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Alan Kyerematen resigns as Trade and Industry minister – Report

Minister of Trade and Industry, John Alan Kyerematen has reportedly resigned from the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government. According to Accra-based Joy FM, the former diplomat tendered his resignation, which has been accepted in principle. Reports indicate that he has been given a few days to wrap up his role …

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Ghana, Nigeria, others to unlock $26 billion on lower trade finance cost

Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Senegal could earn up to $26 billion from lowering costs and increasing the availability of trade finance, a new report released by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The report, Trade Finance in West Africa examined the major barriers to …

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WATCH: University Student Engages In S€x Trade To Survive, Video Leaked

A female University student engages in s€x trade to cater for herself and pays school fees. Unfortunately, her video satisfying one of her clients has landed on the net and many people have condemned the act. In the leaked video a available with filasconews.com, the beautiful level 400 University student, …

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Ghana gets legal backing to trade in Cedi among African countries – BoG Governor

The governor of the central bank, Dr.Ernest Addison, has said that legal frameworks have been firmed up to commit Ghana into trading in local currencies among countries in the African continent. He said the central bank has embarked on reforms which will enhance financial transaction with Ghana and it’s neihghbouring …

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World Bank recommends policy reforms to enhance Ghana’s trade flows

The World Bank says that additional policy reforms in investment and trade facilitation can further enhance trade flows between Ghana and the rest of the sub-region. In its Ghana Trade Competitiveness Diagnostics report, it urged the Government to among other things, take either administrative or regulatory steps to reduce port …

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Igbo King urges Ghana government to consider Nigerians in retail trade

The Igbo King in Ghana, His Royal Majesty Eze Igbo Dr. Chukwudi Ihenetu has urged the government here to work out modalities to consider Nigerians to take part in the retail trade reserved for the local people. According to him the bond of unity between the Government of Ghana and …

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83% of Wa East adolescent girls trade sex for sanitary pads – Research

A stud conducted by the Upper West Regional Youth Parliament with funding support from Plan International Ghana has found that 83 per cent of adolescent girls in Wa East trade sex for money to buy sanitary towels during their period. The study was titled: ‘Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in …

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Over 156,000 jobs created from 1D1F – Trade and Industry Minister claims

The government’s flagship programme, 1 District 1 Factory (1D1F), has created 156,782 direct and indirect jobs. This, according to Alan Kyerematen, Trade and Industry Minister, has gone a long way to address Ghana’s unemployment situation. Speaking at the Presbyterian Church of Ghana’s 3rd National Public Lecture on the theme “Harnessing Job …

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India-Africa Trade Council Boss hails borders’ reopening; says decision will rekindle our investment spirit

The Chief Chancellor of the Indian Africa Trade Council (IATC)  in-charge of West Africa, Dr. James Rajamani has praised the government for opening the land borders within the sub- region adding that the decision will rekindle their investment spirit.  According to Dr. James Rajamani, the action by the Ghanaian government …

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Ghana missing out on international gold trade – UK Trade Envoy

Baroness Catherine Hoey, UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Ghana, says the lack of international certification in gold trade is making it difficult for countries to directly buy gold from Ghana. She said the UK had interest in buying gold directly from Ghana but the country could not do so …

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