Vol 55 No 23 | GHANA Oil price down, debts up 21st November 2014 Movement on a deal between the government and the IMF is slowing as concern grows over ballooning debts Hopes that the government would agree a three-year programme worth US$1 billion with the International Monetary Fund this month have been thwarted by worries over debt, deficits and...
Vol 55 No 20 | GHANA Finding the funds 10th October 2014 Accra's economic team is set to resume negotiations for a three-year programme with the International Monetary Fund after the IMF's annual meetings on 10-12 October. Prospects for a...
Vol 55 No 18 | GHANA Popping the gas balloon 12th September 2014 Opacity and mismanagement in the oil and gas sector have turned financial problems into a much deeper economic crisis Fixing the worsening crisis in the oil, gas and electricity industries is a key issue in this month's finance negotiations with investors and the International Monetary Fund. Not...
Vol 55 No 16 | GHANAINTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Sunny side of Washington 8th August 2014 Behind the smiles in Washington when President John Mahama and United States Secretary of State John Kerry signed a US$500 million credit on 5 August, lay growing concern...
Vol 55 No 15 | GHANA Red is the colour 25th July 2014 A banner-waving alliance of professionals and trades unionists is highlighting the growing economic hardships and shaking up the political scene A clever campaign against worsening economic conditions – known as Red Friday – is gaining momentum after several thousand activists marched through Accra on 24 July. The date... READ FOR FREE
Vol 55 No 15 | GHANA Letting a crisis go to waste 25th July 2014 Far from cruising to an inevitable electoral victory in 2016, the opposition New Patriotic Party has been left looking flat-footed, even as the government's troubles have multiplied. In...
Vol 55 No 3 | GHANA The wizard of Accra 7th February 2014 Short-term economic worries and the government’s tin ear on corruption claims are wobbling Mahama’s presidency Opposition activists like to portray President John Dramani Mahama as a kind of latter day Wizard of Oz, appearing to preside over a functioning government and thriving economy...