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Jul 23, 2024 | 
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BusinessHome » Business and Financial Times »Tue 23rd Jul, 2024 »World Bank urges tax expenditure rationalisationBy Joshua Worlasi AMLANUThe World Bank has urged government to undertake significant measures for rationalising its tax expenditures (TEs), a move aimed at ensuring the country’s tax policies are both effective and equitable.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
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Banking & FinanceHome » Business and Financial Times »Mon 22nd Jul, 2024 »Five banks responsible for more than half of all loans in 2023 – PwC report By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKUFive banks in the country – Ecobank, GCB Bank, Absa, Stanbic and Société Générale – held 55.9 percent of all loans and advances in 2023, up from 54.6 percent the previous year PwC’s latest Banking Survey has shown.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
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Banking & FinanceHome » Business and Financial Times »Thu 18th Jul, 2024 »BoG facilitates GH¢8m in collateral-free SME loansBy Joshua Worlasi AMLANUThe Bank of Ghana (BoG) has facilitated GH¢8million in collateral-free loans to 20 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the Ghana Integrated Financial Ecosystem (GIFE) initiative. This development was revealed by Dr. Ernest Addison, Bank of Ghana Governor, in his remarks at the SME Growth and Opportunity Summit.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
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Banking & FinanceHome » Business and Financial Times »Mon 15th Jul, 2024 »Gov’t sets US$250m annual cap on pre-CoD disbursementsBy Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKUGovernment has set a new indicative target to limit total disbursements under pre-Cut-Off Date (CoD) facilities to US$250million annually over the period of 2024-2025.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
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Banking & FinanceHome » Business and Financial Times »Fri 12th Jul, 2024 »VCTF sets up US$30.3m women-led fundBy Joshua Worlasi AMLANUVenture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) has announced the establishment of a US$30.3million women-led fund to bolster women entrepreneurship. Percival Ofori Ampomah, General Manager-VCTF, made this announcement during the US$100 million Oasis Africa VC Fund II (OAF II) launch, highlighting the importance of empowering women entrepreneurs.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
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Inflation dips to 22.8% in June 2024, marking 28-month lowBy Joshua Worlasi AMLANU[email protected]Consumer inflation declined to 22.8 percent in June 2024, down from 23.1 percent in May, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the Ghana Statistical Service. This marks the lowest year-on-year inflation rate the country has seen in 28 months, offering a glimmer of hope for the nation’s economic landscape.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
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BusinessHome » Business and Financial Times »Thu 11th Jul, 2024 »Gov’t revives stalled housing projects to address deficitBy Joshua Worlasi AMLANUGovernment has resumed work on several stalled housing projects across the country, in a bid to address the acute housing shortage. Led by State Housing Company (SHC), the goal is to complete abandoned projects while developing new ones to provide affordable housing for Ghanaians.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
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Banking & FinanceHome » Business and Financial Times »Wed 10th Jul, 2024 »GSE unveils phased approach to ESG reportingBy Joshua Worlasi AMLANUThe Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has adopted and is implementing a tiered environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting strategy for its listed companies and stakeholders, aligning with global sustainability standards and boosting its competitive edge.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
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Banking & FinanceHome » Business and Financial Times »Wed 10th Jul, 2024 »VCTF plans initiatives to boost investment ecosystemBy Joshua Worlasi AMLANUThe Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) has announced its introduction of two key initiatives – the Venture Capital Analyst Programme (V-CAP) and Fund Manager Development Programme (FMDP) – in a bid to bolster the rapidly growing venture capital and private equity sector.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
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CompaniesHome » Business and Financial Times »Tue 09th Jul, 2024 »VCTF Leads Charge to Standardise PE/VC ValuationBy Joshua Worlasi AMLANUTo align Ghana’s private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) sector with international standards, the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) has launched a comprehensive training programme focused on valuation practices.
