African immigrants can save $4billion annually on remittances fees – World Bank

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• ck danso 12 years ago

  it really hurts to see modern day slavery supported by our government.

  it really hurts to see modern day slavery supported by our government.

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• Sad African 12 years ago

  Ghana's government has no moral right to intervene in this. Just consider the percentage of import duties they levy on immigrants who send vehicles and other items to Ghana.
  
  I think the companies who send remittances are ...
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  Ghana's government has no moral right to intervene in this. Just consider the percentage of import duties they levy on immigrants who send vehicles and other items to Ghana.
  
  I think the companies who send remittances are taking their inspiration from the Governments.

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• Obaapa 12 years ago

  Our gov't charges an exhorbitant amount on imported goods as well as even sending money by immigrants. WE END UP BEING STAGNANT. ASK HOW MANY DOCTOR, TEACHERS, NURESES, LAWYERS, TRADERS,ETC COULD AFFORD A CAR IN GHANA? IT'S N ...
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  Our gov't charges an exhorbitant amount on imported goods as well as even sending money by immigrants. WE END UP BEING STAGNANT. ASK HOW MANY DOCTOR, TEACHERS, NURESES, LAWYERS, TRADERS,ETC COULD AFFORD A CAR IN GHANA? IT'S NOT EXPENSIVE BUYING USED ONE FROM ABROAD BUT WHEN IT GETS TO THE PORT, THEY CHARGE MORE THAN WHAT ITS WORTH, MAKING THE PRICE SOAR.

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• WE ADD UP! 12 years ago

  Most of the money is not counted because some send by person going home, not transferred. Most of these sent by asantes and bono since we form majority outside, though throughout the country, every part has people outside. Ku ...
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  Most of the money is not counted because some send by person going home, not transferred. Most of these sent by asantes and bono since we form majority outside, though throughout the country, every part has people outside. Kudos! to us because our people at home are feeding the country and we are adding more money also.

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• AAD 12 years ago

  The Government of Ghana must act swiftly to inact policies to cut down the these high fees charged by the financial institutions.

  The Government of Ghana must act swiftly to inact policies to cut down the these high fees charged by the financial institutions.

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• Blaque Marque 12 years ago

  Anybody reading this article...please heed the warning and start using WORLD REMIT. I have used them and they are reliable and so much cheaper.
  
  Ditch the Moneygrams and the Western Unions and the Rias et al please.
  I used ...
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  Anybody reading this article...please heed the warning and start using WORLD REMIT. I have used them and they are reliable and so much cheaper.
  
  Ditch the Moneygrams and the Western Unions and the Rias et al please.
  I used them to send money to South Africa and to Ghana too.
  This is not and advertisement for WORLD REMIT but a friendly advice from a fellow African and Ghanaian.

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• Ruth 12 years ago

  Blague, I'm interested in this World Remit you are talking about. I really want to cut down on cost of sending money home to my family in Ghana. Do you have their website? Thanks. Ruth

  Blague, I'm interested in this World Remit you are talking about. I really want to cut down on cost of sending money home to my family in Ghana. Do you have their website? Thanks. Ruth

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• Just me 12 years ago

  I went to their website but they said they do not operate from the US. That is why companies like WU are killing us and using cheap exchange rates too. WU is just cruel. They know we do not have many options, that is why they ...
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  I went to their website but they said they do not operate from the US. That is why companies like WU are killing us and using cheap exchange rates too. WU is just cruel. They know we do not have many options, that is why they operate like that. Their time will come.

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• jumbo 12 years ago

  Apart from higher interest on remittances, another area of concern, is airfairs from Europe to Africa during the peak season of June-September where Africans travelling during this period for summer holidays pays on average o ...
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  Apart from higher interest on remittances, another area of concern, is airfairs from Europe to Africa during the peak season of June-September where Africans travelling during this period for summer holidays pays on average of one thousand dollars for a round trip,as against about 450 dollars from Europe to united state of America.Furthermore,telephone bills from Europe to Africa also need much to be desired.
  
  Sometimes it an irony to see European leaders pumping moneys to help African leaders fight poverty yet what Africans in the diaspora goes through the hands of these same European leaders is unfathomable.Somebody must help us since we are really dying in the hands of cunning Europe-American business communities.

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• YAL 12 years ago

  African Governments should react now so that we can send more money home to help our economy.

  African Governments should react now so that we can send more money home to help our economy.

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