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Ghana’s economy grew by 2.9% in 2023

Ghana’s economy grew by 2.9% in 2023

Ghana's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.9% in 2023. This is a decline from the 3.8% growth in 2022. This is according to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service on Wednesday. The Statistical

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Bawumia’s Vision Of Tax Digitalisation Is Progressive – Ghana Chamber Of Commerce & Industry

Bawumia’s Vision Of Tax Digitalisation Is Progressive – Ghana Chamber Of Commerce & Industry

President of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Clement Osei Amoako, has emphasized that Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s vision of tax digitization is worth pursuing as it is progressive. Delivering his speech at

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Mobile Money Agents accuse GRA of double taxation

Mobile Money Agents accuse GRA of double taxation

The imposition of E-levy on Mobile Money agent SIM cards by the Ghana Revenue Authority has ignited discontent among these essential service providers. The MOMO agents in a press release today, Wednesday March 20, 2024,

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Jospong Group to Lead Distribution of VinFast’s Electric Vehicle Range in West Africa

Jospong Group to Lead Distribution of VinFast’s Electric Vehicle Range in West Africa

The Jospong Group of Companies, Ghana's leading multi-industry conglomerate, in Ghana and the West African market, announces its new partnership with VinFast Auto, a Vietnamese electric vehicle pioneer. This agreement will enable the Jospong Group

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Aggrieved Gold Coast Fund customers demand urgent disbursement of GHC4 billion allocated funds

Aggrieved Gold Coast Fund customers demand urgent disbursement of GHC4 billion allocated funds

Members of the Takoradi Chapter of the Aggrieved Customers of the Gold Coast Fund Management have written an open letter to Parliament and the Minister of Finance, urging them to prioritize the immediate release of

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Govt to license satellite companies as backup in case of internet disruptions-Ursula Owusu

Govt to license satellite companies as backup in case of internet disruptions-Ursula Owusu

Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister of Communications and Digitalization, declared that the government will quickly license satellite companies to act as a stand-in for mobile network carriers in the event that their services are disrupted. Many Ghanaians

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Starlink will soon be granted operational license in Ghana — Ursula Owusu

Starlink will soon be granted operational license in Ghana — Ursula Owusu

Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister of Communications and Digitalization, has stated that  government will shortly award Starlink, a satellite internet company, an operating license considering the continuous issues with internet disruption. In December 2023, the National Communications

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Deputy Lands Minister advocates all hands on deck to produce policy documents on Sustainable Mining Development

Deputy Lands Minister advocates all hands on deck to produce policy documents on Sustainable Mining Development

George Mireku Duker, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mining is confident that the stakeholders engagement held on Monday, March 18, 2024, will result in the accouchement of a policy document

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Internet disruptions vindicate Bawumia’s digitalisation drive –Akim Swedru MP

Internet disruptions vindicate Bawumia’s digitalisation drive –Akim Swedru MP

Kennedy Osei Nyarko, the New Patriotic Party (NPP)  Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru has emphasized how crucial it is to respect Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia's digitization goal in light of the disruptions to internet

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African countries must leverage on technology and nature-based solutions to us tackle Climate Change – Lands Minister

African countries must leverage on technology and nature-based solutions to us tackle Climate Change – Lands Minister

Samuel A. Jinapor, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has appealed to African countries to leverage on technological innovations as a means to bolster global initiatives aimed at fostering climate resilience, noting that this