{"id":413557,"date":"2018-03-27T05:35:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T05:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=413557"},"modified":"2018-03-26T22:06:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T22:06:32","slug":"red-flags-local-content-ecg-bidders-submit-proposals-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/03\/red-flags-local-content-ecg-bidders-submit-proposals-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"Red flags over local content in ECG as bidders submit proposals (Audio)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana could be losing significant benefits from the power sector in the absence of a local partner for the concessionaires bidding to assume management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).<\/p>\n<p>This is the concern of Policy Analyst with ISODEC, Dr. Steve Manteaw.<\/p>\n<p>His argument follows the submission of proposals by two companies bidding for the management of the power distribution company.<\/p>\n<p>But how will this affect the outcome of the program?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Citi Business News\u00a0<\/strong>has been engaging industry players who share divergent views on the matter.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/citi97-3\/mida-cautioned-over-local-content-in-ecg-privatisation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Click to listen to full audio report.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/420405732&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Pius Amihere Eduku\/citibusinessnews.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana could be losing significant benefits from the power sector in the absence of a local partner for the concessionaires bidding to assume management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). 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