Solomon Boakye

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Future of Mobile Money Insurance Hinges on Policy Adjustments, Says Industry Expert

Ghana's insurance sector integrates mobile money for easier access, but the E-Levy hampers adoption. Adjusting or removing it could revive…

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Insurance Companies in Ghana are Embracing Technology to Improve Access to Products

Ghana’s insurance sector is adopting technology, including online portals, WhatsApp, and mobile money, to improve accessibility, despite challenges from the…

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Ghana to Launch Marine Insurance Interface by 2025 to Boost Sector Complaince

Ghana will launch a marine insurance interface by March 2025 to ensure import compliance, streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and modernize…

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Agric Faces Challenges Amidst Declining Growth

Ghana's agriculture struggles with declining growth, cocoa challenges, overfishing, and illegal mining, reducing its GDP contribution while Industry and Services…

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Ghana’s Economic Growth Dampened by Declining Sectors

Ghana's Fishing, Water and Sewerage, and Personal Services sectors face significant contractions, impacting livelihoods, productivity, and household spending, underscoring urgent…

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Ghana’s Economy Sees Strong 7.2% Growth in Q3 2024, Driven by Industry and ICT

Ghana’s economy grew by 7.2% in Q3 2024, driven by Industry (10.4%) and ICT (17.1%), despite challenges in Fishing (-21.7%)…

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Onions Climb to 7th Place Amid Ghana’s Rising Food Inflation

Onion prices in Ghana have surged by 61.7% year-on-year, reflecting broader food inflation challenges, shrinking household budgets, and rising costs…

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Cocoa Revenue Contracts by 26% in Q3 2024, Extending Five-Quarter Decline

Ghana’s cocoa sector faced a fifth consecutive contraction in Q3 2024, driven by adverse weather, disease, illegal mining, smuggling, and…

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WhatsApp Restores Service After Global Outage Disrupts Conversations

WhatsApp restored services after a global outage disrupted millions, sparking confusion and trending reactions online. Users turned to Telegram and…

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E-Levy Abolition To Cost Ghana Over GH₵ 1 Bn Annual Revenue Loss

President-elect John Mahama’s plan to abolish the E-Levy risks over GH₵ 1 billion revenue loss, challenging Ghana’s growing tax-to-GDP ratio.

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Global WhatsApp Outage Disrupts Communication for Millions

WhatsApp faces a global outage, disrupting communication worldwide. Users express frustrations online, while WhatsApp works to restore service promptly.

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What Lies Ahead for Ghana’s Road Toll Policies Under the New Government?

Ghana’s reintroduction of road tolls and key fiscal policies face uncertainty amid a government transition, raising concerns over policy continuity,…

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AI Holds the Key to Making Ghana’s Electoral Process Faster and Fairer – Dr. Kwami Ahiabenu

AI can enhance Ghana's elections by reducing errors, ensuring fairness, and speeding results. Dr. Ahiabenu recommends digitizing processes and using…

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Even if Inflation Falls, Will the Average Ghanaian Feel the Impact?

Inflation has been a persistent concern for Ghanaians, with the national rate peaking at an alarming 54.1%in December 2022, marking…

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8 Regions Record Inflation Higher Than National Average

Eight Ghanaian regions exceeded the 23% national inflation average in November 2024, led by Upper East at 44.9%, driven by…

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