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Economy

Real estate sector becoming a hideout for money launderers

GREDA, GIABA, gov’t work towards solution It is becoming increasingly attractive for money launderers to channel their resources to the real estate sector due...

Economy

Editorial: Comprehensive overhaul of oil palm value chain needed

The long-term sustainability and competitiveness of the country’s oil palm industry is being questioned. This is because the industry is grappling with significant production shortfalls....

Economy

Accommodating is watchword for monetary policy in 2021

At its recent meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana decided to keep the policy rate at 14.50% for the...

Green Economy

Agilitee Africa launches AI tool for social media users

Africa’s emerging green technology giant, Agilitee Africa has introduced another groundbreaking tool for social media users; the first AI phone holder developed on the...

Economy

BudgIT urges gov’t to address economic hardships

Civil Society Organisation BudgIT Ghana has noted with great concern the ‘FixtheCountry’ campaign by some Ghanaian youth dissatisfied with the country’s situation. “While acknowledging the...

Agribusiness

Financing nature

By Razan Khalifa Al MUBARAK & Bogolo KENEWENDO From the Drakensberg mountain range in the west to the Indian Ocean in the east, KwaZulu-Natal province...

GCB Bank supports ECOWAS Parliament to promote regional integration

Economy

GCB Bank shareholders to enjoy 25% increase in dividend

Shareholders of GCB Bank are to enjoy a 25 per cent increase in dividend payment over the 2019 dividend payment. Following a sterling performance in...

Economy

Tax experts express worry over VAT underperformance

Tax experts have expressed concerns over Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue underperformance, saying government is not reaping the needed and expected benefits due to...

Surge in food prices drives inflation to 20-week high

Economy

Rising food prices, hike in transport fares push June inflation up to 7.8%

The recent rise in food prices and hike in transport fares have pushed inflation up in June, thereby ending the disinflation process since March...

Economy

1m jobs agenda depends on private sector response – Prof. Quartey

Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana, Professor Peter Quartey, has said that the success...

Economy

Energy bond fails to meet GH¢6bn target

Gov’t ‘bans’ importation of frozen chicken

Copy-cat lockdowns won’t work in Africa – World Bank

Ghana’s economy falls into debt trap – IFS says

Trade Ministry signs 10-year deal with Ghana Link …single window operators now 3

ISSER 2018 post-budget analysis: Putting Ghana back to work

Buy Cryptocurrencies – Lands can wait!!!

Real estate sector becoming a hideout for money launderers

Editorial: Comprehensive overhaul of oil palm value chain needed

Accommodating is watchword for monetary policy in 2021

Agilitee Africa launches AI tool for social media users

BudgIT urges gov’t to address economic hardships

Financing nature

GCB Bank shareholders to enjoy 25% increase in dividend

Tax experts express worry over VAT underperformance

Rising food prices, hike in transport fares push June inflation up to 7.8%

1m jobs agenda depends on private sector response – Prof. Quartey