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Tag: Ghana

Six (6) Questions on Ghana’s Upcoming Presidential Election Petition Hearing at The Supreme Court

1 January 2021 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

What is the constitutional process for announcing the winner of the elections? Does an official ORAL or VOICE declaration by…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: African Elections, Elections 2020, Ghana, Supreme Court

Ghana’s Mid-Year Budget Review: Will the proposed tax measures help businesses and consumers?

4 August 2018 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

On 19 July, Ghana’s finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta presented the New Patriotic Party’s (NPPs) mid-year fiscal policy and review of…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: economy, Ghana, Political Economy, taxation

Simplified Guide to Ghana’s Banking Industry Developments

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1. Major shakeup in Ghana’s banking industry as Bank of Ghana revokes the licences of uniBank Ghana Limited, The Royal…

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Posted in: Economics, Writings Filed under: Bank of Ghana, Banking, economy, Ghana, Political Economy

New VAT Regime: Citizens will pay more –Dr. Theo Acheampong

20 July 2018 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

Dr Theo Acheampong, a fellow of think tank IMANI Africa, has pointed out that the new Value Added Tax (VAT)…

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Posted in: Economics Filed under: Budget, Ghana, taxation, VAT

Aberdeen to play an important part in Ghana’s oil and gas industry by partnering with Ghanaian businesses

28 June 2018 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

Two weeks ago (11-17 June), about 100 delegates representing 50 companies operating in Ghana’s upstream industry participated in the maiden…

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Posted in: Oil and Gas Filed under: Aberdeen, Ghana, local content, Oil and Gas

Cedi appreciation or depreciation? The conceptual framework for calculating depreciation and appreciation of currencies

26 June 2018 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

On 21 June 2014, amid the heavy debate on cedi depreciation and ill-timed Bank of Ghana forex rules, I wrote…

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Posted in: Economics Filed under: african economies, currencies, Economics, fiscal deficit, Ghana

Disaggregated Gender Data on Sexual Violence Statistics In Ghana

28 December 2017 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

So, I spent time going through the comprehensive 378-page report titled “Domestic Violence in Ghana: Incidence, Attitudes, Determinants and Consequences”…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: domestic violence, gender issues, Ghana

Ghana didn’t violate the sovereign right of Ivory Coast – ITLOS rules on border dispute

24 September 2017 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has delivered its ruling on the four-year-old maritime dispute between…

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Posted in: Oil and Gas Filed under: Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, ITLOS

ITLOS ruling won’t affect Ghana’s oilfields – Dr Theo Acheampong, Petroleum Economist

23 September 2017 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

The ruling of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on the maritime dispute will not affect…

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Posted in: Media, Oil and Gas Filed under: Cote D'Ivoire, Geopolitics, Ghana, ITLOS, Oil and Gas

Ghana and the IMF Programme: A Little Note

18 July 2017 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

One decisive outcome from today’s presidential encounter with the media is the decision by the government not to extend the…

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Posted in: Writings Filed under: ECF, Ghana, IMF

Ghana Government’s Free SHS Policy is Good but Needs Tweaking to Address Concerns

16 February 2017 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

By Theo Acheampong For most countries where near-universal primary school (primary and junior secondary) enrollment is high, there is the…

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Posted in: Academics, Writings Filed under: economy, Education, Free SHS, Ghana, Oil and Gas, Policy

Ghana FY2016 Economic Update

12 February 2017 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

Notes from Recent IMF Staff Visit to Ghana Large fiscal slippages observed last year will require strong efforts of fiscal…

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Posted in: Economics Filed under: economy, Ghana, Oil and Gas

The Fall and Rise of Ghana’s Debt: How a New Debt Trap Has Been Set | Jubilee Report

19 October 2016 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

This is one of the best reports on Ghana’s post-HIPC debt crisis that I have read. It chronicles the nation’s…

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Posted in: Economics Filed under: Economic Growth, GDP, Ghana, Inequality, Public debt

The 1956 Trans-Volta Togoland Plebiscite and Matters Arising

18 August 2016 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

1. Introduction On 17 August 2016, my attention was drawn to a news article published in the Daily Graphic, which…

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Posted in: Academics Filed under: Boundary Disputes, British History, Colonial History, Ghana, Togoland

An Investigative Report on Fake Degrees in Ghana

3 August 2016 Theo Acheampong Leave a comment

The Accreditation Challenges in Transnational Educational Ecology: The Ghanaian Experience   ***An Investigative Report on Fake Degrees in Ghana***  …

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Posted in: Academics Filed under: Academic Degrees, Education, Fake Degrees, Ghana

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