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August 25, 2005 - 13:00,
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ACCRA: The Ghanian government has set up a 50 million-dollar microfinance fund to be disbursed to small-scale businesses in rural communities under the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS). Papa Kofi Mensah, Micro-Finance Coordinator, Office of the Senior Minister, who announced this at the annual review of the Social Investment Fund (SIF) in Accra on Thursday, said that office would be the main coordinator of the fund.&lt;br class=&quot;clear&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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