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With a few days to the implementation of the new taxes that were introduced by the government in the 2021 budget statement, some driver associations are already hinting at an increase in transport fares. According to the Chairman of the Committed Drivers Association, Charles Danso, the taxes will be passed on to passengers by increasing …

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Huawei recently announced its all new True Wireless Stereo Bluetooth earphones, the HUAWEI FreeBuds 4i. The latest iteration to the HUAWEI FreeBuds series offers its users high quality sound with a long lasting battery life and active noise cancellation. This is also topped off with a fashionable and comfortable design with smart and intuitive controls. …

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Stakeholders at the launch of a report assessing Ghana’s competitiveness and available opportunities for the country under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) have blamed the continued lending by some banks to government as well as the high treasury bill rates, for the low level of credit advanced by financial institutions to the private …

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A former deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Robert Ahomka-Lindsay says if more is not done to drive private sector participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Ghanaian businesses will gain little from the continent-wide agreement. According to him, no matter how well-grounded the AfCFTA objectives are, they will remain elusive if businesses …

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The Works and Housing Minister, Francis Asenso-Boakye has decried the country’s perennial housing problem. According to him, over 60 percent of the Ghanaian populace is unable to own their own homes without support from government. Also, 35 percent of the populace sadly will never be able to own their own homes even with the support …

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Chief Executive of the Ghana Enterprises Agency, Kosi Yankey-Aryeh, is calling on African leaders and private sector players to sponsor regulations that seek to sponsor women businesses on the continent. According to her, the formalisation of women-led businesses and entrepreneurship is essential to ensure that the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, AfCFTA, becomes successful. Speaking …

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