ACCRA, Ghana - Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has defended a decision to seek International Monetary Fund help, saying it was needed to repair public finances after the double shock of the pandem
ic and the war in Ukraine.
Swearing in new envoys in the capital, Accra, Akufo-Addo said on Thursday the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have hit the global economy with Africa feeling the pain more. He said the government would continue to work on medium to long-term structural changes to strengthen the economy.
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