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The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched a National VAT Awareness and Compliance Campaign to tackle persistent gaps in value added tax (VAT) compliance, while introducing measures aimed at making registration, filing and payment easier for taxpayers.

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has supplied about 950,000 barrels of Sankofa crude oil to the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) in a commercial deal that strengthens the link between the country's upstream production and domestic refining.

The Bank of Ghana has kept its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 14 percent as improved fiscal performance, stronger external buffers and resilient domestic activity offset renewed inflation risks from higher oil prices and global supply disruptions.

Africa must strengthen its capacity to deliver the payment systems, efficient borders and infrastructure that businesses need to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Mr Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, told project professionals at Project Management Institute’s Global Summit Series in Cape Town.

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) is exploring investments and strategic partnerships across the domestic mining supply chain. Steel manufacturer B5 Plus is an identified potential partner as the Fund seeks to increase local participation and retain more value from mineral production.

Economist and legal practitioner Appiah Kusi Adomako has called on government to test the US$235million desalination penalty award for legal grounds to mount a challenge, while negotiating a settlement that contains the state’s exposure and restores water supply to Teshie and surrounding communities.

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