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  2. Zamak - Wikipedia

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    The name zamak is an acronym of the German names for the metals of which the alloys are composed: Zink (zinc), Aluminium, Magnesium and Kupfer (copper). [2] The New Jersey Zinc Company developed zamak alloys in 1929. The most common zamak alloy is zamak 3. Besides that, zamak 2, zamak 5 and zamak 7 are also commercially used. [2]

  3. List of African countries by GDP (nominal) - Wikipedia

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    Countries in Africa are sorted according to data from the International Monetary Fund. [1] The figures presented here do not take into account differences in the cost of living in different countries, and the results can vary greatly from one year to another based on fluctuations in the exchange rates of the country's currency . [ 2 ]

  4. Mining industry of Ghana - Wikipedia

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    Ghana is one of the largest gold producers in Africa, and it ranks as the sixth-largest producer globally. [5] Gold has been central to the country's economy for decades. In 2023, Ghana produced around 4.2 million ounces of gold, contributing to approximately 4% of the world’s total output.

  5. Akosombo Textile Limited - Wikipedia

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    ABC over the past 100 years has been synonymous with textile manufacturing in Africa and Europe for English Wax. In December 2005 ABC's new production facility in Ghana was officially inaugurated at Akosombo Textiles Limited. ABC standard has been printed in Ghana since 2006 by ATL as a collaboration between ABC, UK and ATL. [8]

  6. Volta Aluminum Company - Wikipedia

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    On August 4, 2004, Alcoa and the Government of the Republic of Ghana announced that they had finalized agreements to restart the VALCO smelter in Tema. The plan, which included the restart of 3 potlines, representing 120,000 metric tons per year (mtpy), was to be implemented in the first quarter of 2006. [ 3 ] ].

  7. Economic history of Ghana - Wikipedia

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    Inflation averaged more than 50 percent a year between 1976 and 1981, hitting 116.5 percent in 1981. [1] Real minimum wages dropped from an index of 75 in 1975 to one of 15.4 in 1981. [1] Tax revenue fell from 17 percent of GDP in 1973 to only 5 percent in 1983, and actual imports by volume in 1982 were only 43 percent of average 1975-76 levels ...

  8. Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra - Wikipedia

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    The modern, 250-room hotel was built at a cost of $100 million by Kingdom Holding Company, the investment arm of Saudi Prince Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud. [5] It opened in November 2011, [6] managed by Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, also owned by Kingdom Holding Company. Kingdom sold the hotel to Mauritius-based Quantum Global Investments ...

  9. Kumasi City Mall - Wikipedia

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    The Kumasi City Mall (KCM) is a shopping mall located in Kumasi, Ghana. [1] It is the first of its kind in the city. [3] The Kumasi City Mall cost $95 million and took 24 months to complete. Kumasi City Mall provides a convenient and highly accessible shopping destination to the entire city.