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US New Home Construction Jumps In June

Construction of new US homes rebounded in June to its highest level in four months, a sign that homebuilders may...

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Aid and Conditionality: Enhancing Good Governance In Sub-Saharan Africa

The persistent low state of development in sub-Saharan Africa has become a global challenge.  Academics and...

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GIPC To Be Transformed Into EDB

As part of long term measures to increase investment potential in the country, Chief Executive of the Ghana Investment...

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Quantum Oil Case Against IFC To Be Heard In Ghana

An Accra High Court has dismissed a stay application by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the OPEC Fund...

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Strict Tax Laws To Avert Revenue Loss Over Illicit Financial Flow

Tax Analyst, Abdallah Ali Nakyea is pushing for a critical review of Ghana’s tax regime to reduce the massive...

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8 Ghanaian Companies Explore Investment Opportunities In US

Officials from eight companies across industries in Ghana have arrived in the United States where they are expected to...

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Free Movement Drives Business Opportunities In China

After an accumulative investment of over 6 billion euros in China over past two decades, the world’s leading chemical...

International

Germany Fears Huge Losses In Massive Tax Scandal

It is reckoned to be the biggest tax scandal in German post-war history. An international group of bankers, lawyers and...

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Improving Adult Skills Can Help Countries Benefit From Globalisation

Providing workers with the right mix of skills, in an increasingly competitive international environment, can help...

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Investment Opportunities Forum Comes Off Tomorrow

The next outdoor event of the month long Citi Business Festival, which is the Investment Opportunities Forum, will be...

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US Trade Deficit Widens In April

The US trade gap widened in April for the second straight month as Americans bought more imported consumer goods, the...

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Lack of Political Will Harming African States – Kofi Annan

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has said that the lack of political will by African leaders’ to implement good...

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‘Africa Not Poor’ – Kofi Annan

Contrary to the perception that Africa is deprived and underdeveloped, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has...

Business

Africa Loses About US$50bn Yearly Through Illicit Outflows – Vitus Azeem

The Executive Director of the Center for Budget Advocacy Ghana Mr. Vitus Azeem says Africa loses as much as 50 billion...

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Africa Loses About US$50bn Every Year Through Illicit Outflows – Vitus Azeem

The Executive Director of the Center for Budget Advocacy Ghana Mr. Vitus Azeem says Africa loses as much as 50 billion...

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India Approves New Defence Policy To Boost Local Companies

India's cabinet on Wednesday approved a long-awaited policy to boost local manufacturing of high-tech defence equipment...

Business

GIPC To Publish New Rules For FDIs

The Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC) says it will soon publish details of its review of criteria and...

Business

Ghana Rises To 4th Position

Despite having a 31.7 per cent decline in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in 2016, with weak economic growth...

Business

Time To Build Capacity For Contract Negotiations

The quest to attract more Foreign Direct Investment (FDIs) into the economy has brought up the need for the country to...