@Gen_Buhari_ In Ghana, the same trend saw Bank of Baroda exit in 2018.
*Bottom line:* Bank is not collapsing, it is being sold as a going concern with staff and 40 branches intact. 60.22% stake sold – 55.22% to Attijariwafa Bank, 5% to SSN
@Gen_Buhari_ That post by Gen. Buhari is *misleading*.
Here are the facts from the official deal announcement today:
*1. No 548 jobs lost*
The official statement says: _“Attijariwafa Bank would take over all activities operated by this subsidiary, as well as all
*3. It is a Pan-African
@Gen_Buhari_ strategy, not Ghana-specific*
Societe Generale is exiting multiple African markets as part of a global restructuring. French/British banks like Barclays and Standard Chartered are also reducing Africa exposure due to global strategy, not Ghanaian policy.
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'Sir John had given 40 forest reserves for mining. I told the President that "this guy, the head of the Forestry Commission, is a potential danger to the forests of our country."' - Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, former Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, explains the challenges he faced while leading the anti-galamsey committee.
Watch more here: https://t.co/bm7WnFLZqe
#ThePointOfView #BernardAvle #FrimpongBoateng #SirJohn #Galamsey #IllegalMining #ForestryCommission #GhanaEnvironment #GhanaNews #ChannelOneTV
The British ruled Ghana for 100+ years. Before Nkrumah became PM in 1951, Ghana had 13 SHSs; by the 1966 coup, 105 a 708% rise.
Over 50 SOEs were established, producing roughly 32% of manufacturing output.
Akosombo dam, KNUST
He built much of what Ghana inherited.
If you genuinely cared about the interests of Ghanaians rather than your own political interests, you would have first commended this government for taking a step that yours never even attempted before demanding more.
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Accountability starts with acknowledging progress where it exists.
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And while you’re at it, pay back our GHS 55 million.
You people should learn to read; you’re just like your leaders, who told you they’re going for a loan for FSHS. GETfund is taking care of FSHS; we don’t need a loan for it. Parliament approved a $300 million World Bank loan for secondary education infrastructure under the STARR-J project to upgrade schools, expand access, and phase out the double-track system. How does this mean borrowing to fund FSHS?