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Government has received a \u20ac40 million grant from the European Union aimed at promoting investments and job creation.<\/p>\n

The financing agreement which is the last programme to be signed from Ghana\u2019s indicative allocation of \u20ac323 million\u00a0under the 11th<\/sup> European Development Fund and National Indicative Programme\u00a0spans between 2014 and 2020.<\/p>\n

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The Programme focuses on the areas of business climate, public financial governance and employment and its main objectives\u00a0are to promote domestic and foreign investments enable businesses to spearhead economic transformation and create employment.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Information Minister, \u201cthe facility will also\u00a0strengthen public financial governance and boost domestic revenue mobilization as well as support the\u00a0fight against corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be used to improve the business climate so that it is easier for investments both domestically and\u00a0foreign to flourish. It is expected that once these investments are moving forward, the necessary jobs will be created,\u201d he explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and the EU Ambassador to Ghana,\u00a0Diana Acconcia, have signed the agreement\u00a0expected to\u00a0also\u00a0promote the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Ghana.<\/p>\n

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The funds will be managed by\u00a0government and the programme is aligned with President Akufo-Addo\u2019s vision of Ghana Beyond Aid.<\/p>\n

The Ofosase Ayeribi Mp said when these jobs are created and businesses are functioning to contribute to the country\u2019s resource mobilisation, \u201cwe don\u2019t have to rely on aids or loans anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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