IMF greenlights further $360 million in Ghana aid ACCRA: The International Monetary Fund on Saturday said it had validated a fresh tranche of aid of $360 million for... Published 13 Apr, 2024 08:38pm
Life & Style Ropes, brass, salt, stone: Reinventing jewellery in Kenya NAIROBI: Sisal ropes, salt crystals, volcanic rocks and aged brass: award-winning Kenyan designer Ami Doshi Shah has... Published 18 Mar, 2024 11:02am
World UK to return looted royal regalia to Ghana in loan deal LONDON: Britain is returning a selection of Ghanaian gold regalia looted from an Asante king in the 19th century, in... Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am
Sports Ghana coach Hughton back in firing line as exit looks imminent ABIDJAN: Ghana coach Chris Hughton was again in the firing line on Monday after their participation at the Africa... Published 23 Jan, 2024 10:37am
Business & Finance IMF board set to approve $600mn loan for Ghana on Friday LONDON/ACCRA: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board is due to meet on Friday to approve a $600... Published 15 Jan, 2024 03:08pm
World Ghana secures debt deal as part of IMF loan ACCRA: Ghana has reached an agreement with external creditors for a debt restructuring that was key to its $3... Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:05pm
Markets Ghana hit by power outages due to limited gas supply ACCRA: Several areas of Ghana were hit by power outages due to a drop in electricity generation on Thursday after... Published 27 Oct, 2023 03:58pm
Markets Ghana reopens debt exchange for 12.9bn cedis of local bonds ACCRA: Ghana is reopening a debt exchange that was originally settled in February for another 12.9 billion cedis... Published 14 Sep, 2023 12:50pm
World Pakistan among countries in grip of debt problems LONDON: The persistent and damaging debt problems gripping a number of developing world nations will be a core topic... Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:57pm
Business & Finance Envoy urges business community to invest in Ghana KARACHI: High Commissioner of Ghana Eric Owusu Boateng has advised the business & industrial community of ... Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am
Markets Ghana agrees restructuring deal with banks on some domestic debt ACCRA: Ghana has reached an agreement with banks to restructure 15 billion Ghana cedi ($1.36 billion) of locally... Published 28 Jun, 2023 03:07pm
World Macron’s Paris summit seeks new life for global finance agenda PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron hosts a summit on Thursday and Friday to pin down a roadmap for easing the... Published 20 Jun, 2023 12:38pm
World Paris summit to push for global debt and climate reform PARIS: World leaders will gather in Paris this week with ambitions to reimagine global financing for a new era... Published 19 Jun, 2023 11:19am
Markets IMF approves $3.5bn loan agreement for Ivory Coast WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund (IMF) executives have approved a $3.5-billion loan agreement for Ivory Coast... Updated 25 May, 2023 01:56pm
Business & Finance Ghana plans ‘disciplined approach’ to IMF loan, says president DOHA: Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Wednesday his government was planning a “very disciplined approach”... Published 24 May, 2023 03:38pm
Markets ‘Nonsensical’: economist Atif Mian slams Pakistan govt’s policies Criticises selling cheaper fuel at expense of GDP Updated 24 May, 2023 05:21pm
Markets IMF board approves $3 billion Ghana loan agreement WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund executives approved a loan agreement with Ghana worth around $3 billion... Published 18 May, 2023 12:07pm
Business & Finance Ghana expects first $600m tranche from IMF ACCRA: Ghana expects the International Monetary Fund to approve a first loan tranche of $600 million as soon as... Published 15 May, 2023 06:41am
World Malaria cases spike in Malawi, Pakistan after 'climate-driven' disasters What we've seen in places like Pakistan and Malawi is real evidence of the impact that climate change is having on malaria, says a global health chief Updated 24 Apr, 2023 12:50pm
Markets Ghana expects IMF loan approval in May ACCRA: Ghana expects the International Monetary Fund’s board to approve a $3 billion loan in May, Finance Minister... Published 14 Apr, 2023 02:27pm
World China spent $240 billion bailing out ‘Belt & Road’ countries, study shows JOHANNESBURG: China spent $240 billion bailing out 22 developing countries between 2008 and 2021, with the amount... Published 28 Mar, 2023 12:11pm
Business & Finance Fitch upgrades Ghana’s long-term local-currency issuer default rating to ‘CCC’ ACCRA: Ratings agency Fitch on Wednesday upgraded Ghana’s long-term local-currency issuer default rating to ‘CCC’... Published 22 Mar, 2023 02:55pm
World Ghana’s loan programme request to go to IMF executive board by end March: president ACCRA: Ghana is on course for IMF staff to present the organisation’s executive board with Ghana’s request for a... Published 08 Mar, 2023 05:42pm
World G20 meeting in India: where debt-ridden countries including Pakistan are in focus LONDON: Meetings being held in India will see top officials from the Group of 20 leading economies discuss how to... Published 24 Feb, 2023 10:17pm
Markets Kenyan shilling, Nigerian naira, Zambian kwacha seen under pressure NAIROBI: Kenya’s shilling, Nigeria’s naira and Zambia’s kwacha are expected to remain under pressure against the... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:36pm
Business & Finance Ghana again extends domestic debt exchange registration deadline ACCRA: Ghana has further extended the deadline to register for its domestic debt exchange to Jan. 16 in order to... Published 25 Dec, 2022 12:57pm
Business & Finance Ghana to default on most external debt as economic crisis worsens ACCRA: Ghana on Monday suspended payments on most of its external debt, effectively defaulting as the country... Updated 20 Dec, 2022 11:32am
Sports Suarez heroics not enough as Uruguay and Ghana both exit World Cup DOHA: Uruguay crashed out of the World Cup on Friday despite beating Ghana 2-0 after South Korea scored a late ... Published 02 Dec, 2022 10:52pm
Sports World Cup revenge on Ghanaian minds as Uruguay sweat DOHA: Uruguay stalwarts Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez are fighting for their World Cup survival while Ghana will... Published 02 Dec, 2022 11:30am
Sports Ghana World Cup clash will be different this time, says Uruguay’s Alonso DOHA: Uruguay coach Diego Alonso on Monday dismissed the importance of the South American side’s controversial 2010... Published 29 Nov, 2022 10:42am
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