President Akufo-Addo defends SSNIT Hotel sale, describes controversy as ‘unnecessary

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as unnecessary the controversies surrounding the sale of 60 per cent shares in the four hotels belonging to the Social Security National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to Rock City Hotels, owned by Agricultural Minister, Bryan Acheampong. The President urged Ghanaians to be guided in the pronouncement regarding SSNIT assets….

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Foreign Affairs Ministry: Claims Akufo-Addo caused diplomatic tension with Burkina “unfounded”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has dismissed claims that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is the cause of Ghana’s strained ties with Burkina Faso. In a statement, the Ministry described the claims as “wholly unfounded and lack substantial evidence or merit.” This follows allegations by former President John Dramani Mahama that President…

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AU adopts President Akufo-Addo’s continent-wide interoperability

The African Union (AU) has endorsed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s vision for a continent-wide financial institution and the acceleration of mobile money interoperability across the continent.  The adoption came during the AU Mid-Year Coordination meeting held in Accra last week. This signals a major step towards enhancing financial inclusion and economic integration across Africa….

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BADEA’s “Arab–Africa Financial Consortium” will ensure Continent’s rapid development

The chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), Dr Fahad Aldossari, has assured African leaders, heads of the continent’s financial institutions, and business leaders that the newly established Arab-Africa Financial Consortium (AAFC) will do everything within its mandate to ensure that it achieves its set objective…

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Domelevo advises Akufo-Addo to boost public trust in anti-corruption efforts to prevent uproar.

Former Auditor General, Daniel Domelevo has advised President Akufo-Addo to take drastic measures to enhance public confidence in the political establishment to avoid a Kenya-style public uproar. A finance bill introduced by the Kenyan government in June triggered violent protests in most parts of that country that resulted in at least thirty-nine deaths. According to…

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