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August 3, 2026
Atlantic Africa News

Category : Policy

NITA Bill aims to cut wasteful ICT spending in public sector – Sam George

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori06
Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, says planned reforms under a proposed National Information Technology Authority (NITA) Bill aim to reduce...
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Bank of Ghana suspends proposed wallet-to-bank transfer fee following public concerns

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori02
The Bank of Ghana has directed Mobile Money Fintech Limited (MMFL) to suspend the implementation of a proposed 0.75% fee on direct wallet-to-bank transfers, delaying...
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Drug use, mental health issues knock out 6,000 security service applicants

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori03
More than 6,000 applicants have been disqualified from Ghana’s ongoing security services recruitment exercise after failing medical screening tests that detected drug use and mental...
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Mahama: IMF targets were missed before NDC took power

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori06
President John Dramani Mahama said on Saturday (23 May) the country’s programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was at risk of derailment when his...
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Afoko unveils research roadmap to reclaim NPP’s lost ground

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori03
New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairmanship hopeful Mr Awentami Paul Afoko has called on the party to abandon guesswork and adopt a research-driven strategy to...
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Policy rate at 14%: Middle East crisis is the elephant in the room – BoG Governor

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori02
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Johnson Pandit Asiamah, has defended the decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to maintain the policy rate...
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24-Hour Economy Secretariat “in coma” over funding delays, says Amin Adam

Jonathan Ofori
by Jonathan Ofori00
Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga, Mohammed Amin Adam, has criticised the Mahama government’s 24-hour economy policy, saying the secretariat overseeing the...
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