Tag: Minerals Income and Investment Fund (MIIF
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Plans far-advanced to re-introduce reviewed Agyapa Royalties Agreement to parliament – Ofori-Atta
Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has reiterated government’s intention to address all issues raised by stakeholders about the proposed Agyapa Minerals Royalties deal before re-introducing it to parliament. According to him, the botched deal has been reviewed by the Attorney General’s office and will be re-submitted to parliament soon. The Finance Minister made this known when…
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Investing public will not be swayed by opposition to Agyapa Royalties deal – Ken Ofori-Atta
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has downplayed fears, that ongoing public criticism and opposition to the Agyapa Royalties Deal could scare aware potential investors. The agreement has for the past weeks sparked controversy among different groups in the country, with some Civil Society groups in the extractives sector describing the Special Purpose Vehicle that has…
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15 CSOs demand immediate suspension of Agyapa Royalties deal
15 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the umbrella name Alliance of CSOs working on Extractive, Anti-Corruption and Good Governance are demanding the immediate suspension of the implementation of the controversial Special Purpose Vehicle, Agyapa Royalties Limited established by government though the Minerals Income Investment Fund. The CSOs say until there is full disclosure on the…