Representatives of Israel Economic and Trade Mission in Ghana have held discussions with some players in the agricultural sector in the Northern Region to explore collaborative opportunities in the areas of agriculture, agro-technology, an…
Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, Minister of Tourism Arts and Culture, has said it was important to strike a delicate balance between economic growth and environmental conservation to protect the natural resources
for future generations.
He…
GBfoods Ghana, a leading food manufacturing company and producers of Ghana’s favourite Gino and Pomo range of products is basking in the glory of its recent victories at not just one, but three prestigious award ceremonies solidifying thei…
The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC) has launched the 6th AOMC Safety Week Celebrations to educate and remind downstream petroleum industry players, the importance to maintain and upscale safety precautions at their operationa…
Landano International, a Canadian-based company, is committed to breaking the barriers in Ghana’s land management system.
For years, land management has been a major challenge in Ghana, causing a lot of conflicts and other social ills. …
Africa’s Global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced that all its African subsidiaries are now on firm footing as they have been contributing maximally to the group’s profit margin.
Specifically, the bank’s African oper…
MTN Ghana has launched the 21-Day of Y’ello Care Programme leveraging digital and financial tools as well as professional skills to assist grassroot-based entrepreneurs to unlock their potential.
Madam Adowa Wiafe, the Chief Corporate S…
Ghana Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL) is calling for a review of government’s fertilizer subsidy program under the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative.
The agriculture-based think tank wants…
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zeepay, Andrew Takyi-Appiah, says the introduction of mobile money disrupted banking in Ghana and other parts of Africa.
He indicated that mobile money broke the “curse” of Ghanaians’ inability to …
Safety & Shipping Review 2023: 38 large ships lost worldwide last year – down by more than a third and the lowest total in the report's history. South China Sea region sees most total losses. British Isles sees most shipping incidents.
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Seventy-one startups from across Africa have been named regional winners at this year’s Global Startup Awards (GSA) Africa (www.GlobalStartupAwardsAfrica.com) – the largest, independent startup ecosystem competition on the continent. Twent…
Patricia Obo-Nai, the Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Ghana, has been named among the top 93 women CEOs in Africa, according to the 2023 Africa.com Definitive African Women CEOs list. The list, sponsored by Standard Bank Group, is uniq…
2023 is expected to be a milestone year for Senegal as the country witnesses first oil and gas production from the Sangomar and Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) projects. These projects are expected to usher in a new era of economic growth for…
Dubai achieves 89.5% YoY growth in total announced FDI projects in 2022 compared to 2021
Dubai attracts total estimated FDI Capital of AED47 billion ($12.8 billion) in 2022 and creates an estimated 38,447 jobs
Dubai’s share in attra…
The Ghana Liquefied Petroleum Operators Association (GLPOA) has cautioned the government to stop the exclusive implementation of the Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM) programme, as it will be a direct threat to investments made by Ghanaia…
Genser Energy, a leading energy company in Ghana, has taken significant strides towards enhancing its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives by implementing a comprehensive plan aimed at providing sustainable and…
The recent hike in electricity tariffs has been clarified by the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC), shedding light on the reasons behind the decision.
Dr. Ismael Ackah, the Executive Secretary of PURC, revealed that the tar…
Standard Bank has been named as most admired financial services brand, as announced by Brand Africa in the release of its latest research and rankings.
Standard Bank was crowned ahead of its competitors in a specific category ranking of…
This year’s Food Safety Month has been launched with a call on citizens to adhere to food safety standards such as frequent washing of hands, separation of raw food from uncooked ones and thorough cooking.
Other measures include keepi…
The International Cocoa Organization today releases its revised forecasts for the 2022/23 cocoa year and revised estimates of world production, grindings and stocks of cocoa beans for the 2021/22 cocoa year. The data published in Issue No.…
Qatar Airways has signed a deal with Shell to source 3,000 metric tonnes of neat Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. It encompasses the existing jet fuel contract with Shell at Amsterdam which will now see Qatar …
Africa’s rising status as a global leader in digital transformation was firmly cemented during day one of the inaugural GITEX Africa 2023 (www.GITEXAfrica.com), as tech leaders from across the continent and the world gathered to collaborat…
His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, today announced $2.7 billion in offtake agreements for the UAE’s industrial sector in a move to boost local manufacturing, strengthen supply chains and attra…
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has appointed Richard Kwaku Ofori-Mante Acting Director of the Agricultural Finance and Rural Development Department, effective 16th April 2023.
