Vol 65 No 14 | GHANA Government pushes better economy story to swing election back to Bawumia 24th June 2024 Private bondholders accept paper losses of some 40% on $13 billion of Eurobonds as Accra officials finalise debt accord Until this month Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia had the unenviable job of running for the presidency as leader of the government’s economic management team which has preside...
Vol 65 No 13 | GHANA Growth boost may speed up debt accord 20th June 2024 Accra has sent proposals to commercial creditors holding $13 billion of bonds after IMF confirms higher industrial outturn A few more lights are flickering at the other end of Ghana’s US$44 billion debt tunnel. First, the country’s gross domestic product grew 4.7% in the first quarter of th... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 12 | GHANA Special Prosecutors past and present 29th May 2024 Martin Amidu's petition for the removal of his successor Kissi Agyebeng, sparks fear for the future of the Office of the Special Prosecutor A petition filed by Martin Amidu, Ghana's first Special Prosecutor, demanding the dismissal of his successor, Kissi Agyebeng, could pose a major threat to what remains of the offic... READ FOR FREE
Vol 65 No 9 | GHANA Rival candidates stoke divisive rhetoric over anti-gay law 16th April 2024 Voters worry about the economy and insecurity but the presidential frontrunners focus on same-sex relationships Mahamudu Bawumia, presidential candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and John Dramani Mahama, his rival and candidate for the opposition National Democratic Congress (...
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 7 | GHANAZAMBIA Hichilema and Akufo-Addo revive hopes of debt deal 27th March 2024 Closely watched by other indebted African states, Zambia has reached an agreement with a group of private creditors to restructure its international bonds President Hakainde Hichilema's government appears to have taken a big step forward towards a major debt agreement after reaching a deal on Monday with a group of private creditors ... READ FOR FREE
Vol 65 No 4 | GHANA A Valentine's Day reshuffle 15th February 2024 Embattled Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, 65, was removed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on 14 February in a reshuffle involving another 11 ministers and 10 deputy minis...
Vol 65 No 3 | GHANA Cash flows in but debt talks drag on 1st February 2024 The treasury has received $600 million in vital IMF funds but doubts persist on a deal with creditors before election campaigning starts At the start of a crucial election year, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's embattled government has some reasons to be cheerful following confirmation on 12 January by the Mi...
DISPATCHES Vol 65 No 2 | GHANAINTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Agreement likely on $5.4 billion debt restructure this week 11th January 2024 Finance minister claims terms offered by creditors will help unlock next tranche of credits from IMF As critical talks between ministers and official creditors (including the Paris Club and Chinese lenders) on restructuring US$5.4 billion of Ghana's external debt continue this we... READ FOR FREE
Vol 65 No 2 | GHANA Ofori-Atta claims big win 18th January 2024 Confirmation on 17 January of a deal between Ghana and its official bilateral creditors (Paris Club and China) to restructure payments owed on US$5.4 billion of debt, is a politica...
Vol 65 No 1 | GHANAAFRICA IN 2024 The economy will tilt the election 4th January 2024 The ruling party's best chance of hanging on to the presidency is to engineer a boom, but that's easier said than done On 7 December, Ghanaians are due to elect a successor to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in what is shaping up to be a tight race between Vic...
