Ghana economic reforms needed: Rocket science

It was with unexpected confidence that Ghanaian Finance Minister, Ken Offori-Atta, presented his latest budget to parliament last week. His bold claims to have “turned the economy around” and brought “relief to Ghanaians” raised more than a few eyebrows on the floor – not least due to the paucity of economists, financial institutions and international investors that shared his…

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Finance Minister wants more time to respond to CHRAJ on $2.25bn bond

The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has requested for an extra 15 working days to respond to the queries of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) in the matter of whether or not he contravened provisions of the 1992 Constitution in the public offer of the $2.25 billion bond in 10 days. The Chief Director…

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Ghana seeks ‘enhanced relationship’ with China: finance minister

Ghana’s new government will seek to enhance its relationship with China in order to help develop its economy, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta told reporters on Sunday. He said the ministry would on Monday hold its second meeting with the Chinese embassy since President Nana Akufo-Addo was sworn in on Jan. 7, noting that loans would be on the agenda….

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