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Former president, John Agyekum Kufuor, justified his decision to sell Ghana Telecom, now Vodafone Ghana, to a private company.
Speaking at Vodafone Ghana's 10th anniversary dinner, he said his decision was a step in "
Mr. Kufuor said: "There was a lot of criticism when it was decided to give, if you like, the concession to Vodafone; fortunately, over the last ten years, I believe in the extent we have taken, has been justified with such a panache that now that I'm sitting here, I feel a bit like a prophet. "
In 2008, the government under the leadership of former president John Agyekum Kufuor sold 70 percent of Ghana Telecom for $ 900 million to Vodafone – a situation that caused some unrest on the part of the parties then opposition.
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The President urged Vodafone Ghana to register on the Ghana Stock Exchange
He said: "Permit- I suggest that the board and management decide to transfer some of your stake in the company to the Ghana Stock Exchange to promote your local content. "
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, reiterated the government's willingness to consider the payment of wages by mobile money."
"One of the areas we really have to face is: corruption prosecutions are designed to ensure that we do most, if not all, of government payments electronically; the technology platform is here and you will see an announcement very soon and we will start next year, "he said.
He added that he had challenged the GRA to allow citizens to submit their taxes electronically by the next year.
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