Graduates and undergraduates have been advised to take their internship programmes seriously to gain valuable work experiences to be marketable.
Patricia Abena Kissi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SEDAT Consult who gave the advic…
French Airline Company, Air France has reiterated its confidence in Ghana’s aviation industry with the introduction of new upgraded Airbus A330 in the country to provide additional comfort to passengers.
The move forms part of a 140 mil…
Ghana will host the Third German-African Business Summit (GABS) from Monday, February 11 to Wednesday, February 13 in Accra, to provide a platform for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Africa and Germany to explore business opportuniti…
The Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFIC), a subsidiary of Rescue Shipping and Investment Agency Limited has hinted that the 2019 Africa International Trade and Finance Conference will be held in Ethiopia.
The confer…
Global stocks fell for a third straight day on Friday, and were set for their first weekly loss in seven, as investors worried about a broadening global economic slowdown and the lack of any sign of a resolution to the U.S.-China trade row…
Personnel of the Ghana Contingent serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been awarded with the prestigious United Nations peace medal.
They were awarded for their selfless sacrifice and immense contribution…
Chinese investors have been called upon to explore existing investment opportunities in Dagbon to yield great dividends considering the untapped economic potentials and the prevailing peace in the area.
"Dagbon is now ready for Chinese …
Mr Lowel Wesley, Chief Trade Negotiator of Liberia has said the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework agreement could suffer great jeopardy if Nigeria fails to sign the accord for the formation and implementation of the tr…
The Tuna Women Development Programme (TUWODEP), a Non-Governmental organisation (NGO), has urged local authorities to expand their areas of development to cover social, economic and cultural rights of women to access fertile lands for farm…
Jaguar Land Rover booked a loss for the last three months of 2018 as sales collapsed in China.
The company booked a £3.1bn reduction in the value of its plants and other investments leading to a £3.4bn quarterly loss, its biggest to dat…
The Sekyere East District Directorate of the Business Advisory Centre (BAC) has begun the registration of the youth in the area for entrepreneurship and financial literacy training programme.
The training, which is under the Youth Entre…
Huawei has announced that its global smartphone shipments and sale for 2018 exceeded 200 million units.
A statement issued by Integriti News Agency, in Accra, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, attributed the new and remarkable record…
Ghana is to experience a boost in horticultural production and exports with the launch of the Exporter-Out grower financial product under the ‘’Access to Finance’' of the HortiFresh programme.
Supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of …
The third edition of the Ghana Beverage Awards (GBA) has been launched with the introduction of four new categories to honour more players in the beverage industry.
The additional categories consist of international wine of the year, in…
Azuri Technologies, a leader in pay-as-you-go solar technology in Africa, and First Bank of Nigeria Limited today announced a unique partnership that will help deepen financial inclusion in Nigeria while bringing affordable, reliable and c…
Total’s South Africa gas discovery first step towards exploiting the country’s full hydrocarbons potential
The discovery, which will help open a new hydrocarbons province in South Africa, could prove the presence of billions of barrels …
Four counters in the banking and telecommunications sectors advanced, pushing the benchmark index up by 18.07 points (+0.72%) to close at 2,502.17 with a -2.72% year-to-date return. Market capitalization increased by 0.64% to settle at G…
Hyundai Motors and Investments (GH) Limited have introduced the new Hyundai Santa Fe model onto the Ghanaian market.
The newest model which is the fourth generation of the Hyundai Santa Fe is expected to offer exceptional comfort and fl…
* Mercer ties up with leading local consulting firm
* Mercer helps create rewarding and more secure futures for organisations and their employees
Mercer, a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth and careers, and a whol…
CIP transfers Vantage into new perpetual investment fund to support long-term growth
Corsair Infrastructure Partners (“CIP”), the global infrastructure investment business of Corsair Capital (“Corsair”), today announced that a new fund …
Spotify is splashing out millions of dollars as it tries to move beyond music into the growing podcast market.
The music streaming service has bought Gimlet Media, behind a string of popular podcasts including Reply All, and podcast pub…
There is a growing interest and demand for mortgages by Ghanaians, Mr Richmond Asante, Head, Mortgage Origination, at the GHL Bank has said.
He said statistics from the GHL Bank showed that most mortgage customers in Ghana were locals and…
Total Petroleum Ghana Limited has announced the 16 finalists in the Startupper of the Year Total Challenge. This follows the process of shortlisting of entries submitted to the 2018-2019 Startupper of the Year by Total Challenge in Ghana.
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Vodafone Ghana has been voted the Public Relations Organisation of the Year in the telecoms sector at the Seventh Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Excellence Awards held in Accra.
A statement issued and copied to the Ghana News Agenc…
Thomas Cook has said it is conducting a "strategic review" of its airline as it seeks to find funds to invest more in its hotels business.
