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- ↑ Appiah-Adu, Kwaku (22 April 2016). Governance of the Petroleum Sector in an Emerging Developing Economy. p. 87.
- ↑ Aryeetey, Ernest; Ravi Kanbu, S. M. (2017). Doing Business In Ghana: Challenges and Opportunities. Oxford University Press. p. 146.
- ↑ Olawuyi, D. S. (11 September 2018). Governance of the Petroleum Sector in an Emerging Developing Economy. Springer. p. 151.
- ↑ Spillan, J. E.; King, D. O. (19 July 2017). Doing Business In Ghana: Challenges and Opportunities. Springer. p. 194.