Ghana lost billions by delaying windfall tax on mining – Steve Manteaw

Policy analyst and natural resource governance advocate Dr Steve Manteaw says Ghana may have lost billions in potential mining revenue by delaying the introduction of a windfall tax regime for the sector.


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