Tag: growth
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Ghana’s economy records 6.7 percent growth in 2019 first quarter
Provisional figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) shows that Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product(GDP) grew by 6.7 percent in the first quarter of 2019. This is compared to the same period in 2018 which was at 5.4 percent. Speaking at a press conference, the Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim pointed out that the…
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Economist pushes Ghana’s 2017 growth down to 6 %
Some Economists have projected that Ghana will end this year with 6 percent economic growth, down from the government’s 6.3 percent target. According to an Economist for Global Markets at Stanbic Bank, Ayomide Mejabi, the projected growth will also be influenced by increased activities in the oil sector other than the increased business and consumer…