Tag: COVID-19

Africa’s longest oil pipeline takes shape in Niger as Chinese and Nigerien workers haul giant steel pipes over mounds of earth as heavily armed soldiers keep guard. At Gaya in ...

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has called for the protection of women and girls throughout the response as Ebola cases and related deaths continue to rise in Uganda. Currently, up ...

The new Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) released today, Monday, October 17, 2022 found that reducing poverty at scale is possible and unveiled new ‘poverty profiles’ that can offer a breakthrough ...

The government of Ghana has received an additional 10 million Euros from the European Union (EU) to support the most vulnerable populations facing escalating global food insecurity crisis exacerbated by ...

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has welcomed Bank of Ghana’s endorsement of its proposal to cap Government borrowing to help rein in the public debt. The Governor, Dr. Ernest ...

Ghana’s debt woes continue as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that the West African nation will end 2022 with a Debt-to-GDP of 90.7%. According to the Bretton Woods ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the latest institution to cut Ghana’s growth rate for 2022 amid the difficulties facing the global and domestic economies.  The Fund lowers the country’s ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Stéphane Roudet, has concluded its visit to Ghana from September 26-October 7, 2022 as it continues discussions on policies that could ...

Operating expenses of Ghanaian Banks increased sharply by 24.3 percent in August 2022, compared to 9.0 percent growth in August 2021. According to the Bank of Ghana, this is partly ...

Development Bank Ghana (DBG) is partnering with Ghana Incentive-Based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL) to train staff of financial institutions on agriculture financing in an effort to boost agriculture ...