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World Service,4 mins

Ghana economist: 'The IMF bailout doesn't address the essential problem'

Focus on Africa

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The International Monetary Fund's executive board has approved a $3bn three-year loan programme for the Government of Ghana. It allows for an immediate disbursement of nearly $600m and is being hailed as a way out of Ghana's current economic woes. What does the IMF bailout mean? Esau Williams spoke to Dr. Godfred Alufa Bokpin, economist and professor of finance at the University of Ghana, Legon. (Picture: Ghana has been battling its worst economic crisis in decades. Credit: AFP)

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