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IMF bailouts in retrospect, the new revenue and taxes

Introduction Ghana’s relationship with the IMF does not seem to come to an end anytime soon. Successive governments have taken advantage of the relationship...

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BoG raises monetary policy rate by 300 basis points to 22 percent

Bank of Ghana raises the monetary policy rate by 300 basis points (3 percent) to 22 percent, citing risks to the inflation outlook. The Committee...

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Structural economic reforms to deliver two-fold benefit – Economist

Visible commitment to robust structural reforms will have the two-fold effect of bringing about an actual transformation of the local economy and added benefit...

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Restore cedi to end economic woes

The value of a currency, in my opinion, is one of the important factors in determining the performance of an economy. It determines import...

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Develop resilient systems, policies to absorb economic shocks – Prof. Quartey

Director of the Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana, Professor Peter Quartey, has urged government to develop...

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Lack of transparency with data will drag IMF deal – Terkper

Former finance minister Seth Terkper has said government’s move to go for a programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) might delay if figures...

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AZA Finance FX Week Ahead: Record low Cedi bound for 10 levels as Fitch sees debt restructuring

No election relief in sight for Kenya's record low Shilling As Kenyans headed to the polls this week, the Shilling slumped to a fresh record...

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Leave cedi’s fate to market forces, focus on exports – Dr. Ankrah

The Bank of Ghana should allow market forces of demand and supply to determine the real value of the cedi as part of the...

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Where is that ONE Currency For ECOWAS?

It has been over a decade since the idea of having a common currency for the countries in the Economic Community of West African...

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Any alternatives to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Africa should be looking at?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established to ensure global economic stability. This is done by providing financial assistance to countries facing economic difficulties. In...

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The confidence signal: What the World Bank’s US$360m says about economic prospects

Turning African Food Systems into the Next Big Asset Class

Inflation drops to 13.7% in June, lowest since Dec. 2021

Dr. Kofi Amoah calls for National Rescue Fund

SPIEF strategic bridge between India and Russia

Six months in: Reset and the science behind it

Maximizing gains in petroleum upstream sector for transformative dev’t

IMF bailouts in retrospect, the new revenue and taxes

BoG raises monetary policy rate by 300 basis points to 22 percent

Structural economic reforms to deliver two-fold benefit – Economist

Restore cedi to end economic woes

Develop resilient systems, policies to absorb economic shocks – Prof. Quartey

Lack of transparency with data will drag IMF deal – Terkper

AZA Finance FX Week Ahead: Record low Cedi bound for 10 levels as Fitch sees debt restructuring

Leave cedi’s fate to market forces, focus on exports – Dr. Ankrah

Where is that ONE Currency For ECOWAS?

Any alternatives to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Africa should be looking at?