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IMF approves disbursement of $190m under Ghana’s aid deal – Sources

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) board on Monday approved the next disbursement of about $190 million under Ghana’s aid program, two sources at the Washington-based lender told Reuters. The commodity exporter will begin a roadshow this week to market a $2.5 billion Eurobond issuance to restructure debt and support the government’s 2018 budget, a senior government official said. The West ...

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Romelu Lukaku injury: Belgian football expert provides update on Man Utd star

ROMELU LUKAKU could make a swift return to action for Manchester United after an initial check on his ankle. Lukaku was forced off in Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Arsenal after a challenge with Konstantinos Mavropanos. But Belgian football expert Kristof Terreur has revealed Lukaku’s injury may not rule him out for too long. Terreur tweeted: “First diagnosis of Romelu ...

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Banks compete for limited fund on stock market

Citi Business News has gathered that banks that have announced their intention of going to the stock market to raise funds to meet the 400 million cedis minimum capital requirement are calculating their time to raise the money due to limited funds. There have been concerns that investors on the stock market may not provide all the money needed by ...

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‘Use your little time on earth to pray for salvation’ – Nketia advised

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has been asked to use his little time on earth to seek accommodation in heaven. According to Edward Enin, a former Member of Parliament the NDC scribe has gained notoriety for peddling falsehood just to score cheap political point. The NDC scribe popularly known as General Mosquito has ...

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Economic gains will soon translate to jobs — Ken Ofori-Atta

The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has stated that the government is working assiduously to translate the improvement in the macroeconomic fundamentals into the creation of jobs. “We appreciate the concerns of the people that there are no jobs, but it will soon be over because we have worked hard to stabilise the economy and correct the macroeconomic imbalances ...

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Yvonne Nduom honoured by Entrepreneurs Foundation

Senior Vice President of Groupe Nduom, Mrs Yvonne Nduom has been awarded the Best Female Entrepreneur for the year 2017 by the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana (EFG). She was singled out as a successful female entrepreneur who has demonstrated entrepreneurial vision, business excellence and innovation. Mrs Nduom together with other distinguished Ghanaian entrepreneurs were honoured at the 8th Ghana Entrepreneur ...

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Mahama gave Jewel Ackah GHC2,000 every month till he died – Sister

The sister of late legendary Hi-life singer, Jewel Ackah, has denied rumours that suggested that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Former President Mahama abandoned the singer in his dying moments. The sister who was simply introduced as Auntie Mama, revealed that Former president John Mahama supported the highlife legend whiles he was on his sickbed. Speaking in an interview ...

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‘Cinema city’ opens in China to rival Hollywood

China on Saturday opened what it calls ‘’ a city of cinema’‘, the size of 500 football fields. It is hoping to rival Hollywood, attract foreign productions and boost the Chinese film industry. “The creation of the Oriental Film Metropolis is a milestone in the industrialization of Chinese cinema that fills a void in the heavy film production industry.It encourages ...

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