Ken Ofori Atta, Minister for Finance has called on the Breton Woods institutions to take measures to diffuse uncertainties associated with the current world geopolitical tensions and trade protectionism to protect gains in economic reforms across Sub-Sahara Africa and ensure the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) is successful.
Tap Issue of 7-year Treasury Bond due April 2025
Tuesday October 22, 2019. Revised Pricing Guidance (released as necessary during the Book-build). Offer opens at 9:00AM Accra time. Wednesday October 23,2019. Thursday October 24, 2019. All bids to be received by 2:30PM Accra time There will be no revised pricing guidance released to the market. Monday October 28,2019. Settlement Date
Increase IDA Funding to USD100b – Ken Ofori Atta to IMF and World Bank Development Committee
Ken Ofori Atta, Minister for Finance, has called on the Bretton Woods Institutions to increase their next round of funding (IDA19) to a USD 100 billion on to provide adequate funding to address current world economic challenges.
Ghana signs USD 70m to loan agreement to establish Graduate Centres of Excellence and for the construction of 44 Primary Schools.
Ghana has signed two loan agreements worth over USD 70 million to improve quality post graduate education and build educational infrastructure in the country.
Innovative and Targeted Finance urgently needed for Education Sector Globally
Ghana and officials of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) met on the side-lines of the 2019 IMF World Bank Annual Meetings to discuss innovative ways to raise funding to urgently finance education.
Ghana and the Philippines Pledge Closer Economic Cooperation
Last week, a Government of Ghana delegation, led by the Finance Minister, Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta and the Minister of Energy, Hon. John Peter Amewu, undertook consultations with the Government of the Philippines, with a view to deepening the over 60-year relationship between the two nations, extending as far back as 1957.