Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is leading a government delegation on a study tour of the financial sector of Hong Kong and Singapore from February 9-14, 2018. The tour is part of moves by the Akufo-Addo administration to make Ghana a world class financial hub in the sub region. The delegation will also undertake a Non-Deal … Read more
Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Claver Gatete has said that though African trade has witnessed remarkable growth over the last two decades, its share of global trade remains at a paltry 15 per cent. He said despite the rising trade volumes from $210 billion in 1996 to $1.2 trillion in 2015, the continent … Read more
Ken Ofori Atta, on his appointment as finance minister, was faced with questions that are always posed by doubters. Many analysts or panelists actually exaggerated the difficulties he will face as a finance minister because they expressed been a successful banker won’t guarantee smooth progress in his new position Optimist also were of the view … Read more
Banker and Economist, Mr. Emmanuel Kofi Nti has been appointed as the new Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). He takes over from George Blankson. Mr. Emmanuel Kofi Nti who started his career as an Economist with the Bank of Ghana where he worked in the Development Finance, Rural Banking, Banking Supervision and … Read more
The Minister for Finance, Mr. Seth Terkper has urged the private sector to brace itself up to own Ghana’s Export and Import (EXIM) Bank as the country prepares for massive industrialization. Speaking at the annual general assembly of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) in Kumasi, the Minister touted the power stabilization program of the … Read more
In response to a floundering economy, the government of Ghana plans to announce new directives to stabilize the nation’s hapless financial state. Accounts published on myjoyonline.com indicate that the Ministry of Finance will formally communicate these measures during the mid-year review of the 2014 budget. There is no indication yet that the measures to be … Read more