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BoG policy rate reduced by 20 percent

The Bank of Ghana policy rate has been further reduced by 20%. This was disclosed by the central bank to the media on the sidelines of the meeting of the Bank of Ghana Monetary Policy (MPC) on Monday November 27, 2017.

Plastic waste management gets major boost

Efforts to recycle plastic waste in the country have intensified, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between eight leading manufacturers.

CCI France contributes to FDI through Ghana Days

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry France Ghana has successfully kicked off a new initiative dubbed Ghana Days to attract French and Francophone companies extend their business activities to Ghana.

Rising debt, low interest posing greatest market risks

The prolonged period of low central bank interest rates and rising debt in developed economies poses the greatest risk to financial markets in the medium-term, according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive.

Green-oriented SMEs Fund established

A fund to improve access to finance for climate and green-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa has been established by the Africa Guarantee Fund (AGF), a pan-African non-bank financial institution owned by the African Development Bank (AfDB).