Tag: Imani
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IMANI urges gov’t to suspend implementation of UNI-PASS
Policy think-tank, IMANI Africa, has asked government to temporarily suspend the operations of UNI-PASS and allow GCNET and West Blue to operate for the remainder of the year to rake in revenue in excess of GHS10 billion for the country considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on trade activities. According to the Policy think-tank,…
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IMANI urges gov’t to limit borrowing
The IMANI Center for Policy and Education wants government to diminish its borrowing habits and grant the private sector an opportunity to flourish. According to the center, governments borrowing stance crowds out the private sector and hinders the growth of the sector. A business environment report study conducted by IMANI in collaboration with the Business…
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Businesses still reeling under lack of credit – IMANI
The IMANI Center for Policy and Education has stressed the need for government to create opportunities to enhance the productive sectors of the economy. According to IMANI, the persistent high cost of credit, rising inflation and the budget deficit still make it difficult for the private sector to expand and engage labour. A comprehensive business…
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Finance Minister must set realistic budget targets – Economist
Economist and Lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School, Godfred Alufa Bokpin says Government’s targets in the 2014 budget were dead on arrival. According to him it is obvious government was going to miss the budget target. ‘’Government’s mid-year review of the budget was expected;…Two months into the budget [2014 budget] life we knew…