Ghana’s e-levy: 3 lessons from the abolished mobile money tax

By Max Gallien, Research Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
Martin Hearson, Fellow in International Political Economy, London School of Economics and Political Science
Mary Abounabhan, Researcher, Institute of Development Studies

The first budget speech of Ghana’s new government on 11 March painted a picture of an economy in crisis, facing high debt and fiscal mismanagement. The finance minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, acknowledged that key International Monetary Fund performance targets would be missed and announced drastic spending cuts.

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