Tag: Bright Simons
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Bright Simons writes: BoG’s murky explanations on the GH¢100 and GH¢200 notes
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) on November 29th, 2019, released a document justifying the need for the introduction of “higher-value denomination” currency (HVD) notes. The question of whether HVD notes are warranted at any point in time is not a merely conceptual one. It is, in fact, a highly empirical enquiry to be approached from a careful…
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Bright Simons casts doubts on “Year of Return” tourist statistics
A Vice President of IMANI Ghana has raised suspicions about the statistics being propagated by the government and other official sources regarding the “Year of Return”. In an article titled, “Year of Return Success Needs No Embellishment,” Mr. Simons stated that the government can tout the success of the campaign without necessarily having to churn…
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Bright Simons writes: Government deserves some flak for rising data & call rates
This week, some telecom operators came under consumer fire for sudden, unannounced, hikes in their data tariffs, prompting parliamentary intervention. At least one of the telcos involved has blamed the incidents on system glitches. As a longtime consumer rights activist, naturally my sympathies are with ordinary mobile subscribers who have had to endure the loss of value…