Ghana 26.09.24

·      Trafigura has served notice to the government of Ghana that it has commenced the process to “implement the arbitration in its favour following the failure of the government to pay up its $134mn judgment debt”. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Trafigura-threatens-to-seize-Ghana-s-assets-in-South-Africa-over-unpaid-134-million-judgement-debt-1952232

·         The IMF team has arrived in Ghana to begin deliberations on the fourth tranche of the loan. https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general-news/imf-team-arrives-in-ghana-for-deliberations-on-fourth-tranche/2024/#google_vignette

·         Ghana has confirmed a case of human avian flu. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/ghana-confirms-human-h9n2-avian-flu-infection

·         13 candidates have been approved for the presidential election later in the year. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-20/ghana-approves-13-candidates-for-december-s-presidential-polls