It was initially projected to rake in a whopping $1 billion annually, but after being reviewed, the figure was slashed down to $580 million, which is a drop in the ocean considering Ghana's revised Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of GH ¢45.9 billion.
But before this meager income could even flow into our mainstream budget for development, it has already generated controversy. That, in brief, is the story of the oil find in Ghana.
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