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May 2023
27m 54s

Ghana to get a $3bn loan from the IMF

Bbc World Service
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The International Monetary Fund has approved a three-year extended credit for the African nation, which will receive an immediate disbursement of about $600 million. We look into the crisis the country is going through and how this funds can help. Also in the programme, we hear the latest from Pakistan, where political instability is affecting the economy. ... Show More
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