The Ghana government has hinted of entering a public-private partnership to turn around the fortunes of some 17 State-Owned Enterprises, including the Cocoa Processing Company (CPC). Although the names of …
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Ghana faces rude awakening as tide of cheap money recedes
by Editorby EditorWhen Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo took to the airwaves in October to assure investors that their money was safe, it was only natural for them to smell trouble ahead. This …
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MTN Ghana to deactivate quarter of it’s subscriber’s SIM cards on Thursday
MTN Ghana, which is Africa’s largest mobile operator’s third-most lucrative market, is bracing for the potential deactivation of a quarter of its subscriber’s SIM cards on Thursday, as it looks …
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MTN Ghana to increase service revenue by a quarter
MTN’s Mobile Money (MoMo) service in Ghana is taking a hit from the introduction of a levy on electronic transfers which came into effect in May, with revenue from person-to-person …
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In a bid to meet its climate targets, Singapore has started talks on carbon markets to buy carbon credits from Morocco and other countries including Ghana, Indonesia, Colombia, and Brunei. …
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World Bank classifies Ghana as high debt distressed country, projects debt to GDP of 104%
The World Bank has classified Ghana as a high debt distress country as it projects the nation’s debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 104.6 per cent by the end …
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Ghana to leverage lithium discovery to manufacture solar batteries
The Ghanaian government intends to leverage the current discovery of lithium in parts of the country for the manufacturing of solar batteries. This is in line with the National Energy …
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Rating agency, Moody’s has downgraded Ghana’s long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Caa2 from Caa1 and placed the ratings on review for downgrade. The rating downgrade to Caa2, …
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Absa Bank and MasterCard Foundation to grant ¢2.5m to Fintech/Agritech Startups
Absa Bank Ghana has announced a ¢2.5 million grant to support businesses in the Fintech and Agritech industry. The initiative is part of the Absa Young Africa Works programme, in …
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Ghana, Korea $8 million rice project kicks off in Assin North
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Assin North District Assembly, has introduced some agricultural equipment to boost rice …