Prior to the appointment, Ofori-Mante, …
Finance ministers from six Horn of Africa countries gathered for the 17th Ministerial Roundtable of the Horn of Africa Initiative (https://apo-opa.info/3OFtbZg) on the side-lines of the African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) 2023 Annual…
Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Honourable Ken Ofori-Atta, and his delegation attended Day one of MTN Group’s Capital Markets Day in Johannesburg, South Africa. The accompanying delegation included Mr. Reginald Yofi Grant, CEO of the Ghana I…
The conference room at Johannesburg's Sandton Convention Center crackled with energy as over 300 exceptional leaders from Absa Group's 12 operating countries gathered. This was no ordinary Senior Leadership Group (SLG) meeting; these leade…
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) has donated GH¢100,000 in support of the University of Ghana’s One Student One Laptop initiative.
The donation was made by the Managing Director of BOST, Edwin Provencal, on…
M&G Pharmaceuticals Ltd has been adjudged the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company of the Year at this 6th edition of the Ghana-West Africa Business Excellence Awards held last Saturday in Accra.
This year’s edition of the awards, which…
A new revised affordable housing programme that will support private sector developers and the State Housing Company Limited (SHC) to put up houses at reduced prices is in the offing.
Under the new scheme, the government would suppor…
The European Union funded, “Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana” (GrEEn) Project, implemented by SNV Netherlands Development Organisation in Ghana, has commissioned five sustainable businesses in the Western Reg…
The Lower Pra Rural Bank at Shama in the Western Region has recorded positive results in most indicators during its operations ending December 31, 2022.
The outlook in deposits, lending, investment, net worth, profitability, total asset…
The Kansaworodo/Ntankorful branch of the Ghana National Tailors and Dressmakers Association has presented certificates to seven dressmakers upon their graduation after a-3-year intensive apprenticeship training programme.
They each rece…
Mr Dennis Abugri Amenga, the Bono Regional Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), has urged tomato growers to opt for and cultivate the “raja and cobra”, new varieties of tomatoes released by the Crop Research Institute (…
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Ghana has described the economic growth projections for Ghana under the US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as “unambitiously low”.
Under…
The World Bank has commended the country’s effort to make tourism a priority for growth, and said it would have an impact on the development of small and medium enterprises, job creation and livelihoods.
The Country Director of the Wo…
In a significant effort to address the challenges faced by young girls regarding menstrual hygiene, Asanko Gold Ghana Limited has initiated a one-year menstrual hygiene project.
The project, implemented in partnership with the German…
Mrs Enyonam Apetorgbor, Chief Executive Officer, Keta Investment Promotion Centre, has appealed to President Akufo-Addo to begin real construction works on the proposed Keta Port as his legacy to the people.
She urged the government to …
The Ghana Netherlands Business and Culture Council (GNBCC)and the European Chamber of Commerce have affirmed Ghana's position as the leading destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and trade with
the highest competitiveness scor…
The Africa Data Centres (ADC) will begin the construction of its strategic International Data Centre in June, as part of the Ghana Trade Fair Redevelopment Project.
This serves as a major boost for Ghana in the Government's push to make…
Mr Andrew Takyi-Appiah, the Managing Director (MD) of Zeepay, a leading mobile financial services company, has emerged Africa’s Fintech Leader of the Year for the second time in a row at the recently held 2023 edition of the CEO Summit.
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Nine years ago, Prudential Plc acquired an insurance company, then known as Express Life Insurance.
It was the first acquisition of several that followed across Africa, which served as a testament to Prudential’s 175-year-long dedicatio…
Members of the Ghana Union of Traders’ Association (GUTA) say they are not excited about the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout for Ghana due to the conditionalities attached to the deal.
Ghana has received an amount of $600 mill…
Addressing the media on the sidelines of the company’s fifth Annual General Meeting on May 30, Selorm Adadevoh, assured that his outfit is intensifying efforts to encourage subscribers who have not re-registered their SIM cards to do so by…
One of the structural benchmark actions imposed by the IMF on Ghana is for Bank of Ghana to approve the plans of all banks that were negotiated during the previous quarters.
These plans aimed to rebuild capital buffers and initiate co…
Rapid expansion of digitization and technological advancements are enabling effective service delivery and payment systems across the globe. The surge in digitization has improved operational efficiency and service delivery in all the key …
As the primary driver of its economy, the local content regime for the oil and gas sector in Angola is heavily dependent on a robust and efficient financial sector. Exploration and production (E&P) of the country’s oil and gas resources ha…
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) remained resilient in the face of the unprecedented global economic challenges in 2022, investing over $8 billion that year to support recovery across its 54 regional member countries, it a…
Scancom PLC has held its 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 30th 2023. Updating shareholders on the company’s performance for the year 2022 at the AGM, the Board Chairman, Dr. Ishmael E. Yamson, indicated that MTN Ghana’s performance …
The lack of connectivity infrastructure in some areas is a major obstacle preventing Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) from being competitive in Ghana's telecoms market, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN, Selorm Adadevor, has said.
Sh…
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