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Ghana Probes Power Sector Corruption Amid Procurement Scandal

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  • Audit reveals financial mismanagement, excessive bank accounts, and under-declared revenue
  • Government sets up a committee to probe past procurement practices

Accra, Ghana – Ghana’s government has launched an investigation into procurement practices at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) after an audit uncovered financial irregularities, including excessive bank accounts and under-declared revenue, Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor said.

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