Tag: President Nana Akufo-Addo
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Akufo-Addo charges private sector to help with Ghana’s economic recovery
As the Ghanaian economy strives to rebound to pre-pandemic levels, the Government is urging the private sector to come up with innovative products and services to satisfy the needs of their markets. The remarks come at a time when businesses are complaining about the high cost of production in the country, which is affecting the…
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Ghana still working to improve local content in Oil & Gas industry- Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo says Ghana is still struggling to get more local companies to participate in the oil and gas industry years after laws allowing local content were enacted. The President was speaking at this year’s International Energy Conference and Expo in Guayana. Ghana’s local content policy underpinned by L.I 2204, is geared towards a progressive…
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We’ll ensure VW’s investment in Ghana yields results – Akufo-Addo
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo has assured Volkswagen (VW) Ghana of its commitment to the success of the company, along with other automobile companies in the country. The remarks were made when the new Chairman and Managing Director of the Volkswagen Group for Sub-Saharan Africa, Dr. Robert Cisek, paid a courtesy call on the President at…
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ECOWAS needs payment, settlement system as ECO adoption delays – Akufo-Addo
Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) President Nana Akufo-Addo has called for the rapid establishment of a payment and settlement system for the ECOWAS region. He made the call during the opening ceremony of the 58th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, which was held…
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Akufo-Addo declares 2021 as ‘second year of roads’
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has declared 2021 as the “second year of roads”. Delivering his inaugural speech on Thursday, January 7, 2021, President Nana Akufo-Addo said he will largely focus and prioritize road projects to improve infrastructure this year. “Our roads are being constructed at a faster pace than before, and yes, there are…
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Stakeholders want Akufo-Addo to assent to Real Estate Authority Bill, 2020
Stakeholders in the housing industry are calling on the President, Nana Akufo-Addo to assent the Real Estate Authority Bill, 2020 into law as soon as possible. Parliament passed the bill earlier in the year which when turned into law will regulate real estate agency practice, the conduct of real estate practitioners, and commercial transactions in…
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Farmers welcome new Cocoa Producer Price but call for protection of trees
The Concerned Farmers Association of Ghana has welcomed President Nana Akufo-Addo’s announcement of a 28 percent increase in the farmgate price of cocoa, for the upcoming 2020/2021 crop season. It, however, said more attention needs to be given to other pressing needs of cocoa farmers. The increase in the Cocoa Producer Price, which represents the…
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Position yourself to take advantage of AfCFTA – Akufo-Addo to GSE
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged the Ghana Stock Exchange to strategically position itself to be able to attract more local and sub-regional companies to list on the local bourse. According to him, the siting of the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the coming implementation of the agreement, offers…
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Use Obuasi Mine to transform economy of local communities – Nana Addo to AngloGold
President Akufo-Addo says he expects an economic turnaround within the Obuasi Municipality and other host communities where AngloGold Ashanti operates. Speaking at a ceremony to commemorate the first gold pour of the redeveloped Obuasi Mine after it suspended operations five years ago, the President said the operation of the mine must benefit the country and…