Moody’s forecasts 4% growth rate for Ghana in 2021
Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow at a 4% rate in 2021 according to a forecast by
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Global Economics
BoG to pump US$775 million into economy to arrest Cedi depreciation
The central bank of Ghana is expected to inject a whopping US$775million through its FX forward auction programme as part
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China’s economy grows 2.3% in 2020, exceeding expectations
China’s economy grows 2.3% in 2020, exceeding expectations China’s economy grows 2.3% in 2020, exceeding expectationsChina’s economy grew 2.3 per
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EU may ask too high a price for financial services trade, BoE warns
Britain should not submit to the European Union’s financial services rules just to get better access to the bloc’s market
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NYSE to delist three Chinese telecom firms, reversing course again
The New York Stock Exchange said on Wednesday it will delist three Chinese telecom companies from Jan. 11, in another
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Nigeria maintains her lead as the largest economy in Africa, 26th largest economy globally: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), using the more reliable and now widely accepted yardstick said that Nigeria maintained its lead
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Nigeria’s inflation hits 14.89% as food prices reach 34-month high
This represents the highest inflation rate recorded since January 2018, when the rate stood at 15.13%. Excerpts from the report
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The World’s 2,000 Billionaires Have More Wealth Than Almost 5 Billion People Combined
Wealth inequality is nothing new, but it’s reached staggering proportions in 2020. An Oxfam report released in January found that
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Erdogan says Turkey will break economic ‘triangle of evil’ with reforms
Turkey will bring in structural reforms to break the “triangle of evil” of interest rates, inflation and exchange rates, President
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China to overtake US as largest global economy by 2028 — report
China’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has cleared its path to become the world’s largest economy before the end of
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Pfizer irked after Belgian politician publishes COVID-19 vaccine prices
U.S. drugmaker Pfizer complained of a breach of confidentiality after a politician in Belgium published on Thursday the price per
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China’s president turns on charm with global business leaders, vowing ‘opportunities’ as nation opens its doors wider
Chinese President Xi Jinping has undertaken a new charm offensive aimed at global business leaders, in a push to instill
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Brexit: Time running out as Brexit trade talks restart
By Isaac Newton Tetteh – GITFIConline.com The UK and the EU are set to resume talks on post-Brexit trade later,
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Slowdown in G20 trade restriction measures as COVID-19 impacts world economy: WTO report
There is a slowdown in the number of trade restrictive as well as facilitative measures on goods implemented by G-20
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Vaccine hopes, global GDP risks, YouTube for kids and a tiny owl
As countries around the world impose stricter measures and shutter bars, restaurants and other businesses to contain COVID-19 infection surges,
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