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...
Vol 65 No 1 | GHANA No case for the prosecutor 15th December 2023 Widespread outcry and claims of political bias have followed the decision not to press graft charges against a former minister The decision by Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng not to prosecute former deputy Finance Minister, Charles Adu Boahen, has been widely criticised by lawyers and civil society as de...
Vol 64 No 25 | GHANA Questions on electioneering budget 14th December 2023 The government's attempts to 'postpone austerity' could backfire as debt restructuring hits new obstacles President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's success in securing the return of enough MPs from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to push through the 2024 budget by 138 to 136 votes o...
DISPATCHES Vol 64 No 23 | GHANA Vice-President Bawumia wins ruling party presidential ticket 9th November 2023 With candidates chosen for two main parties, next year's election has started The victory of Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia in the ruling National Patriotic Party (NPP)'s presidential primaries on 4 November seemed assured with strong backing from the Presi... READ FOR FREE
