President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured the country that his government will do everything within its ability to bring about the recovery of the economy from the impact of the deadly pandemic, urging the private sector to be at the forefront of the revival mission.
In a speech delivered...
The future of the Ghanaian economy remains bright as the government continues to put in place measures to make it more resilient and strong enough to withstand future shocks but a lot more needs to be done to sustain the gains, Deputy Trade and Industry Minister, Robert Ahomka-Lindsay, has...
The Chief Executive of the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC), Mr. Yofi Grant, has said his outfit is keen on seeing a transformative business environment that promotes growth and partnerships. To this end, he said the GIPC has been pushing “a very aggressive agenda of reform” to make sure...
Many factors go into assessing how much debt an economy can safely carry
Countries incur debt by borrowing. Borrowing can enable countries to finance important development programs and projects—but, taken too far, the burden of debt repayment can overwhelm a country’s finances, at worst leading to default.
Elevated debt in low-income...
Discussions to focus on economic revival
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today Monday, November 9 open the 2020 Ghana Economic Forum, a platform that has become the country’s most coveted stage where policymakers, business leaders, members of academia and other experts meet to deliberate on issues which influence...
With banks witnessing significant changes in customer engagement patterns with a shift from traditional transaction channels toward digital platforms, spurred on largely by the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited, Julian Kingsley Opuni, believes that now is an ideal time to bring the...
Government, in its effort to mitigate against the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on citizens, has decided to extend incentives given to health workers.
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo announced this during his 19th address to the nation on the pandemic, Sunday evening.
“I am happy to announce that the incentive package...
The success of any economic recovery after the pandemic in Ghana, and African at large, will depend on how resources can be efficiently mobilised and managed with digitisation and innovation as well as an improved business and investment environment.
These, along with transparency in governance and expenditure, according to K.Y....
… but GIPC boss says stakeholder consultations delaying implementation
A few days after players in the beverage industry hailed the effects of the Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) excise tax stamp on the curbing of counterfeit products, players in the textiles and garment industry have launched a fresh campaign for the...
About 90,000 small-scale rice farmers across the 16 regions in the country have received diverse support to boost rice production in order to make the country self-sufficient producer of the staple food in the next few years.
The support to the farmers is part of the implementation of a three-year...