Tag: US Embassy
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US Ambassador to Ghana pays courtesy call on BoG Governor
The US Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency, Virginia Palmer, has paid a courtesy call on Governor Ernest Addison and Management of Bank of Ghana. In a welcoming address, Dr. Addison provided an overview of Ghana’s current economic situation and noted that inflation had risen to over 40%, whilst the Ghana Cedi had depreciated by over…
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Ghana EXIM bank CEO hosts US embassy team
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export – Import Bank (GEXIM), Lawrence Agyinsam, on Thursday, 18th August 2022, hosted a team from the United States of America Embassy in Ghana, led by the Commercial Counsellor, Dean Matlack. The meeting was held at the head office of GEXIM in Accra and afforded the Bank…
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El de D Consult partners US Embassy to train journalists in finance and economics in Takoradi
A Two-day media training in basic Finance and Economics has been held in the Western regional capital, Takoradi for selected media practitioners. The workshop is one of the face-to-face sessions of a 21-day virtual training programme in Finance and Economics, christened Finance and Economic Clinic for journalists. It is being organized by El de D…
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US Governor of the State of Mississippi builds trade links with Ghana
The Governor of the State of Mississippi, Phil Bryant, traveled to Ghana to expand and promote trade and investment opportunities between Mississippi and Ghana. While in Accra, he met with Government of Ghana officials, private sector representatives, local entrepreneurs, members of business associations, and scientific research stations. Governor Bryant visited the Tema Port to observe…
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32 Ghanaians selected for Mandela Washington Fellowship
On Wednesday, May 15, 2019, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan hosted a reception in honor of the 2019 Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) cohort. In attendance were Ghanaian alumni from YALI and other U.S. Government exchange programs from previous years. Since the inception of the Fellowship, the U.S. Government has committed…
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US commits to doubling trade volumes with Ghana
The American government says it is committed to double its trade volumes with Ghana via continuous investments to add value to Ghana’s exports. The US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson explains that this should increase Ghana’s trade volume with the US from the current 1.2 billion dollars to 2.4 billion dollars. Mr. Jackson made the…
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Embassies oppose appeals for refund of bounced visa fees
It appears calls for refund for bounced visas by Embassies operating in Ghana may not be heeded anytime soon as some Embassies have already squashed the possibility of refunds. The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has renewed pressure for the embassies to review their visa policies. It describes the development as an infringement on the rights…