Ghana finance minister fends off criticism, apologises for economic hardship

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Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta faced an inquiry from lawmakers for his financial management. The Ghanaian cedi has plummeted more than 40 percent this year. Consumer inflation hit a 21-year high of 40.4 percent in October on the back of soaring import costs.

Published 4 months ago · Ghana

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Reuters

Ghana finance minister fends off criticism, apologises for economic hardship

By Cooper Inveen ACCRA - Ghana's finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta said on Friday he was "truly sorry" for the country's economic hardship but defended himself against accusations by lawmakers that he is unfit for the job. Ofori-Atta has been criticised for his handling of what has become Ghana's worst economic crisis in a generation. This comes at a time when he is leading negotiations

4 months ago·United Kingdom

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Al Jazeera

Ghana minister ‘sorry’ for economic crisis, fends off criticism

Finance minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta faced an enquiry from lawmakers amid Ghana's worst economic crisis in a generation.

4 months ago·Qatar

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Africa News

Ghana’s finance minister ‘truly sorry’ for economic crisis, fends off criticism

“As the person, President Akufo-Addo has put in charge of this economy, I feel the pain personally, professionally, and in my soul.”

4 months ago·Pointe- Noire, Congo

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Ghana Business News

I’m sorry for economic hardship – Ofori-Atta to Ghanaians - Ghana Business News

Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister, has apologised to Ghanaians for the current economic hardship the nation is facing.

4 months ago

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News Ghana

Ken Ofori-Atta apologises to Ghanaians for economic hardship

Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister, has apologised to Ghanaians for the current economic hardship the nation is facing. "Co-Chairs, let me use this opportunity to say to Ghanaians what I believe every finance minister around the world may like to say to their people now - 'I’m truly sorry',"…

4 months ago

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