About 7,000 students in 26 technical and vocational educational institutions (TVET) have received free eye screening as part of a project to provide eyeglasses to students across the country.
The €30,000 project dubbed ‘See to Learn’ …
In keeping with its commitment to local content participation in the oil and gas sector, Tullow has partnered with the Upstream Petroleum Business Academy of the Petroleum Commission (PC), to deliver training to local suppl…
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies is calling on the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to urgently take measures to deal with the influx of Chinese oil haulage trucks in the country.
The Tanker Owners Union initially raised con…
Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) is set to host its fifth-anniversary summit and competition grand finale in Kigali, Rwanda, on November 23rd and 24th of this year.
Among other things, there will be a Pan-African entrepreneurial showcase,…
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has warned the public against giving their Ghana cards to people to use in the registration of their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards.
The Chamber gave the warning when it raised concern…
FBNBank Ghana has reaffirmed its position as one of Ghana’s financial institutions to reckon with after the Bank scooped six awards out of twenty-five at the maiden Ghana Business Integrity Awards (GBIAs) held at the La Palm Royal Beach la…
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Malawi has experienced relative macroeconomic stability in recent years, which has contributed to the growth of its property and real estate market.
Stable economic conditions, including low inflation rates and controlled interest rates…
Ghana experiences hot and humid weather throughout the year. As a result, having a reliable home cooling system is essential for comfort and well-being. Fortunately, there are several reputable providers in Ghana that offer a range of cool…
Dubai Chambers has unveiled The Deals Hub, a new impact-driven platform that creates an innovative space for global business leaders and investors to announce partnerships and deals during the upcoming Dubai Business Forum, which takes pla…
In a resounding display of commitment to sustainability and senvironmental responsibility, Fidelity Bank Ghana, the country's largest privately-owned indigenous bank, recently organized a beach clean-up event to commemorate this year's Wor…
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) will define the future of global financial security, Founder and Chairman of CWG Ghana, Austin Kwesi Okere, has said.
He said the evolution of AI comes with both opportunities to enhance financial sector s…
The Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA) has stated that the government is unable to deliver affordable housing, especially in the Fourth Republic, due to its active participation in the real estate sector.
It has conseque…
Increasing warehousing and transportation capacity combined with decreasing prices in both metrics are driving an economic slowdown in Ghana. The data are revealed in the Ghana Logistics Managers Index report for the second quarter 2023, w…
In an age defined by global unpredictability, businesses must adapt their strategies to ensure lasting success while mitigating potential risks. For financial institutions like Absa, mastering the craft of risk management isn't just a skil…
Mrs. Aya Ayettey, Head, Production Assurance & Customer Care at Stanbic Bank Ghana has entreated young ladies studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related courses and aspiring to go into STEM careers to always s…
In the ever-evolving landscape of the business world, economic turbulence is an inevitable challenge. From global financial crises to more recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses have faced their fair share of adversity. Ho…
The Manager of Risk Governance, ESG, and Sustainability at Stanbic Bank Ghana, Joseph Amo Adjei, has underscored the importance of ESG and Sustainability principles in the financial sector. Mr. Amo Adjei was speaking at a conference organi…
In a bid to address youth unemployment and curb illegal migration, Yepafrica, a Dutch NGO working in Africa, has trained 5 individuals with entrepreneurial skills to impart their knowledge to others.
Yepafrica has been working in Africa…
The government has secured GH?3.9 billion in the reopened domestic debt exchange programme, the Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday.
This represents a significant achievement for the government, which is seeking to fully implement …
A gathering of prominent global leaders, including Nigeria’s President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, representatives from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children’s …
Ghana is on course to reduce the $11.8 billion average annual bitumen import bill with commercial production of polymer modified bitumen (PMB) in the country.
Petroleum downstream and midstream player,GOIL, set up the bitumen production…
The Vodafone Foundation, in a remarkable gesture through its Homecoming initiative, has covered the medical bills of all insolvent patients in the Nana Hima Dekyi Hospital in Dixcove, a key regional referral hospital and the Agona Nkwanta …
The Ghana Upstream Petroleum Chamber has held its 2023 Ghana Oil and Gas Conference.
The well attended conference brought together over 500 participants from industry, government, banking, academia and numerous professional services w…
Abosso Goldfields Limited (Damang Mine), has organized a capacity building workshop for over 400 farmers in its host communities at Kyekyewere in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality.
The day’s workshop was aimed at enhancing the knowle…
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has received support from PETROSOL Ghana Limited, a privately owned Ghanaian Oil Marketing Company (OMC), for the organisation of this year’s National Quality Awards.
