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Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie••778 words · 4 min read Ghana has built robust payment infrastructure, but a critical question remains: can businesses access the credit needed to truly grow?
Ghana's Deputy Governor Matilda Asante-Asiedu highlighted a significant $4.8 billion SME financing gap during the National ICT Week. This shortfall
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