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E-Cedi

User base for Ghana’s digital currency much wider than Bitcoin

The success of Ghana’s planned digital currency will hinge on how well the advantages are explained to the public, analysts say. ...

No handouts

Ghana’s first lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo won’t be receiving a salary

For some observers, the term ‘first lady’ is akin to a celebrity in a glossy magazine. However for others, it encompasses the determined ... political influence of Benin’s Rosine Soglo and Côte d’Ivoire’s Simone Gbagbo as well as the extravagances of Tunisia’s Leïla Trabelsi Ben Ali and Zimbabwe’s Grace Mugabe.

Climate: Switzerland uses Ghana and Senegal

Should Ghana and Senegal be helping minimise Switzerland’s climate guilt?

Even though it is depicted as the land with its over-oxygenated mountains that supposedly provide clean air, Switzerland will find it difficult ... to meet its commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. It is thus using Ghana and Senegal to offset its carbon dioxide emissions, through environmental protection projects on their territories.

Data Mining

Gateway Real Estate Africa raises $200m for Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana growth

Gateway Real Estate Africa (GREA) has raised more than $200m in equity and debt to fund its expansion in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and Mauritius, ... CEO Greg Pearson tells The Africa Report.

Ghana top stories

A strong network

Ghana: Who’s who in circle of President, Nana Akufo-Addo

Soft Currency

Ghana’s central bank set to push through cedi-for-gold plan, mining chamber says

helping hand

Ghana: Akufo-Addo implores commercial banks to lower rates

A strong network

Ghana: Who’s who in circle of President, Nana Akufo-Addo

Soft Currency

Ghana’s central bank set to push through cedi-for-gold plan, mining chamber says

helping hand

Ghana: Akufo-Addo implores commercial banks to lower rates

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In the Front Line

Ghana’s worsening debt outlook creates cash-call danger for the country’s Nigerian banks

Nigerian banks operating in Ghana may take a hit as the country’s sovereign-debt outlook deteriorates, analysts say. ...

going again

Ghana: Will President Akufo-Addo pass the second-term test?

Having scraped through with 51.3% of the vote in the 2020 presidential election, Ghana's Nana Akufo-Addo faces a hung parliament, falling export ... revenues and mounting debt as he tries to push through his cherished policies.

Soft Option?

Ghana’s mobile-money tax risks killing the golden goose, analysts say

Ghana’s plan to increase taxes on mobile-money agents risks restricting the growth of an industry that has the potential to become a significant ... contributor to public finances, analysts say.

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A Fresh Start?

Ghana: Springfield CEO sends oilfield olive branch to Italy’s Eni

Ghanaian oil company Springfield hopes to build a new working relationship with Eni Spa following its victory over the Italian oil major at a ... commercial high court in Accra.

Ghana launches COVID-19 vaccination campaign

procurement pricing

Ghana: Government needs to answer for its handling of Coronavirus

President Nana Akufo-Addo's administration is under pressure by the opposition, as well as civic activists, to respond to confusion surrounding ... its (particularly financial) handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

sending strong signals

Seven African start-ups shaking up the global tech ecosystem

Young African start-ups are making headway in cutting-edge sectors and catching the eye of leading organisations, including the World Economic ... Forum.

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