Black Friday is an American tradition that has quickly taken root in Africa. The large online e-commerce shops and the major retail chains in many parts of the continent will be splashing out with big promotions and marketing campaigns to …
Rick Rogers, Area Manager for East and West Africa at Check Point Software Technologies gives their security predictions for the coming year
“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future," as Nils Bohr, the Nobel la…
Sabre's traveller survey reveals significant growth opportunity for African airlines willing to address travellers’ current pain points
New research released by global travel technology provider, Sabre Corporation (www.Sabre.com), has r…
The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources in-Charge of Mines, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has urged mining companies to engage communities for their input before undertaking any rehabilitation works on mined out lands within their …
American multinational technology company, Microsoft Corporation has announced a partnership with the Ghana Copyright Office to prevent the use of counterfeit software which has negatively impacted the lives and businesses of many users wh…
Some communities in the Upper East Region have over the past five years been empowered to rehabilitate 86 dams, embark upon 97 Climate Change intervention subprojects and the rehabilitation of 100 (349.1Km) feeder roads.
The Ghana Socia…
Ms Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has called on graduates to be innovative and creative in providing jobs for themselves.
She said no single government could provide all the needed jobs f…
The 2016 National Pork Exhibition is slated to occur a the the Efua Sutherland Park. The three-day exhibition, scheduled from December 2 to 4, is to educate pig and maize farmers on how to increase pig production to feed a pork processing…
MTN Ghana, a telecommunication service provider, has won an Engineering Business Management award for its 4G LTE network project, at the 2016 Engineering Excellence Award.
The event organised by the Ghana Institute of Engineers was to…
Madam Hanny Sherry Ayittey, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, has said one million fishermen would be insured under the second phase of the Fishermen’s Life Insurance Scheme.
She said the Government would pay the pr…
Nestle Ghana has launched its special four-month promo in support of the education of children in Kumasi. The ‘NIDO back to school promo’ comes with cash prizes ranging from GH?100.00 to GH?10,000.00 and could be won daily.
Mr. Samuel A…
Telecommunication operators in the country paid a total of GH¢4.92 billion in taxes and other public fees to the government in the last five years.
The companies also spent a total of GH¢3.82 billion in capital expenditure and created m…
Labadi Beach Hotel has been adjudged the five-star hotel of the year at the 12th edition of the National Tourism Awards. The four-star award winners comprised the Best Western Plus Atlantic Hotel, Royal Senchi Hotel, Golden Beam Hotel, th…
Ms. Sherry Ayitey, the Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister, has assured fishermen of increased government’ support to grow their business. She said it would continue to take steps to assist safeguard their safety, that of their canoes, outb…
The Monetary Policy Committee cuts its policy rate by 50 basis points on Monday to 25.5 per cent, the first in five years, on a positive outlook for inflation and the need to boost growth.
“The outlook for inflation is broadly positive …
The report acknowledges that a partnership with Bidco “could adversely damage UNDP’s reputation and the communities it seeks to help”
Embattled Ugandan farmers fighting threats and land grabbing by Bidco have praised a draft report by U…
Cash prize and yearlong media promotion to be offered to AFIF 2017 Entrepreneurship Award winner
AFIF 2017’s focus is to promote access to finance and strengthen entrepreneurship in Africa. To achieve this, EMRC (www.EMRC.be) is launchi…
Growing purchasing power parity and gross domestic product (GDP) of various African countries which majorly include Uganda, Sudan, and Kenya are the major factors which have driven the market for dairy products in Africa
According to a …
Mr Paul Kofi Mante, the Deputy Head of EDC Investments Limited (EIL), says wealth is not generated by depending on a white colour job but by using the mind to create businesses.
Mr Mante said for a person to create enough wealth, there …
Fourteen outstanding brands in Ghana were honoured last Thursday for their superior strategy execution practices at the sixth edition of Brand Excellence Awards organised by Premier Brands Ghana.
This year’s programme sought to pay sp…
Social entrepreneurs are individuals whose innovative solutions help solve society's most pressing social challenges. They draw on business techniques to find solutions to the everyday challenges that confront us in society but unlike regu…
Employees of Airtel Ghana, the Smartphone Network, have donated proceeds from their month-long employee-led breast cancer awareness campaign to Breast Care International – a leading breast healthcare organization in Africa providing enabli…
The Tema Development Corporation (TDC) made gross income of 40.4 million Ghana cedis posting a profit before tax of 8.78 million Ghana cedis in 2015 against 25 million Ghana cedis recorded as profit in 2014.
Addressing the sixth …
MTN Ghana says it has commissioned GHC 289,000 project for the Akim Asafo Senior High School, which includes a three-unit classroom block, a store, classroom furniture, white boards, an office and a staff common room. The project is expect…
Mr Kofi Ansong, the Chief Executive Officer of Sunseekers Tours and Sun Lodge Hotel, has been awarded "Tourism Personality of The Year 2016” by the Ghana Tourism Authority at the 12th edition of the National Tourism Awards.
