Africa March 10, 2021 GHANA: Scramble for majorities set to continue amid bullish government outlook Emerging Markets, Ghana, Politics Malte Liewerscheidt ( 4 mins) President Nana Akufo-Addo has presented a bullish post-pandemic recovery plan. The main domestic... Read More...
Africa January 7, 2021 GHANA: Hung parliament will necessitate compromise Emerging Markets, Ghana, Politics Malte Liewerscheidt ( 3 mins) On 7 January, President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo will officially commence his second term in office following the inauguration of the new... Read More...
Africa December 10, 2020 GHANA: President’s narrow victory raises specter of legal challenge Emerging Markets, Ghana, Politics editorial Malte Liewerscheidt ( 3 mins) In the evening of 9 December, the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) declared President Nana Akufo-Addo the winner... Read More...
Africa December 3, 2020 GHANA: President Akufo-Addo remains the frontrunner Emerging Markets, Ghana, Politics editorial Malte Liewerscheidt ( 3 mins) President Nana Akufo-Addo and his New Patriotic Party (NPP) are the frontrunners in the 7 December general elections.... Read More...
Africa November 12, 2020 GHANA: The state of the race Emerging Markets, Ghana, Politics Nana Akufo-Addo, NDC, NPP Malte Liewerscheidt ( 4 mins) President Nana Akufo-Addo and his New Patriotic Party (NPP) remain the frontrunners in presidential and parliamentary... Read More...
Africa July 27, 2020 GHANA: At more than twice the deficit ceiling, is this rock-bottom yet? Emerging Markets, Ghana, Politics covid-19, Ghana, lockdown Malte Liewerscheidt ( 2 mins) Last week’s mid-year budget review paints a dire picture of Ghana’s fiscal position, but things could get even worse as... Read More...
June 25, 2020 GHANA: Supreme Court decision jeopardizes integrity of the 2020 election Emerging Markets, Ghana, Politics covid-19, Ghana, lockdown Malte Liewerscheidt ( 3 mins) On 25 June, Ghana’s Supreme Court dismissed a case filed by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) against the Electoral... Read More...
April 20, 2020 GHANA: Partial lockdown lifted, other measures kept in place Emerging Markets, Ghana, Politics covid-19, Ghana, lockdown Malte Liewerscheidt ( 2 mins) On 19 April, President Nana Akufo-Addo announced the lifting of the partial lockdown that had been in place in the... Read More...
April 14, 2020 GHANA: IMF support secured, but contingent liabilities persist Credit, Emerging Markets, Ghana, Politics covid-19, Ghana, IMF Malte Liewerscheidt ( 3 mins) On 13 April, the IMF Executive Board approved the disbursement of USD 1bn under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF), which... Read More...
March 18, 2020 GHANA: A strong COVID-19 response as the deficit target comes under pressure Africa, Emerging Markets, Ghana, Politics Akufo-Addo, covid-19, Ghana Malte Liewerscheidt ( 2 mins) The government appears to be the most proactive in the fight against COVID-19 compared with West African peers, both in... Read More...
