Shell/Vitol deal sparks outcry

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• messa 10 years ago

  TIME TO WAKE UP MAHAMA AND OPPOSE THE SALE BE A LEADER PLEASE AND START LEADING

  TIME TO WAKE UP MAHAMA AND OPPOSE THE SALE BE A LEADER PLEASE AND START LEADING

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• Concerned 10 years ago

  "The deal could potentially wipe out all the local players in the sector"
  
  Shame on the person who wrote this story. All that is happening is one company is buying another. There is no justification for saying that Vivo wil ...
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  "The deal could potentially wipe out all the local players in the sector"
  
  Shame on the person who wrote this story. All that is happening is one company is buying another. There is no justification for saying that Vivo will create a monopoly, or attempt to cheat Ghana/the system.
  
  With this sort of story, we are actually shooting ourselves in the foot. Why will companies invest in Ghana if we as a nation won't even wait for them to start operations before running this scare tactic/smear campaign.
  
  Look at how the first person to comment says "stop the job killing"... who said jobs will be lost!!! As for the 50% requirement, NPA should clarify soon.

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• Africanus 10 years ago

  Our leaders always ensure that their kickback are secured ahead of the national interest. They ignored the provisions that is supposed to guarantee 50% Ghanaian ownership without explanation. They approved the deal to protect ...
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  Our leaders always ensure that their kickback are secured ahead of the national interest. They ignored the provisions that is supposed to guarantee 50% Ghanaian ownership without explanation. They approved the deal to protect their 15% kickback. Ghana always produces selfish leaders.

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• DAN 10 years ago

  Look at TOR..You want jobs look at Shop-rite! Thats what happen when foreign companys prevail..Look at KFC..only the rich loose out..the youth will have jobs!

  Look at TOR..You want jobs look at Shop-rite! Thats what happen when foreign companys prevail..Look at KFC..only the rich loose out..the youth will have jobs!

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• Anokwale 10 years ago

  Everyone is right to be a bit concerned but realistically any company can simply get some Ghanaians to be 50% who end up not really having any power. Those Ghanaians will be just happy to be invited to some meetings a get ch ...
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  Everyone is right to be a bit concerned but realistically any company can simply get some Ghanaians to be 50% who end up not really having any power. Those Ghanaians will be just happy to be invited to some meetings a get checks once in awhile. The real power will always be with the foreign ownership. This can never be changed.

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• Will.I.A.m 10 years ago

  They are selfish alright, but what can one do about it but get on with doing what one can do do with one's own business and not be dependent on the politicians!

  They are selfish alright, but what can one do about it but get on with doing what one can do do with one's own business and not be dependent on the politicians!

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• Moses 10 years ago

  Go and check the shareholding structure of Total(Ghana)Ltd as well.

  Go and check the shareholding structure of Total(Ghana)Ltd as well.

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• DAN 10 years ago

  end of story! how can they undercut people buying from TOR?

  end of story! how can they undercut people buying from TOR?

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• JONES 10 years ago

  THIS IS WHAT EUROPEANS CONTINUE TO DO FROM BARCLAYS, STANDARD, VITOL, SHELL BP ETC SINCE COLONIAL DAY AND IN THE END THEY DON'T WANT AFRICANS, GHANAIANS IN THEIR COUNTRY YET THEY WANT OUR RESOURCES. THEY BUILDT THE RAIL LINES ...
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  THIS IS WHAT EUROPEANS CONTINUE TO DO FROM BARCLAYS, STANDARD, VITOL, SHELL BP ETC SINCE COLONIAL DAY AND IN THE END THEY DON'T WANT AFRICANS, GHANAIANS IN THEIR COUNTRY YET THEY WANT OUR RESOURCES. THEY BUILDT THE RAIL LINES IN GHANA AND THE PORT TO TAKE ALL THE MINERALS INCLUDING COCOA TO FEED THEIR INDUSTRIES AND SELL THE VERY CHOCOLATE BACK TO US IN A HIGHER PRICE AFTER CHEAP RAW MATERIALS PURCHASE BECAUSE OUR LEADERS DON'T KNOW BETTER.

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