So, despite the announcement of the $940m bailout programme, the Cedi has been behaving cynically and purposelessly lamenting against the major international trading currencies – the dollar being the major culprit – for the first…
On January 7, 2015, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) announced plans to raise GH₵25.42 ($8 billion) by first half 2015 through the issuance of Bills of various short and medium term maturities to support government…
Post the Senchi consensus and ongoing IMF bailout talks, one would have thought that the Government will make firm commitments to reduce these two line items which continue to constrain the fiscal space: PAYROLL COSTS…
Post by Theo Acheampong.
Post by Theo Acheampong.
OF PATRIMONIAL CAPITALISM, OLIGARCHY AND A BURGEONING PLUTOCRACY… Fact is, there is rising inequality in a number of countries and something can and must be done. But the question that often lurks is, who does…
Post by Theo Acheampong.
Post by Theo Acheampong.
Post by Theo Acheampong.
Post by Theo Acheampong.
Aa result of a hedging deal gone wrong on the back of the rally in gold prices buoyed by the decision of 15 European Central banks in September 1999 to curtail gold sales from their…
ver wondered about the possibility of building a comprehensive and well integrated Rapid Mass Transit System (Metro-System) that is rail based and truly functional in Accra? The Accra Monorail System is an excellent concept which…
1. Introduction Only a decade ago, Africa’s socio-economic growth potential was confined to the doldrums and back alley of underdevelopment. Today, the international media continues to be abuzz with common memes such as ‘Africa Rising’ and ‘The Final…
News wires reported today that Ghana was planning a mid-year Eurobond bond to strengthen public finances. I wonder however, how the markets will price this bond on the back of some of the weak macro…