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COVID-19: World Bank supports 100 countries
The World Bank Group today announced its emergency operations to fight COVID-19 (coronavirus) have reached 100 developing…
Media in Ghana is free- Afrobarometer
A majority of Ghanaians say the country’s media is “somewhat free” or “completely free” of government censorship and…
New policies to speed up financial inclusion, digital payments underway
The Ministry of Finance has launched three policy initiatives designed to deepen financial inclusion and accelerate the shift…
Coronavirus: UK to open boarders to low risk countries
The boss of the UK's national tourism agency has thrown her weight behind setting up so-called air bridges with countries with low…
Dampening the impact of global financial shocks on emerging market…
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting emerging markets through an unprecedented combination of domestic and external shocks. Among…
Coronavirus and commodity markets: Lessons from history
The economic effects of suspending a large proportion of global activity have immediately impacted the world’s commodity…
Coronavirus ‘could cost global economy $8.8tn’ says ADB
The coronavirus pandemic could cost the global economy between $5.8tn and $8.8tn (£4.7tn-£7.1tn), according to Asian Development…
Ryanair says passenger numbers set to halve
Ryanair has said it expects passenger numbers to halve in the current financial year as the coronavirus crisis continues to blight…
Oil Palm assoc. welcomes exemption of palm oil from 50% benchmark value
The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG), has welcomed government’s decision to exempt the oil palm from the 50%…
African may lead WTO
The World Trade Organization is at a crossroads and may be facing its most difficult test in its twenty-five-year history after…