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OBG talks to Frederik Hsu, Deputy Chairman, NMS Infrastructure
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Interview:Frederik Hsu How challenging is the financing of large-scale social infrastructure projects in emerging markets? FREDERIK HSU: From our point of view, access to funding has not been the most pressing problem. Indeed, despite short-term uncertainty, there is still considerable appetite for bankable infrastructure projects. For our contract with the Ministry of Health (MoH), Barclays…
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OBG talks to Felix Nana Sackey, CEO and Managing Partner, Deloitte
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Interview:Felix NanaSackey Should financial reporting standards be tailored to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)? FELIX NANA SACKEY: The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for SMEs are a self-contained standard, incorporating accounting principles based on full IFRS that have been simplified to suit SMEs. IFRS for SMEs provides an alternative framework that can…
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President John Dramani Mahama on overcoming short-term headwinds
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The nation of Ghana is charting a credible and lasting course for our collective development. We are no longer just another developing country; we are now classified as a middle-income country. To be sure, we are currently at the lower end of the middle-income spectrum, but we are working hard to consolidate this new status so that soon enough, in the foreseeable future, we can attain upper-middle-income…
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David Ofosu-Dorte, Senior Partner, AB & David, on attracting private capital to fund public sector projects
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Over the past 10 years, the government has been pursuing policies aimed at encouraging the private sector to invest resources to provide an accelerated delivery of public infrastructure and services. The government admits it lacks the resources to bridge the gap and needs the private sector to play a major role. Accordingly, in 2011 the government adopted the National Policy on Public-Private Partnership…
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Cocoa price hike to boost Ghana output
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Cocoa production in Ghana is expected to receive a fillip in the current crop season with a substantial price hike for farmers and a new funding deal likely to encourage growth at a time when the global climate for cocoa remains uncertain and Ghana's output has dropped. A 62.74% price rise for cocoa farmers announced on October 2 – and implemented immediately − is likely to boost production at…

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The Report: Ghana 2014
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The economy has a history of strong government involvement and a legacy of socialist policies in the 1960s and 1970s, with statist companies involved in both energy and agriculture; yet, the country’s market is now among the more liberalised in the region. Ghana has a strong export profile, although it is somewhat dependent on commodities. It is the world’s second-largest exporter of cocoa, be
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The Report: Ghana 2014: The Guide
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This section includes information on hotels, government and other listings, alongside useful tips for visitors on topics like currency, visas, language, communications, dress, business hours and electricity.…
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The Report: Ghana 2014: Legal Framework
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OBG introduces the reader to the different aspects of the legal system in Ghana, in partnership with AB & David. This section includes a viewpoint from David Ofosu-Dorte, Senior Partner, AB & David, on attracting private capital to fund public sector projects.…
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The Report: Ghana 2014: Tax
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In conjunction with Deloitte, OBG explores the taxation system, examining Ghana’s investor-friendly environment.OBG talks to Felix Nana Sackey, CEO and Managing Partner, Deloitte.…