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Ghana Turns to IMF Again: 17th Request for Aid

2/18/2025

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Ghana's former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has turned to the IMF for help once again, marking the 17th request for assistance. The latest approval of $3 billion on May 17, 2023, underscores the nation's long-standing dependence on the IMF, a relationship that began in 1987 under President JJ Rawlings.

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Ghana's former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has turned to the IMF for help once again, marking the 17th request for assistance. The latest approval of $3 billion on May 17, 2023, underscores the nation's long-standing dependence on the IMF, a relationship that began in 1987 under President JJ Rawlings.