Ecobank Transnational Incorporated announces the retirement of Ms. Dolika Banda from its Board of Directors
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, (ETI) (Ecobank.com), the Lomé, Togo -based parent company of the Ecobank Group, announces th…
The Scottish Development International (SDI) has described Ghana as an important gateway into the wider West and sub-Saharan African market place for business and upstream oil and gas operations.
Speaking at the first Ghana Oil and Gas …
Inflation remained at 2.4% in May, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), after its fall was halted by a sharp rise in fuel costs.
The ONS said that fuel prices increased by the biggest monthly amount since January 2011,…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr Hassan Tampuli, has said the country has a potential of exporting its filled LPG cylinders to neighbouring countries through the implementation of the Cylinder…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has allayed fears of the market on the impact of MTN’s initial public offer (IPO) on the cedi.
Through the IPO on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), MTN intends to cede 35 per cent of its ownership to Ghanaians for …
Prices of cocoa on the international market have begun to tumble due to investors expectations of an imminent increase in production from top growing countries, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.
Côte d'Ivoire, which is the world’s largest produc…
Within developing economies, including Africa, there are growing opportunities to implement new technologies and localised energy generation systems, that could lead to innovation that will change how the world generates, stores and distri…
Africa's overall mobile phone market remained flat in Q1 2018 although smartphone shipments declined for the second successive quarter, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology resea…
Breaking Fast: Xpress Money Hosted a Global Iftar for Its Customers Across 20 Countries on a Single Day
From Fiji to Canada, thousands of people across 13-time zones shared Iftar meals on that day
With less than a week left before …
In a keynote speech, Director General of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) praised the “unique model” of the East African Communications Organisation (EACO); called on Posts to embrace e-commerce opportunities
Technology has brought many…
The Ghana Stock Exchange says investor data with the bourse as well as its information and technology (IT) infrastructure are safe and secured; hours after hackers took down the company’s website and defaced the homepage with an image of a…
African Youth SDGs Summit announces with pleasure the appointment of eight distinguished personalities as Patrons of the 2018 Summit edition.
Ms Namhla Mniki-Mangaliso, Director, African Monitor, South Africa; Titilayo Fafoumi,Fellow, …
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) says the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) by Ghana will expose the country to a flood of foreign goods from African countries.
It, therefore, questioned why Pa…
In line with its community-oriented and people-centred approach to business, Heritage Bank Limited brought delighted smiles to the faces of children at the King Jesus Charity Home in Boadi, Kumasi.
A delegation comprising staff of the B…
Equity indices on the local bourse softened to its lowest in five months as recent downward pressure from the financial, energy and consumable sector stocks dimmed the hard-earned bullishness of the market.
Investors’ perception of over…
Enterprise Group Ltd (EGL) has posted a net income growth of 29% for the year 2017 compared to 20.4% in 2016 with a profit growth of 27.9% and a group pre-tax profit of GHS 90.4m.
These were disclosed by the Chairman of the Board o…
The Board of Directors of World Trade Centre (WTC), Accra, has appointed Ms Jane Reindorf-Attoh, as its new Managing Director effective June 1, 2018. A Statement issued in Accra by the Board said she took over from Mr Emmanuel Doni-Kwame…
At its Silicon Valley headquarters, network gear maker Cisco Systems Inc is going to unusual lengths to take control of the relentless increase in its U.S. healthcare costs.
The company is among a handful of large American employers who…
Professionals in the financial services sector have been asked to uphold the values of their respective companies while attaching professionalism in ensuring customer satisfaction.
According to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Delta…
The Bolgatanga Basket Weavers Association has called on government to invest in the cultivation of straw in the region to make the needed raw materials readily available for basket production.
The Association said basket weaving is one …
The prices of goods especially foodstuffs at some markets in Accra have experienced price volatility due to multiple factors including increases in fuel prices, poor road networks and difficulties in transporting goods from the hinterland …
The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) on Monday unveiled the Public Procurement Database Registration Portal; to ensure higher level of information, publicity and transparency on public procurement issues.
In view of this, all supplier…
An expert in farming systems has called for continuous education and training to build the capacities of farmers to improve farming and increase agricultural production in the country.
Dr Noah Owusu-Takyi, President of the Kumasi Instit…
Shippers in Ghana paid 76 million dollars as demurrage and rent in 2017, which the Ghana Shipper Authority (GSA) describes as an avoidable waste of resources.
Interacting with journalists in Tema, Mrs Monica Josiah, Tema Manager, Ghana …
Alliance Motors Ghana, the exclusive distributor of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles in Ghana was honored with two awards at the Annual Jaguar Land Rover Sub-Saharan Africa Marketing Awards held in South Africa on 26 May 2018. The Marketing…
Ecobank Ghana has hosted over 100 church Leaders and Administrators at a special forum organised to equip participants on how to manage church finances and ensure individual and family financial freedom.
