Kofi Annan Backs Fossil Fuels To Light Africa
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has backed African governments’ use of fossil fuels – especially the continent’s large endowment ...
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NDC Division Deepens, As Ben Kunbuor’s Cadres Calls For Early Congress
The former minister of defence erstwhile President John Mahama's administration, Hon Benjamin Kunbuor has called for an early Congress to ...
Ghana, Korea Sign $200m Loan Agreement
Ghana has signed a framework agreement with the Republic of Korea for a concessional loan of $200 million. The fund, ...
Government Assures IMF of Stability Despite BoG Governor’s Resignation
The International Monetary Fund(IMF) has told Citi Business News government has assured the fund of its commitment to implement the ...
Ghana Raises 1.12 Billion USD In Domestic Bonds
Ghana came out of the market late Friday with 4.87 billion Ghana cedis (1.12 billion U. S. dollars) in two ...
Venezuela Moves To Defuse Supreme Court Powers Dispute
Venezuela's authorities have urged the Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling stripping congress of its powers, which critics have called ...
New York Mayor Backs Plan To Shut Notorious Prison
New York's mayor pledged Friday to shut down the notorious Rikers Island prison, the city's main jail complex, in a ...
Gov’t Commends Dr. Nasir Issahaku
The Ministry of Finance (MoFEP) has commended Dr. Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku for his stewardship of the Central Bank from April 2016 ...
IMF Urges Nigeria To Lift FX Restrictions, Dump Multiple Exchange Rates
The International Monetary Fund called on Nigeria on Thursday to lift its remaining foreign exchange restrictions and scrap its system ...
Nigeria’s Central Bank Moves On Forex To Boost Economy
Nigeria's central bank has made moves to strengthen the naira currency to boost domestic manufacturing and lift the economy out ...
We’re Not Aware of Push For Extension – IMF
GHANA’S major development partner, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is unaware of government’s decision to push for an ...
Economy Bouncing Back… As Interest & Exchange Rates Start Tumbling
A Deputy Minister of Finance-designate and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Obuasi West, Kwaku Kwarteng, told the Appointments Committee ...
Will Iran’s Rouhani Survive the Bleak Economy?
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is credited with pulling the economy back from the brink, but less than two months before ...
IMF Programme Has Taught Us Self-Reliance
A Deputy Finance Minister nominee, Kwaku Kwarteng, has noted that the three-year International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme, has taught ...
Ghana’s Public Debt Hits 72.5% of GDP
Ghana’s public debt has hit GH¢ 122.3billion representing 72.5% of GDP at the end of February 2017, according to the ...
Pace of Reform Slows As Nigeria’s Ailing Buhari Slims His Schedule
A lingering illness has led President Muhammadu Buhari to reduce his working day to a few hours since he returned ...
Public Debt of GH122 Billion For End of 2016 Could Still Increase
The current public debt of GHC122.3 billion for-end-of last year could increase further when the final numbers are released Joy ...
BoG Likely To Reduce MPR By 100 Basis Points
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank is set to announce a new Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), on ...
BoG Likely To Reduce MPR By 100 Basis Points
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank is set to announce a new Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), on ...
ICU Demands Clarity On Extending IMF Deal
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has implored government not to extend its Extended Credit Facility program with the ...