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Ghana’s 2025 Fiscal Deficit Seen Edging Past Target to 3.9%
Economic analysts at IC Research project Ghana’s fiscal deficit will reach 3.9% of GDP in 2025, narrowly exceeding the government’s revised 3.8% target.
The forecast...
Ghana Faces Fiscal Pressure as Strong Cedi Cuts Key Revenues, Deloitte Warns
Ghana's significant currency appreciation is creating substantial revenue shortfalls that threaten fiscal stability, prompting Deloitte Ghana to urge immediate government action.
The professional services firm...
Ghana Achieves Fiscal Surplus Through Spending Discipline
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson announced Ghana secured a primary fiscal surplus of 1.1% of GDP in first-half 2025, exceeding the 0.4% target.
The overall...
France Proposed Public Holiday Cuts to Reduce Budget Deficit
French Prime Minister François Bayrou has unveiled a contentious plan to eliminate two national holidays Easter Monday and May 8 (Victory in Europe Day)...
Ukraine’s Budget Deficit Grows 33% in 2024, Reaching $42 Billion Amid War and Foreign Aid Support
Ukraine's annual budget deficit grew by about 33 percent last year, reaching 1.77 trillion hryvnias (about 42 billion U.S. dollars), the government-run Ukrinform news...
