Tag: Finance Minister
Mahama considering Ato Forson as Finance Minister – Sources
Ghana’s president-elect, John Dramani Mahama, is reportedly considering Cassiel Ato Forson for the critical role of finance minister in his incoming administration.
Sources close to...
3i Africa Summit: SMEs account for 80% of jobs, 70% of...
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has revealed that despite low financial support, 80 percent of jobs, 70 percent of growth, and...
Mobile money transactions hit GH₵953.2bn in 2021
The total value of mobile money transactions in 2021 is estimated at GH₵953.2 billion, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed.
He was speaking  at a...
E-Levy: only FOUR items exempted
A leaked copy of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) Bill yet to be debated by Parliament, indicates that all electronic transaction in the country...
E-Levy announcement impacts MoMo PAYMENTS negatively – Telcos
Even though the E-Levy on electronic transactions has not taken effect yet, the telcos say they have started seeing some human behavioral changes towards...
eCommerce Association kicks against E-Levy
The eCommerce Association of Ghana (eCAG) has said the new E-Levy on electronic transactions announced by finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta in the 2022 Budget...
Transfers to self on interoperability platform will not attract E-Levy –...
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said that money transfers from one's wallet to his own bank account and vice versa on the mobile money...
E-Levy will cover road tolls – Adu-Boahen
A Deputy Finance Minister, Charles Adu-Boahen says the money that would have been paid as road tolls will now be taken care of by...
Government slaps 1.75% E-levy on MoMo, electronic transactions
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has announced a new 1.75 per cent tax called E-levy on mobile money and all electronic transactions in the country...
Hubtel, Expresspay, IT Consortium deserve national awards for designing Ghana.gov –...
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has recommended national awards for three Ghanaian Fintechs, Hubtel, Expresspay and IT Consortium for designing and managing the Ghana.gov platform...