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pesewa

(pɪˈseɪwɑː)
n
(Currencies) a Ghanaian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a cedi
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pe•se•wa

(peɪˈseɪ wɑ)

n., pl. -wa, -was.
a monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 1/100 of the cedi.
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Noun1.pesewa - 100 pesewas equal 1 cedi in Ghana
Ghanian monetary unit - monetary unit of Ghana
cedi - the basic unit of money in Ghana
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'Our checks have it that some of our neighboring countries pay as low as 0.9 Cent per Kw/h of electricity so until the enquiry is concluded we are requested that the old tariff of GH0.41 pesewas must be maintained as an interim tariff'.
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"THIS is my business," she said, pointing with all the pride of the CEO of Goldman Sachs to the neat piles of 90 pesewas stacked on her little table.
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In addition, representatives of a local pharmaceutical company visited the training site, provided sellers with marketing support and a sample demonstration of the injectable, and sold the product to them for 30 pesewas (about US$0.13) per vial, to be resold for 50 pesewas (about US$0.21).
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