
The Majority in Parliament has expressed fears that purported GHc 7 billion unaccounted expenditure by the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, could compromise the...
NDC’s GHc7 Bn Expenditure Was Hidden From IMF
The Majority in Parliament has expressed fears that purported GHc 7 billion unaccounted expenditure by the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, could compromise the...
New Loans For Greece Depend On IMF Participation
Further financial assistance for Greece depends on the successful completion of a review of its bailout program and the participation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a spokesman for the...
Finance Minister Committed To Cleaning Up Public Finances, Debts
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says he is committed to creating wealth and improving people’s lives by ensuring economic freedom as the mainstay of the economy. He also promised in response to his...
New Finance Minister Committed To Cleaning Up Public Finances, Debts
New Finance Minister committed to cleaning up public finances, debts Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says he is committed to creating wealth and improving people’s lives by ensuring economic...
Renegotiating IMF Deal Is No Panacea – Ken Thompson
Renegotiating the International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal will not be solving the fiscal and monetary problems Ghana is facing, Kenneth Thompson, Managing Director of Dalex Finance and Leasing...
New Network Aims To Help Bridge Multi-Billion-Dollar Financing Gap In Rural Areas
Rome, 27 January 2017 – The establishment of a new network to help bridge the estimated US$150 billion financing gap that prevents small rural producers and businesses in developing countries from...