This year's …
CARE International, Ghana, in collaboration the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has organised a programme to scale up last mile digital financial inclusion for women towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Go…
Thirty-five individuals and institutions have been honoured for their contribution to tourism development in the country.
The awards ceremony, held in Accra last Friday on the theme: “Advancing the gain of tourism through quality servi…
With just days for the 2016 general election, it is now clear that for the first time in the history of Ghana’s Fourth Republic, that the cedi will remain stable against the major international trading currencies of the world all through t…
The Board of Directors of the SIC Insurance Company Limited, Ghana’s leading General insurer, has appointed the General Manager, Operations of the company, Mr Faris Attrickie, as the acting Managing Director.
Mr. Attrickie brings over …
Ghanaians have been urged to see technology not as a threat but a challenge and an opportunity, which when tapped appropriately could enhance standards of living in society.
They have also been urged to make use of inter connectivity as…
Some 68 former staff of the erstwhile Intercontinental Bank Ghana Ltd (IBG) who left the Bank’s employment upon the merger with Access Bank Ghana Ltd, seem to have heaved a huge sigh of relief after battling Access bank for the past 4 and …
Social Initiative for Literacy and Development Programme (SILDEP), a non-governmental organisation, is implementing a five-year project dubbed: "Girls Advocacy Alliance ."
This is to help address issues of child marriages in the Upper W…
Mr Kwaku Sakyi-Addo, Chief Executive, Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, on Thursday said the country’s mobile money transaction for half of 2016 has reached 30 billion cedis with over 80,000 people making a living as agents.
Accordi…
The government has outlined measures to grow and ensure efficient operation of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country.
Mr. Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff, said they would be provided with access to credit to expand a…
Woodworkers have been asked to show business ingenuity – find new ways of doing things to add more value to their products, to stay competitive. Dr. Abukari Nantogmah Attah, Head of Business Development and Consultancy Services, Forestry …
Telecommunications giant, Vodafone Ghana has been adjudged the Best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Organisation of the Year at the 5th Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) Awards held in Accra.
Vodafone was awarded the prestigio…
The Oxford Business Group (OBG) is organising an African Investment and Business forum from 3rd to 5th December at the Accra International Conference Centre.
The global publishing firm, OBG will be a key partner at the Forum, which will…
The University of Ghana in collaboration with Kyoto University in Japan have began implementing a three-year project dubbed, “Ghana Grasscutter Project” to help scale-up the nutrition situation in the Upper West Region.
A study conducte…
Pupils from the Mataheko Roman Catholic JHS, who are part of Airtel Ghana’s STEM clubs held an exhibition within their school premises to showcase various experiments in chemistry, physics and biology using every day materials.
Every Fr…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is considering granting tax relief to women in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, just as was being done in Kenya, to improve their livelihoods, Dr. Alex Kombat, a tax expert, has hinted.
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The Delta Airlines is celebrating five years of providing internship programme for four African countries, including Ghana as it also celebrates 10 years of flying to Africa in December.
This year marks the fifth anniversary of Delta in…
President John Dramani Mahama has launched the start of major expansion works at Tema Port.The ambitious project, a Public Private Partnership between the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), representing Government and Meridian Port…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has warns voters who obstruct the work of an election officer would they would be fined or imprisoned not less than two years. The EC also cautioned voters not to wear any political party dress or take anythin…
Ecobank Ghana has launched the Ecobank Mobile App, an instant and convenient way of banking via the mobile phone.It is the first unified app delivered by any institution for use in 33 countries and adds to the Bank’s array of digital banki…
A private sector development specialist at the World Bank, Mr Frederic Meunier, has urged the government to introduce more reforms in the private sector to improve the ease of doing business in the country.
“Although Ghana has moved an …
The Managing Director of Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL), Togbe Adza Nyi IV of Ziavi, known in private life as Mr.Patrick Akoli, has been honoured for the feat he has chalked as the best Marketing Personnel of the year, 2015 by the Chart…
Over the past six years, banks have increased their appetite for funds from overnight lending and placements which they source under repurchase agreements (REPOS) as an alternative but less costly way to manage their cash reserve ratios (C…
The Confucius Institute of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has presented the Chinese Ambassador’s Award of Excellence to 22 students who excelled in the study of Chinese.
They received cash prizes ranging from 50 to 200 dollars afte…
The chat bot is the first in the accounting industry and allows you track expenses and manage finances through messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger and Slack
Meet Pegg (https://HelloPegg.io), the personal trainer for your business.…
Despite a wealth of research, how and why autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders appear is still unknown. The search is on for any factors that might contribute to these psychological conditions. A recent study focuses on maternal a…
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