Tag: Yaw Osafo Maafo
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Abolishing road tolls will ensure free movement of goods and services – Osafo-Maafo
Senior Presidential Advisor, Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo has backed the zero-rating of tolls on all public roads and bridges. The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Attah, who made the announcement on Wednesday, explained that tolling points contribute to heavy vehicular traffic witnessed on major roads across the country. In an interview with Citi Business News, Mr. Osafo-Maafo noted…
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Banks have no excuse to keep lending rates high – Osafo-Maafo
Senior Presidential Advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo says it has become necessary for banks to reduce their interest rates since the financial sector clean-up which took place in 2017 reduced the risks associated with lending money to the public. The financial sector clean-up saw the revocation of licences of nine commercial banks, 23 insolvent savings and loans…
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Enabling environment needed for businesses to thrive under AfCFTA – Osafo-Maafo
The Senior Advisor to the President, Yaw Osafo-Maafo is urging the government to create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive under the African Continental Free trade Area (AfCFTA). “Competitive production is key, and I believe that, the government also owes it a duty to provide an environment that will make you competitive. And this…
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Auditor General found guilty of contempt for not responding to Osafo Maafo’s suit
The Auditor General, Daniel Domelevo, has been found guilty of contempt for failing to respond to a suit filed by the Senior Minister which is challenging a $1 million surcharge on him. According to the court, the reason given by Mr. Domelevo that he was busy finishing up an audit report for Parliament hence his…
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Eni, government inaugurate business and agricultural training project
In the presence of Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Ghana’s Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo and Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi inaugurated today in Dormaa East, Bono region, the Okuafo Pa Agricultural Training Center. The center is a pilot initiative of the Africa Project which aims to support economic diversification in the agricultural sector through skill transfer…