The travel firm stressed the review was at an early stage, but would consider "all options" inclu…
Mr Salifu Mahama, the Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) on Decentralization, has said Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) need sufficient financial resources to adequately perfor…
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) have signed an agreement for a study of the 1,000-kilometre highway linking Cote d’Ivoire’s commercial capital Abidjan, to Lago…
Flight Lieutenant Miltiades Nii Tackey(rtd) , President, National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), has accused the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture of undermining the growth and progress of local fisher folks.
According to h…
The Economic and Organised Crime Office has denied allegations circulating on social media that the Executive Director and staff had received cash amounts and mobile phones from Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), the Chief Executive of Menzgold.
…
Vodafone Ghana has unveiled the “ExpressWifi by Facebook” Service to give the public especially underserved digital revolution areas, an opportunity to access fast internet connectivity at affordable rates.
Express Wi-fi is a programme …
The 2019 close season for artisanal fishers has been fixed from May 15 to June 15 while that of industrial trawlers will take place between August first to August 31.
The decision was taken by stakeholders attending a consultative meeti…
Industry Selects 18 New Companies Focused on Key Innovation Priorities Including 5G, AI, Data Analytics, Consumer Experience, the Internet of Things and Cybersecurity
The GSMA has named 18 new companies to the ‘GSMA 100’, a global innov…
From Miami to Mumbai, Lagos to Lisbon, Bacardi employees to takeover 1,000 bars in 130+ global destinations
“Our brands are built in bars, not boardrooms”
On February 7th, Bacardi employees around the globe will turn on their “out of…
US President Donald Trump has named senior Treasury Department official David Malpass to lead the World Bank.
If approved, he is expected to push the bank to narrow the focus of its lending to the world's poorest countries, among other …
The 101 entrepreneurial young Ghanaians selected to take part in the 2019 AgriTech Challenge, run by the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC), are halfway through their 12-day market research tour.
Designed to kickstart their intensive, 10 …
The market declined for the second straight session, down by 2.57 points (-0.10%) to close at 2,484.10 with a -3.43% year-to-date return. Bellwether stocks in the banking and petroleum marketing sectors were the major catalysts to today’s …
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7272) (ISIN:JP3942800008) is actively engaged in racing efforts all over the world under its three main principles of raising the value of the Yamaha brand, acquiring advanced technologies, and promoting the h…
PR and advertising company Ogilvy Ghana, has won three awards at the 2017 Institute of Public Relations Excellence Awards held at the La-Palm Beach Hotel in Accra.
The company, one of the largest marketing communications networks in the…
Jazz Aviation LP to be the first Canadian Operator of the ATMOSPHERE Cabin under the Air Canada Express banner
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that a subsidiary of Chorus Aviation Inc. ("Chorus Aviation") has finalized a …
Center consolidates DHL Global Forwarding's existing humanitarian logistics services for faster, more reliable supply chain support globally
It will enhance the global network for humanitarian logistics services, by connecting to expert…
The CRJ550 is a new aircraft type based on the CRJ700 platform, within Bombardier's successful CRJ family
This aircraft model is the first triple-class 50-seat aircraft in the world
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft is pleased to …
The Australian dollar nosedived on Wednesday after its central bank opened the door to a possible rate cut, in yet another indication the global economic slowdown is persuading policymakers to go easy on rate hikes.
World stocks too sta…
IPhone-maker Apple has reached a deal with French authorities to pay back taxes.
French magazine L'Express reported that the firm paid nearly €500m ($570m, £439m) in a confidential settlement reached late last year.
Apple's French bu…
The Cocoa Processing Company (CPC), will on February 14th organize a chocolate fair at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and technology (KNUST) to mark this year’s Saint Valentine’s Day celebrations in Kumasi.
Mr Augustine Apom, A…
The Association of Small-Scale Industries (ASSI) on Tuesday received a set of office equipment from the National Board for Small-Scale Industries (NBSSI), for use by all its ten regional offices.
The donation took place at the ASSI head…
A total of $799 million worth of contracts in the upstream petroleum industry was awarded to indigenous Ghanaian companies and joint ventures last year in accordance with the Local Content and Local Participation law.
Out of the amount,…
Mr John Peter Amewu, the Energy Minister, on Tuesday said government would save the nation 680 million dollars annually for 13 years in excess capacity charges after reviewing several Power Purchase Agreements contracted by the previous go…
A total of 28 Bulk Road Vehicles (BRVs), six canoes, four mobile pumps and five outboard motors carrying 709,250 litres of illegally smuggled petroleum products with taxes and levies value of GHc1,150,186 have been confiscated.
Addition…
A six-member delegation from Akron-City, the fifth largest city in Ohio, the United States and a sister-city of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has paid a courtesy call on the Mayor of Accra, Mohammed Adjei Sowah.
The delegation, …
Societe Generale (SG) Ghana says it is ready to increase support for small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs), following the meeting of the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR).
Mr Hakim Ouzzani, the Managing Directo…