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Airbus confesses sharing bribes in Ghana between 2011 & 2015 as £3bn corruption fine bites

February 2, 2020 10:15 am Add a Comment

Aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, has confessed to paying bribes in Ghana and other countries between 2011 and 2015 in a corruption investigation of its business deals dating back more than a decade. Court documents obtained by a source show that Europe’s … Read more →

BBC Report: How successful was Ghana’s Year of Return?

January 30, 2020 8:36 am Add a Comment

An initiative aimed at encouraging members of the African diaspora to visit Ghana has been described as “a great success” by President Nana Akufo-Addo. The Year of Return, 2019, was linked to the 400th anniversary of slaves landing in the … Read more →

Ghana: Year in Review 2019 – Oxford Business Group’s perspective

January 28, 2020 9:48 am Add a Comment

Amid continuing diversification efforts, an expansion of mining and oil and gas activity helped Ghana maintain its status as one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies in 2019. In an evaluation released in December, the IMF projected annual growth of 7% in … Read more →

Ghana maintains scores in Corruption Perception Index

January 23, 2020 11:36 am Add a Comment

Ghana since 2018 has scored the same points, 41 out of a possible 100, according to the latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) report released by Transparency International. In Sub-Saharan Africa, Ghana tied with West African counterpart Benin on 10th, a statement … Read more →

Ghana in Group G of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

January 22, 2020 8:06 am Add a Comment

The Black Stars of Ghana have been handed a tough group (G) for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The four-time African champions have been drawn alongside South Africa, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia. The qualification round draw of the 2022 FIFA … Read more →

US lifts visa restrictions in Ghana applied under Section 243

January 16, 2020 10:27 am Add a Comment

The United States has lifted the visa restrictions applied under Section 243(d) of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act. As of Friday, January 17, 2020, visa processing will return to the normal procedures. The validity period and number of … Read more →

Cedi can’t be printed in Ghana for now – BoG

January 8, 2020 8:17 am Add a Comment

The Head of the Currency Processing Operations at the Bank of Ghana, Dominic Owusu, has disclosed that Bank of Ghana has no intention of setting up a printing facility to print Cedis anytime soon. “We don’t have the capacity and … Read more →

Terrorists likely to attack Ghana – UK gov’t cautions citizens

December 20, 2019 10:04 am Add a Comment

The government of the United Kingdom has issued a security alert to British citizens living and travelling to Ghana, warning of an imminent terrorist attack. This is an update of an earlier alert issued in June following the kidnapping of two … Read more →

Ghana places second globally in countries with most women entrepreneurs

December 19, 2019 4:04 pm Add a Comment

Ghana has placed second in the global ranking of countries with most women entrepreneurs according to the latest Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE). The annual Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) which provides insights into the progress and achievements … Read more →

Ghana and China sign $42.62m grant agreement

December 16, 2019 3:01 pm Add a Comment

Ghana and China have signed a grant agreement for $42.62 million for the implementation of economic and technical projects to be agreed on by the two sides for their mutual benefit. Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance and Mr … Read more →