Faced with the galloping inflation in Ghana, currently estimated at 37%, hundreds of Ghanaians took to the streets of Accra on Saturday 5 November to denounce the deteriorating economic situation, French media RFI reported. “Resign or be impeached! Politicians eat, Ghanaians suffer!” : the slogans chanted by the crowd were …
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Ghana’s government has announced a raft of measures including injecting $2bn into the economy to help prop up its falling currency, and slashing the salaries of government appointees, including ministers and heads of state-owned enterprises, by 30%. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said the measures were to help Ghana cope with …
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