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Lethal Ebola-Like Marburg Virus Detected In Equatorial Guinea
Topline Health authorities in Equatorial Guinea detected the west African country’s first cases of the rare but highly-infectious Marburg virus, the World Health Organization confirmed on Monday, mont...
Ghana Soccer Star Christian Atsu Still Missing After Turkey Earthquake—Despite Claim He Was Pulled From Rubble
Topline Ghanaian soccer player Christian Atsu remains missing in southern Turkey following an earthquake that devastated the region Monday, according to his agent and manager, even though an executive...
Should you buy Vodafone shares as it sells out of Ghana?
Vodafone Group plc (LON: VOD), on Tuesday, secured regulatory approval to offload its 70% stake in Vodafone Ghana (formerly known as Ghana Telecommunications Co.) to Telecel Group. Vodafone Group is p...
Goldman, Pfizer, Cheesecake Factory, Alibaba and more
A Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky. Andy Lyons | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Goldman Sachs — The bank slid more than 2% after reporting e...
What to make for Christmas dinner? It depends on where you live
People traveling abroad this Christmas may not find their favorite holiday food on the menu. That’s because traditional holiday fare varies around the world. To see who’s eating what this ...
World Cup 2022 Was A Success For African Coaches. Otto Addo Says It’s Only The Start
Otto Addo, who managed Ghana at the 2022 World Cup and is a talent coach for Borussia Dortmund, … [+] hopes African managers will be given more opportunities at European clubs after an impressiv...
Built With Bitcoin Foundation Opens Technology Center in Ghana
“If a community already has a school, but it doesn’t have the resources needed, how are they ever going to learn how to use Bitcoin,” said Yusuf Nessary, co-founder and director of BWB, in an in...
Ghana Fans Seek ‘Revenge’ On Uruguay’s Luis Suarez In World Cup 2022 Grudge Match
Uruguay’s forward #09 Luis Suarez gives a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center … [+] (QNCC) in Doha on December 1, 2022, on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football...
Bank of Ghana raised rates to 19-year high; Debt-ridden government launches a unique gold-for-oil plan
Rocketing inflation in Ghana has forced a supersized 2.5% rate hike by the central bank to a 19-year high of 27%, in its meeting yesterday. October retail inflation reached 40.4%, over 4 times the cou...
Ghana Takes Steps to Operationalize Gold-for-Oil Scheme — Move Expected to Help Halt Cedi’s Depreciation – Featured Bitcoin News
According to directives issued by Samuel A. Jinapor, the Ghanaian minister for lands and natural resources, large-scale gold mining companies will be required to “sell 20% of all refined gold at their...
World’s Worst Performing Currency, the Cedi, Reverses Gains — Economist Steve Hanke Says Ghana Inflation Now Over 140% – Coinotizia
Just days after registering marginal gains against the U.S. dollar, the Ghanaian currency — the cedi — slipped to C14:$1 versus the U.S. dollar on the foreign exchange parallel market on Nov. 7. The c...
World’s Worst Performing Currency, the Cedi, Reverses Gains — Economist Steve Hanke Says Ghana Inflation Now Over 140% – Economics Bitcoin News
Just days after registering marginal gains against the U.S. dollar, the Ghanaian currency — the cedi — slipped to C14:$1 versus the U.S. dollar on the foreign exchange parallel market on Nov. 7. The c...
West African Country Ghana To Become The Next Crypto Leader
In terms of Crypto Adoption, the developing countries are not behind. Emerging crypto markets in West Africa, such as Nigeria and Kenya, are leading the fronts in adoption. Chainalysis reported that N...
Bank of Ghana to Drive Financial Inclusion through CBDC
Various countries embracing Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) are doing so for several reasons, and as far as Ghana is concerned, driving financial inclusion is key. The focus of the CBDC in the co...
Ghana Central Bank Introduces Financial Innovation Sandbox
Blockchain News The sandbox environment is open to unlicensed financial service businesses. The sandbox has been created in partnership with Emtech Solutions Inc. As part of its aim to continually cre...
