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WEBAfrica’s mounting debt crisis and the need for reform in the global financial architecture. Aug 8, 2024 0. Africa’s debt stocks have grown significantly in the past decade. Understandably, African governments took advantage of historically low interest rates in the 2010s and borrowed heavily from international capital markets and China.
Ghana was supposed to start using PayPal by 2020, what happened?
WEBApr 12, 2021 · Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. In May 2018, the Vice-President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia said Ghana had concluded discussions with PayPal and if all goes well the country would become PayPal compliant within some timeframe, but those timelines have passed, and Ghana is still not compliant. “I am happy to announce that Ghana has concluded discussions with PayPal and Ghana will therefore, if all goes well ...
Ghana introduces beneficial ownership regime for company …
WEBMar 30, 2021 · The Registrar-General’s Department (RGD) has introduced the Beneficial Ownership (BO) Transparency Regime as part of the Company Registration processes under the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992). A statement signed by Mrs Jemima M. Oware, the Registrar-General, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said one of the purposes for which the BO Regime ...
New increased Ghana passport fees announced
WEBApr 1, 2024 · It said the adjustment would take effect from Monday, April 01. According to the announcement, the new processing fees for various types of passport documents include Expedited Application 48 pages GH¢800.00, Expedites Application 32 pages GH¢700.00, Standard Application 32 pages GH¢500.00, Standard Application 48 …
NBSSI is now Ghana Enterprises Agency - Ghana Business News
WEBJun 7, 2021 · The Ghana Enterprises Agency Act, 2020 (Act 1043), was passed by Parliament in November 2020 and assented to by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in December, 2020. The Act repealed the National Board for Small-Scale Industries Act 434, (Act 1981). Ms Yankey-Ayeh said the NBSSI’s annual budget had increased from GH¢20,000 in 2016 to GH¢ ...
Ghana Tourism Authority introduces initiatives to boost domestic ...
WEBSep 29, 2021 · The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture through its implementing agency, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has initiated innovative and progressive interventions geared toward sustainable tourism growth and development. Some of the initiatives were also aimed at encouraging Ghanaians to share their experiences of tourist attractions they visited. These initiatives were revealed during the 2021 ...
My government will reduce cost of electricity by 60% – Dr Bawumia
WEBOn Sep 7, 2024. The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said his administration would manufacture and export solar panels for electricity generation to help reduce the cost of electricity in the country. He reiterated his pledge to ensure the generation of an additional 2,000 megawatts of solar power in the ...
Ghana government official links Wagner to buying country’s …
WEBOn Sep 9, 2024. Joseph Aidoo – COCOBOD CEO. A Ghana government official has accused the Russian government backed private military organisation, Wagner of buying smuggled cocoa from the country. Even though Wagner has been operating in Africa for some time now, this is the first time a government …
Businessman granted bail over alleged visa fraud
WEBSep 7, 2024 · A 36-year-old businessman, who allegedly took $13, 500 from two persons under the pretext of securing them Nicaragua and Mexican visas but failed has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court. Mr Nganyu Billy Nfor, a businessman, pleaded not guilty to defrauding by false pretence. The Court …
Ghana Academy looks into conversion of Polytechnics into …
WEBMar 29, 2023 · The dialogue was held under the Academy’s project: ‘Motivating Higher Education Reforms in Ghana – Towards Equity and sustainability.’ Presenting the background paper of the ‘Policy Dialogue on the Conversion of Polytechnics to Technical Universities’, Dr George Afeti, a TVET Expert and Consultant who provided a critical assessment of the conversion of the polytechnics in Ghana to ...