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A former Chief Executive Officer for the Minerals Commission, Dr. Tony Aubyn has stated that any move to unnecessarily tax the extractive sector will be a lazy man’s approach to revenue collection. He made the assertion in reaction to a…

Mr John Awuah, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Association of Banks (GAB), says changes in the international trade finance sector requires local banks to build capacity of their employees. He said bridging the knowledge gap in…

The German Ambassador to Ghana, Daniel Krull, has disclosed that the $3 billion bailout being sought from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be at risk if China fails to agree to a debt relief package with Ghana. Mr Krull's…

Highly-publicised tax disputes between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and some multinational firms will not damage the country’s reputation as a coveted investments destination, tax expert Dr. Abdallah Ali-Nakyea has argued. Rather,…

A Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics of the University of Ghana, Prof. Eric Osei-Assibey says Ghana should expect more downgrades from rating agencies until a deal is reached between government and external debt holders, as well…

Delays in ratifying the African Union’s protocol on the free movement of persons could threaten the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Senior Strategy Advisor, United Nations Development Programme…

The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation is in the final stages of adopting the digital economy policy document, a move that is expected to consolidate gains in the economy’s digital transformation. This was disclosed by…

The Ministry of Finance has announced the government’s settlement and conclusion of its Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) in respect of cedi-denominated notes and bonds, E.S.L.A. Plc or Daakye Trust Plc. The ministry said this was…

Auditing and accounting firm, Deloitte Ghana is urging policy makers to balance the tax burden, so that businesses are not overtaxed in the search for revenue. In an article on “Maintaining the balance in the proposed income tax reform”,…

Streaming giant Netflix has cut prices in more than 30 countries as it attempts to attract more subscribers. Prices have been cut in parts of Asia, Europe, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. It comes as the rising…