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Fuel Prices To Drop by 15 Pesewas Per Litre For 3 Months – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced that government will from April 1, 2022, reduce fuel price build-up margins by 15 pesewas per litre. According to Mr Ofori Atta, the reduction is aimed at mitigating “the impact of the rising price of petroleum products at the pump, for the next three …

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GPRTU Set To Increase Transport By 20% After Engaging Government

GPRTU Set To Increase Transport Fares

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has revealed that it hopes to adjust transportation fares upwards by 20%. According to the Union, the decision will be finalised after it engages government on its proposal. The Union argues that the adjustment has become necessary following the significant increase in fuel …

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10 African Countries With The Highest Petrol Prices As Of March 2022

10 African Countries With The Highest Petrol Prices As Of March 2022

From Nigeria to Uganda down to Zimbabwe, petrol prices are soaring. This is a major problem that has been exacerbated by a number of factors, including the increasing scarcity of the commodity. In Africa’s most populous country Nigeria, petrol has been scarce for nearly one month. An earlier report by Business …

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Increase Policy Rate To 16.5% To Address Cedi Depreciation, Others – IEA To BoG

Increase Policy Rate To 16.5% To Address Cedi Depreciation, Others – IEA To BoG

The Bank of Ghana has been urged to increase the Policy Rate – the rate at which it lends to commercial bank – by 200 basis points from 14.5% to 16.5% to stem inflation. According to the Institute of Economic Affairs, this will increase the attractiveness of cedi-denominated assets to …

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GPRTU To Propose Another 20% Hike In Transport Fares Over Rising Fuel Cost

GPRTU Set To Increase Transport Fares

Ghanaians should be expecting to pay more for transport fares again as the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) begins talks with government for an increment of existing fares following recent hikes in the cost of fuel. The Union introduced a 15 percent increase in transport fares barely a month …

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Fuel Prices Expected To Go Up Again From Wednesday

Fuel  prices are expected to shoot up by at least 5 percent from Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has projected. In its projections for the March, 2022 Second Pricing Window, which will take effect from March 16, 2022, to March 31, 2022, the IES said …

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Fix The Cedi And Don’t “Worry” About The Launch Of Freedom Coin – Freedom Jacob Caesar To BoG

Freedom Jacob Caeser ( @iamfreedom) vrs Bank Of Ghana

Ghanaian entrepreneur, Nana Kwame Bediako ( Freedom Jacob Caesar) , has said the Bank of Ghana has more daunting issues to deal with, such as solving the cedi’s depreciation, than to worry about the launch of a certain Freedom Coin. Nana Kwame, who is also known as Freedom Jacob Caesar, …

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BoG Warns Ghanaians Of ‘BitCash Currency Exchange’, Says It’s A Scam

BoG

Dr Ernest Addison, Governor of the BoG The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned the public about the activities of a money-doubling scheme that operates under the name “BitCash Currency Exchange” and claims to have approval from the central bank.. The Bank of Ghana, in a notice, says it has …

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Nzuri Cosmetics : From  A Vision To A Million Dollar Cosmetics Brand Breaking Grounds In Africa

Nzuri cosmetics

From  A Vision To A Million Dollar Cosmetics Brand Breaking Grounds In Africa Nzuri Cosmetics is a leading privately owned Cosmetics company in Ghana established in 2018. The Brand’s sole aim is to take over the cosmetics industry in Africa through innovative products. One of the outstanding pillars of the …

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