Tag: IMF

“We need to go further. Ghana must work with IFIs to ensure that climate resilience is at the core of macroeconomic and fiscal planning, driving sustainable economic transformation.”

The Ghanaian government has announced sweeping tax reforms in the 2025 Budget, including the abolition of the Electronic Levy (E-Levy), betting tax and significant changes to the Value Added Tax ...

“You could actually eliminate these taxes and then find a place by rationalizing your exemption regime.”

Ghana's fiscal outlook remains challenging as Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson disclosed during the 2025 budget reading that the country will pay GH¢150.3 billion in domestic debt service obligations ...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has pushed back against President John Mahama’s recent assessment of Ghana’s economic performance, labeling it as misleading and politically motivated.  In a press conference titled ...

HE President John Dramani Mahama is set to deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament today, Thursday, February 27, 2025, in accordance with Article 67 of ...

The Ghanaian government has commenced a five-day negotiation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), focusing on critical economic issues such as tax cuts, energy sector debt management, expenditure controls, and ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring global economic and financial stability, emphasizing its critical role in fostering international cooperation even as geopolitical dynamics continue to ...

The claims of reputational risk surrounding the Bank of Ghana (BoG) have been dismissed by Prof. John Gatsi, an economist, who has defended Dr. Johnson Asiamah, the newly appointed Governor, ...

Reacting to the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku’s statement on the termination of the Pwalugu Dam contract, Bright Simons of IMANI Africa has stated that instead of ...