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ECG Concession: BXC Sues MiDA Over ‘Unfair’ Disqualification

One of the concessionaires that bid to manage the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) under the Power Compact II agreement, BXC Consortium has sued the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) over what it describes as an unfair disqualification in the bidding process. MIDA last week disqualified BXC Consortium and selected Meralco Consortium, a company led by Manila Electricity Company from the ...

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High mobile charges threaten financial inclusion – E-banking expert

An Electronic Banking Expert, Ebenezer Yalley, has joined the call for mobile money service providers to consider reviewing charges customers pay on mobile money transactions. According to him, the advocacy of deepening financial inclusion would suffer a major blow if high charges are associated with the same service which is meant to ensure the “unbanked” enjoy simple and convenient banking ...

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Stonebwoy spends time with Chief Imam on his 99th birthday

Ghanaian Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy was part of a tall list of people to wish the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu a blissful birthday after he clocked 99 years of age. The musician paid a visit to the house of the respected and learned Chief Imam at Fadama in Accra as he celebrated another milestone. Source: adomonline.com Share on: ...

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Apple could head toward bear market as it faces more than just iPhone worries

Apple’s had a rotten few days, and one market watcher sees more trouble ahead for the world’s largest company by market cap as concerns over iPhone demand mount. “It’s about slowing sales within the emerging markets, within China, that’s the concern,” Chad Morganlander, portfolio manager at Washington Crossing Advisors, told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Friday. Revenue generated in China has ...

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The man who called the bitcoin bottom now sees this

After sinking over 60 percent from its December high to its February low, bitcoin is showing signs of life. The cryptocurrency is now up about 35 percent since it sank below $6,900 on Feb. 5, and one market watcher who correctly called the rally says there’s even more room to run. After the Feb. 5 low, Blue Line Futures President ...

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China does not have to ask anyone for respect, Ghana’s president says

Nana Akufo-Addo, president of Ghana, speaks at a press conference during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London, England, on April 20, 2018. Ghanian President Nana Akufo-Addo pinpointed China’s development story Saturday in a speech that promoted intra-African economic co-operation. “China does not ask anyone for respect now,” he said, referring to foreign students’ enthusiasm for learning Mandarin as ...

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Oddo Confirms Udinese Departure

Udinese haven’t made an official announcement, but Massimo Oddo has confirmed he’s been sacked by the club. The Zebrette have lost 11 Serie A matches in a row, and Igor Tudor will replace the former Italian international later today. “I took the opportunity to coach a historic club like Udinese with the enthusiasm of a child,” Oddo wrote on Instagram. ...

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My respect for women pushed me to write the song ‘Obaa’ – Kwabena Kwabena

Highlife musician, Kwabena Kwabena, has disclosed the reason for his new controversial song ‘Obaa’. Giving his reason the highlife artiste said his love for women urged him to penned down his latest song Obaa. “The respect I’ve for women pushed me to write the song ‘Obaa’, Kwabena Kwabena said. The ‘Obaa’ music video which was directed by Bismarck Aryee of ...

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Former Cameroon Coach Henri Michel Dies At 70

Former Cameroon Coach Henri Michel has died aged 70. The former French midfielder died on Tuesday after a short illness. He played 58 times for France and coached them from 1984 to 1988. Michel led France, Cameroon, Morocco, Tunisia and Ivory Coast at the World Cup, and also had spells in charge of the United Arab Emirates, Equatorial Guinea and ...

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