The forum was held at the bank’s…
The Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas (CSPOG), has upped its tracking of the petroleum revenue for evidence-based abuses. Dr. Steve Manteaw, its Chairman, said they were going to focus on six selected districts in the Western Region – …
New Age Africa Energy providing French Cameroon £ 1.5 Billion to fund Genocide in Southern Cameroons
It is time for Western governments to pass a Cameroon Divestment Act that will compel governments to cut investment ties with companies…
Maize farmers in Tumu in the Sissala East District of Upper West Region, will now have a sigh of relief following the commissioning of 30 metric tons maize processing factory built by KEDAN Agribusiness Solutions.
The Sissala area is no…
The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) has activated the Single Sign On module, which allows users of the Ghana Integrated Cargo Clearance System (GICCS) and the e-MDA portal to switch between the two applications.
The sys…
Samba Foods Limited braved the 2017 tottering financial year to record a massive 117 per cent sale revenue of 2016 receipts.
“The year 2017, though a tough one for industries in general proved to be quite exciting one for Samba foods,” …
CIMAF Ghana Limited, producers of cimaf smart cement, has dedicated a huge 15 per cent of its 66 million dollar investment in Ghana to the management of the impact of its operations on the environment.
Mr Mohammed Bennis, Country Genera…
Prices of vehicle spare parts on the market will soon be reduced between 10 per cent and 15 per cent to make automobile users heave a sigh of relief, the acting Chairman of the Abossey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association, Mr Clement Boate…
KEDAN Agribusiness Solutions Limited aims to inject five million dollars by 2019 to increase daily production capacity of the newly installed 30 metric tons maize processing factory in Tumu in the Sissila East Municipal capital.
The amo…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for the start of the Takoradi Port expansion project, vowing to remain focused on building a more robust and competitive economy.
“We need a competitive economy that could create job…
Electric cars have grabbed all the headlines, but what about electric motorbikes? They're quick, clean and quiet, and big manufacturers are waking up to their potential as legislators around the world bear down on vehicle emissions.
Ric…
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) expects to ship 80 million new model iPhones this year, down 20 percent from what it had planned at the same time last year, Japanese financial daily the Nikkei reported on Friday, citing industry sources.
The Califor…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced on Monday, a $60 million investment to support small and medium-sized business with loans in Ghana and seven other African countries.
A press release to the Ghana News Agency, on Wed…
Dr Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana, Director of Research and Policy in the Labour Research and Policy Institute, has expressed worry over the high and rising youth unemployment in the country.
He said unemployment…
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) on Friday warned dealers in counterfeit electrical products and electronic appliances to desist from the illegal business as the Authority would not countenance any business entity which exposes the publ…
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is supporting Government to draft a National Strategy and Action Plan for the compliance with the 2009 Port State Agreement measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregu…
VC4A and African Business Angel Network (ABAN) announce 2018 Africa Early Stage Investor Summit to kick off Global Entrepreneurship Week in Cape Town
The Summit’s speakers and guests represent the leading angel networks, VC funds, impac…
We have high hopes and expectations for your country, Adesina tells President of São Tomé and Príncipe
The International Center for Tropical Agriculture, established by the government to oversee phytosanitary inspections, received US $5…
Mr Boakye Agyarko, the Energy Minister, has said over USD$50 billion investment funds would be needed to build a relevant petroleum infrastructure such as an oil refinery, tank farms, pipelines, marine facilities and other allied facilitie…
The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Ghana, is set to roll out various programmes under its Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management (EEDSM) project, all aimed at ensuring energy efficiency and conservation.
The EEDSM Projec…
The national trade policy is inimical to job creation, Dr Kwabena Nyarko Otoo, Trades Union Congress (TUC) – Ghana, Director of Research and Policy in the Labour Research and Policy Institute, has said.
He said the large volumes of impo…
Mr Andrews Barnes, Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, has called for closer cooperation among all stakeholders to address key challenges facing Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the country.
He said technical a…
There is the need for banks to collaborate to make the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) environment secured against abuse.
The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Mrs Elsie Addo Awadzi, w…
Brown rice is better for you than white — the evidence is compelling when you look at the top 10 health benefits of it that follow. The majority of consumers typically choose white rice over brown because of the difference in appearance.…
Olumide Balogun, the Head of Marketing at HMD Global, West, East and Central Africa has said the introduction of the Nokia 8110 4G in the country comes with the craftsmanship Ghanaians expected.
He said the phone comes completely with…