Nigerian BTC Peer-to-Peer Volumes Nearly $400M in H1 of 2022 — Significant Growth in Kenya and Ghana Volumes – Coinotizia
Nigeria’s peer-to-peer bitcoin traded volumes of over $1.1 billion between January 2021 and June 2022 mean the West African nation is now Paxful’s largest market. Kenya, which saw traded volumes of ov...
Nigerian BTC Peer-to-Peer Volumes Nearly $400M in H1 of 2022 — Significant Growth in Kenya and Ghana Volumes – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
Nigeria’s peer-to-peer bitcoin traded volumes of over $1.1 billion between January 2021 and June 2022 mean the West African nation is now Paxful’s largest market. Kenya, which saw traded volumes of ov...
Ghana Central Bank Announces Launch of Regulatory Sandbox – Africa Bitcoin News
Ghana’s recently launched regulatory and innovation sandbox is the latest proof of the central bank’s commitment to a regulatory environment that promotes “innovation, financial inclusion and financia...
Latest Ghana Benchmark Rate Hike the Largest on Record — President Promises Action Against ‘Unacceptable Depreciation of the Cedi’ – Bitcoin News
After seeing Ghana’s inflation rate surge to 31.7% in July, the Bank of Ghana responded by hiking the benchmark interest rate by 300 basis points. In addition to the rate hike, the central bank said i...
Latest Ghana Inflation Rate the Highest in 19 Years — Economist Recommends Installation of Currency Board – Economics Bitcoin News
Ghana’s ongoing economic woes appeared to worsen in July after data from the country’s statistical agency, Ghana Statistical Service, suggested that the inflation rate is now nearly 31.7%. The nearly ...
Call for Creation of Common African Digital Currency, Kenyan Activists Turn to Crypto Funding, Ghana on the Brink – Africa Bitcoin News
In Bitcoin.com News’ inaugural newsletter featuring the biggest crypto and economic news stories from Africa, the head of an African regional central bank, Herve Ndoba, implores the bank’s board to in...
Ghana Ranked as Country With Second-Highest Debt Default Risk Globally – Economics Bitcoin News
According to Visual Capitalist, Ghana is now placed second on its list of countries with the highest default risk in 2022. Only four countries, namely, Ukraine 10,856 basis points (bps), Argentina (4,...
Ghana Changes Mind on IMF Bailout Days After Residents Staged Protests Against Worsening Economic Situation – Coinotizia
The Ghanaian government has reportedly changed its mind and will now seek a financial rescue package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The decision comes just a few days after residents took...
Ghana Changes Mind on IMF Bailout Days After Residents Staged Protests Against Worsening Economic Situation – Bitcoin News
The Ghanaian government has reportedly changed its mind and will now seek a financial rescue package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The decision comes just a few days after residents took...
Blockchain for sustainable development: The case of Ghana
In modern times of rapid globalization and digitization, technological developments have now reached such proportions that the usage of cryptocurrencies is no new phenomenon. The technology behind blo...
Bank Of Ghana Raises Concerns Regarding Transactions In Forex
The Bank of Ghana has notified the folks that it is still prohibited to transact in foreign currency without its authorization. In partnership with National Security and Law Enforcement agencies, BOG...
Ghana Central Bank Reiterates Warning Against Practice of Pricing Goods in Forex – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News
The Bank of Ghana has warned businesses and the public against the practice of demanding or making payments in foreign currency without its authorization. The central bank’s warning comes just over a ...
Bank of Ghana outlines the idea behind its CBDC design
TL; DR Breakdown Bank of Ghana outlines the idea behind CBDC creation BOG specifics importance of the digital currency The Central bank wants full financial inclusion Countries across the globe have n...
Ghana Plans To Launch CBDC, Inclusiveness A Major Factor
The Central Bank of Ghana has stated that inclusivity will be a major feature in its planned digital currency, the eCedi, and that the money will be made available to those who do not have a bank acco...
Ghana Proposes Hardware Wallets To Support New Digital Currency
The Central Bank of Ghana said inclusiveness would be a major factor for its upcoming digital currency, the eCedi, and will attempt to bring the currency to citizens without a bank account, or even in...