The awards scheme is organi…
The Gumani branch of the ASA Savings and Loans in the Tamale Metropolis has donated a large quantity of assorted items to the Tamale Children’s Home.
The gesture formed part of the organisation’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to…
The Minister of Trade and Industry, K.T. Hammond, has lauded the gains made by the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative in expediting the country’s industrialisation agenda, describing it as a model “worthy of emulation to decentra…
The Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has introduced two new digital platforms to make revenue collection seamless for both businesses and the assembly.
The intervention, under the urban Governance project of the Twin Cities…
The Executive Secretary of the Tanker Owners Union, Ignatius Koku Doe, has called on the government to protect indigenous businesses since its collapse would spell doom for the country’s economic fortunes.
He said Ghana’s economy was t…
5,603 mobile data plans in 237 countries were gathered and analysed by Cable.co.uk to compare the cost of one gigabyte (1GB) of mobile data across the entire world
Israel is the cheapest country in which to buy mobile data, with the a…
Annus horribilis: Global financial assets of private households declined by
-2.7%, the strongest drop since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC)
Wiped out: Adjusted for inflation, global financial assets were only 6.6% above the 2019 …
Another segment of the paragliding sport has been held on the Odweanoma Mountain at Atibie in the Kwahu South municipality in the Eastern Region.
The event is part of activities that have been lined up to promote domestic tourism in t…
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, has insisted that the central bank does not need a positive equity to be able to effectively play its role as the lender of last resort.
The decision of the central bank to take a 50…
Unstoppable Africa 2023 has concluded, leaving a profound mark on the African continent. The two-day Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) (https://www.GABI.biz) event aims to boost Africa’s standing in the global economy and establish …
Africa is home to a thriving telecoms industry typified by a small group of very large, dominant telcos – such as MTN and Safaricom – and a highly competitive group of emerging telcos. These telcos play a vital role in the continent’s econ…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (https://www.Afreximbank.com/) has called on African countries to prioritise the development of public and private export trading companies (ETCs) in order to position the continent’s small and …
The Kwahu Traditional Council has bemoaned the deplorable state of roads linking to the majority of tourist sites in the Kwahu Enclave.
The traditional council says these tourist sites, which have gained international recognition due to…
The Centre for Regional Integration in Africa (CRIA) and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) are organising the 2023 Regional Integration Issues Forum (RIIF) conference for African SMEs in Accra.
The conference in collaborat…
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Small-scale miners have been urged to adopt modern methods of mining instead of mercury to preserve the environment and promote the industry.
The Programmes Director for the Fund for Peace, a No…
Ghana has recorded a nine percentage points drop in its total export earnings.
As of August 2023, total exports stood at US$10.76 billion. It is lower than the US$ 11.81 billion recorded in August 2022.
Although Ghana maintained a tr…
Unemployment in Ghana remains a huge challenge and women generally, have been the worst affected.
It is on the back of this that some 1,000 women entrepreneurs have been given a boost over the past four years through the Women Mentorshi…
The Bank of Ghana has maintained the monetary policy rate at 30 per cent after reviewing developments in the economy.
This means that the lending rate in the country will remain steady.
It is the second time the Central Bank has held…
Vodafone Ghana continues its transformative journey in the Western Region with its flagship ‘Grow Western 2023’ initiative. This comprehensive programme, the cornerstone of Vodafone Ghana’s presence in the region, is designed to incentivis…
The cultural,creative arts industries and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are key to the country’s economic transformation, the British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, has said.
She said according to a research by th…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tang Palace Hotel, Tang Hong, has said the hotel is exploring avenues to expand its facility in a bid to help boost the hospitality industry.
He said said considering the country’s positive pros…
A ghanaian agribusiness delegation to Grand Island, Nebraska in the United States has ended a four-day business event focused on the growth of agribusinesses in both the United States and Ghana.
The delegation returned with innovative i…
Water supply to the eastern part of Accra and Tema is expected to be interrupted following major rehabilitation works on the transmission pipeline from the Kpong Treatment Plant.
Nearly half of the population of the Greater Accra …
A three-year campaign project aimed at promoting a fair and equitable tax revenue mobilisation in the country has been launched in Accra.
Known as “The Scaling Up Tax Justice III (SCUT III) project”, the Africa Regional-level tax just…
Malta Guinness, Ghana’s leading non-alcoholic malt beverage, in partnership with Mckingtorch Africa has undertaken a cleanup exercise at the Sakumono Beach as part of the 2023 World Cleanup Day.
The exercise forms part of the brand’s on…