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New AGI President calls for affordable power, credit to drive industrial growth
Newly sworn-in President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Humphrey Ayim-Darke, has charged government to prioritise, among other things, efforts at reducing the cost of electricity and the cost of credit to Ghanaian businesses. According to him, the affordability of the two would help make Ghanaian businesses to be competitive in the era…
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Continue with bold financial sector reforms – Nana Otuo Acheampong urges BoG Governor
Banking Consultant, Nana Otuo Acheampong has welcomed the expected renewal of the tenure of office of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana Dr. Ernest Addison by President Akufo-Addo for another 4 years. The President back in 2017, forwarded Mr. Addison’s name to the Council of State for consideration and approval as the Governor of…
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High interest expenditure threatens fiscal policies – Economist
Economist, Dr. Eric Osei Assibey has warned of some distortions to Ghana’s growth targets if government fails to align its fiscal consolidation measures with the productive sector of the economy. According to him, the continuous allocation of a significant proportion of government’s revenue to interest payments, have rather affected the private sector’s ability to access credit.…