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Ghana

the rematch

Ghana: Akufo-Addo and Mahama go head to head in December

The economy and corruption will be in the spotlight in the December 2020 presidential election as Akufo-Addo and Mahama face off again at the ... polls

science of progress

Ghana’s 2020 elections and the era of data-driven performance

Ghanaians will be going to the polls in December 2020, in what will be a true test of the country’s competitive elections in the fourth Republic, ... since 1992, besides the elections of 2000.

Stay of Execution

Aberdeen Asset Management sees Moody’s delaying on South Africa until November

Moody’s is likely to delay downgrading South Africa to junk until November at least, Kevin Daly, an emerging-market debt manager at Aberdeen ... Asset Management in London, told The Africa Report.

faux pas

Anglophone West Africa kicks back at use of Eco to replace CFA franc

The decision to call the CFA franc replacement currency the 'Eco' has caused a major rift in the region - and underlines the struggle between ... Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire for regional influence.

Article 3/6 of "The perilous journey to a West African single currency"

UK Africa

‘We can contribute to closing Africa’s infrastructure gap’ – UKEF

From Accra, UK Export Finance’s West Africa regional representative Steve Gray works to ensure that UK-backed loans help infrastructure projects ... get off the ground.

Article 5/5 of "UK Africa – towards a new partnership"

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Race to the bottom

Ghana Chamber of Mines chief calls for tax incentives

Exploration for minerals in Ghana remains hampered by tax burdens, Sulemanu Koney, CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, told The Africa ... Report.

down beat

Moody pessimistic on sub-Saharan Africa

Despite a slight recovery in growth, the Moody's agency considers sub-Saharan Africa to be too indebted to cope with possible external commercial, ... financial or climatic shocks.

number crunching

Ghana’s ‘Year of Return’ needs no embellishment

Plucking data from thin air is no way to build on the successes of Ghana's 'Year of Return' tourism initiative. ...

new money

Unpacking West Africa’s transition to the Eco

The UEMOA states are throwing off the shackles of French colonialism by adopting a new currency, the Eco. Coordinating this with the wider ECOWAS ... grouping could prove complicated, however. What happens next?

NEW MONEY, old problems

Ghana joins push for West African currency

Ghana has become the latest West African country to throw its weight behind a new regional currency - the Eco. It’s a historic moment for the ... region, as it steps away from its former colonial power - France.

Article 4/6 of "The perilous journey to a West African single currency"

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