Economy
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Akufo-Addo falsely claims that Ghana’s economic growth rate in 2016 was the country’s lowest in over 20 years
President Nana Akufo-Addo says that the country’s economic growth rate in 2016 was its lowest in over 20 years. Ghana’s…
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Unpacking GIPC’s Claims on Ghana’s Performance in Foreign Direct Investments for 2019 and 2020
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) officially launched its investment summit dubbed, “Spark up”, on August 3, 2021, at the…
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Ghana’s E-Cedi: What you need to know about Ghana’s Digital Currency (E-CEDI)
The Bank of Ghana (BOG) in September 2021 will pilot the digital Cedi currency also known as the E-CEDI. This…
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BOG Declined An Invitation to Assist Parliament’s Probe Into the Revocation of Banking Licenses. Here’s what experts have to Say
The Bank of Ghana, in June this year, made headlines after it announced that it will not honour an invitation…
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Did the President of the World Bank Tell the Akufo-Addo Government to Stop Borrowing and Fix the Country?
Claim: President of the World Bank has asked Ghana’s president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to stop borrowing and fix his…
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False: Youth Enterprise Support, Ministry of Foreign Affairs not disbursing GH₵30,000 to Ghanaians
Claim: Youth Enterprise Support Initiative 2021, under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, is reported to be awarding …
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How President Akufo-Addo Misled CNN on Ghana’s corruption ranking
Claim: President Nana Akufo-Addo says Ghana’s anti-corruption ranking has gone up several notches since he assumed office in 2017. According…
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False; Government has not banned recruitment into security agencies!
Claim: A supposed statement from the Ministry of Finance claims that the government has placed a ban on recruitment of…
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False! IMF has not ‘downgraded’ Ghana to low-income country status
Claim: Many social media posts and news reports claim that the IMF in its April 2021 Fiscal Monitor document has…
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Can You Be Jailed for Not Honouring an Agreement to Visit After Accepting Money for that Purpose?
Claim: It is a criminal offense, punishable by law in Ghana to take money on the basis of a promised…
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