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Ivory Coast considers cocoa price cut after Ghana

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast could emulate Ghana by cutting the price paid to farmers for their cocoa beans, Reuters reported Thursday citing government sources. Ghana said last week it was cutting the price paid to farmers by nearly 30 percent to 41,000 cedis (around $3,700) per tonne of cocoa. Authorities said the move was needed […]
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Ghana accepts Nigerian deportees from U.S

Ghana The Ghanaian government has explained why it opened its doors for West African deportees from the United States.  President John Mahama cited the regional bloc ECOWAS’ free movement protocol that allows citizens of member states to enter and reside in other West African countries without a visa for up to 90 days. Ghana has […]
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Ghana inflation slows for lowest level

Ghana Ghana’s annual inflation rate slowed for the eighth month in a row in August, reaching its lowest level since October 2021, the government statistics service said on Wednesday. Good news for Ghana, where inflation continued to decline in August for the eighth consecutive month. It now stands at 11.5 percent year-on-year, down from 12.1 […]
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Ghanaian music icon Lumba dies at 60

Ghana Ghana’s President Mahama is set to honour Daddy Lumba with a “befitting” funeral for one of the country’s most influential musicians for almost four decades. Charles Kojo Fosu known as Daddy Lumba died age 60 at a hospital in Accra on Saturday after a short illness, according to his family’s lawyer, Fati Ali Yallah. […]