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Government is expected to announce enhanced revenue measures later this morning in the 2021 budget to be read by caretaker-Minister for Finance, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.
The Minister-designate, Ken Ofori-Atta is still recovering from post-Covid-19 complications in the United States.
With the economy reeling from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic the budget is expected to provide details of the government’s recovery plan including how it intends to fund its ¢100 billion economic revival blueprint.
Ghana’s first so-called post-pandemic budget is expected to focus on economic revival.
Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah hinted at the introduction of some creative revenue mobilization measures.
Ghana-Press-Review March 12, 2021 to 10:31 298 APA – Accra (Ghana) The official launch the eTradeHubs portal by the International Chamber of Commerce in partnership with West Blue Consulting, United Parcel Services and Trade Law Center and additional responsibility of the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs as interim Minister of Finance are some of the leading stories in the Ghanaian press on Friday,
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in partnership with West Blue Consulting, United Parcel Services (UPS), Trade Law Center (TRALAC) have officially launched the eTradeHubs portal, www.etradehubs.com.
The eTradeHubs portal is a one-stop for Trade Tools, Information & Collaboration which aims to reduce the time and cost of doing business by supporting businesses at all levels of maturity - the micro enterprise to the multinational.
AfCFTA expected to significantly promote peace and security businessdayghana.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from businessdayghana.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Chief Executive, Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Seth Twum-Akwaboah says Ghanaian Industries operators expect a budget that will make way for employment opportunities.
This, according to him, is because the outbreak of the novel coronavirus has left many businesses in despair with its effect on employment in the country currently.
His comment comes ahead of the country’s budget hearing for 2021 Friday as many anticipate an increase in taxes.
“We are expecting a good, a good budget that will be very inclusive, a good budget that will help create the jobs that we need,” he said.
Sharing his expectation of budget on the Business Edition of PM: Express Thursday, Mr Twum Akwaboah said “as an industry, we believe that the best way to create a sustainable job is to support industrial development.”
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BY: Della Russel Ocloo
Category: General News
From Left: Mr Benard Avle (Moderator), Madam Fatima Alimohamed, Chairperson, Agribusiness Sector of the Association of Ghana Industries, and CEO, Africa Brand Warrior, Mr Anthony Nyame-Baafi, Technical Advisor of Multilateral, Regional and Bilateral Trade, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Madam Jamila Sedena Abdel Vetah, Senior Advisor to the Secretary General, AfCFTA Secretariat, Mr Ernest Ansah Lartey, Research & Head, Peace and Security Studies Programme, KAIPTC
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Stakeholders at a dialogue series on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Private Sector Development have called for the establishment of strong structures that will ensure that the single African market concept for goods and services is a success.