In a move that should essentially take customer experience to the next level, Vodafone Ghana has announced that it is introducing mobile data relief packages for customers who experience Fixed Broadband Faults.
Vodafone, which continues…
The Chief Executive of Ghana Telecommunications Company Limited (Vodafone Ghana), Yolanda Cuba, yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Managing Director of the New Times Corporation, Ms. Carol Annan, to familiarise herself with the operatio…
The Chief Executive Officer and founder of Image Ad, Mr Kwame Bentil, has urged African governments to expose their youth to farming, using information and communication technology (ICT) as a transformative tool to make the sector attract…
Inesfly Africa, the only producer of insecticide paints in Africa, has ventured into Francophone Africa by signing a distribution agreement with PESTCON Africa PLC, a pest control company based in Douala, Cameroon.
The agreement is part o…
Tullow Oil says it has successfully completed the six-monthly redetermination of its Reserve Based Lend (RBL) facility.
RBL is a type of financing where a loan is secured by the undeveloped reserves of oil and gas of a borrower. The fac…
The role of information technology (IT) and business in the socio-economic development of countries on the African continent; and in the world at large, cannot be overemphasised.
Information technology and business play a monumental rol…
Tap Portugal, one of the leading airlines and a member of the star alliance, has reinforced its operations to a number of destinations to meet the increased demand during the Christmas and New Year.
Towards that, the international airli…
Goldstar Air, a wholly owned Ghanaian airliner has announced that it is accepting applications from suitably qualified Ghanaian pilots and engineers for Boeing 737 or Boeing 767 operations.The company says its focus is to promote and prot…
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has launched a platform to enable citizens to access the manifesto of political parties, analyse it and make informed decisions on the energy sector.
The platform dubbed: “Citizens’ Energy Mani…
MTN Ghana has presented GHC15,000.00 to the Anlo Traditional Council in support of this year’s Hogbetsotso Festival of the Chiefs and people of Anlo. The telecommunication network also presented GHC500.00 worth of airtime and drinks hamper…
Jandel Limited, an event planning company is set to roll out a three-day intensive Events and Décor Active Class for people with an interest for decorations and events planning, both novices and professionals on the professional approach …
Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) have been urged to invest in safe government and Bank of Ghana (BOG) instruments to ensure strong liquid reserves position for effective financial intermediation.
Mr. Kwadwo Aye-Kusi, Managing Director o…
Capital Bank has opened an ultra-modern branch on the Harper Road in Kumasi, as it seeks to increase its offering to the public in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi.
The Harper Road branch is the second business office of the indigeo…
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Bank of Ghana are partnering to boost good corporate governance. The aim is to further strengthen the corporate governance practices of the financial sector to enhance performance and help Gha…
The government has revived talks with the China Development Bank (CDB) for the remainder of the almost US$2 billion loan facility it abandoned in 2014.
The government suspended discussions with the Chinese bank after the country utilise…
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Ghana has been named as the “Most Innovative Bank in West Africa” by the Banker Awards in recognition of the various products and services it frequently introduced onto the market.
In addition, the bank’s su…
The Board of Directors of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has appointed two deputy managing directors in charge of Operations & Technical; and Finance & General Services.
This follows the ongoing organisational restructuring a…
Access Bank Plc has successfully raised US$300 million via a Eurobond from the international bond market.
The bond matures in October 2021 and it is at a coupon rate of 10.5 per cent.
This makes Access Bank Plc the first Nigerian ban…
Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) has inaugurated a new business centre to strengthen the bank's service to small and medium enterprises (SME) in the country.
Christened "UMB Centre for Businesses," it is expected to set a new standard in t…
The Department of Trade and Industry on Sunday clarified and put into perspective that the R1.26 million it had spent on the purchase of two official vehicles to serve the official duties for Minister Rob Davies in Cape Town and Pretoria i…
Every Small & Medium Business should be aiming to have some savings in the bank as a buffer for difficult months when sales are slow or debtors miss payments. If your business has some cash in reserve, you’ll be able to fund your growth in…
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mauricio Villafuerte, visited Tanzania from October 18–28, 2016 and held discussions with the authorities on the fifth review under the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) program that …
The Dangote Group of Companies are focused on contributing to the economic growth of Ghana through job creation and the payment of taxes and would, therefore, not be drawn into any smear economic campaign. "Within only six years of operati…
HFC Bank has unveiled a new digital customer feedback device to empower clients of the bank to rate services of its branches across the country.
The new device, which forms part of the bank’s commemoration of the World Customer Service …
Ghana-based Information Technology company, Subah Infosolutions Ghana Limited, has been awarded the International Gateway Monitoring System (GWMS) contract by the National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM) of Sierra Leone.
After a …
Mavis Narkie Kwao, a beneficiary of Vodafone Foundation’s Scholars initiative, is beside herself with immense joy following the realization of her dream of becoming the first in her family to access university education.
Mavis, who look…
The Ghana Association of Savings and Loans Companies (GHASALC) has called on members to embrace technology to deliver value-added services to customers.
This would enable them to drive financial inclusion and withstand the growing compe…
The Ada Rural Bank made significant gains in assets growth, investments and deposit mobilisation between 2014 and 2015, posting a profit of 296,837 cedis which represented 72 per cent over the 171,996 cedis made in 2014.
Total assets in…
Emirates is offering Ghanaian customers return airfares of up to 50 per cent off for a limited time period to Dubai, one of the world’s most iconic cities. This special offer, which is available for both Economy and Business Class travel, …
The Ghana Construction Awards has announced the list of nominees for its second edition. This follows months of a rigorous selection process after entries were made by construction companies all over the country.
The event is slated to …
Ghana is the focus of world attention as the 14th edition of the International Arts and Handicrafts Fair opened in the Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou.
Ghana is the guest country for the exhibition this year, which is running from Octo…
A new World Bank study outlines how Sub-Saharan Africa's struggling power utilities can be financially viable and at the same time make electricity access affordable for the poor.
Currently, only one in three Africans has access to elec…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana, Ebenezer Asante has been adjudged the CEO of the year within MTN Group, as voted for by the company’s senior leadership.
This was announced at the MTN Group Leadership Gathering held in So…
Women’s groups dotted across the coastal lines of the six coastal districts of the Western Region have been asked to vehemently reject fish caught through illegal fishing practices.
Mr. Kofi Agbogah, National Activities Manager for USAI…
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers-Ghana ( COPEC) has asked the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to peg the purity of fuels consumed in the country at ten (10 )parts per million (ppm).
According to the Chamber, drastically reducing …
Dr. Emmanuel Abeere-inga, Director for Integrated Development Programme of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), has said the authority would raise $5 billion to transform the Savannah ecological zone as part of its master…
The Minister of Finance Seth Terkper has confirmed that the government is in discussions with the government of China to access the remainder of the $3billion for energy and infrastructure.
This loan he said would be repaid by leveragin…
Five loyal customers of Vodafone Ghana over the received GH? 50,000 in the first monthly prize presentation of the telecom operator’s 90-day promo dubbed Yee Twi K? Reloaded in Accra.
The ultimate monthly winner, Kalaya Gortor, an entre…
MTN Ghana is still in the lead as far as its subscriber numbers and market share for mobile data is concerned.
The company, whose Chief Executive Officer, Mr Emmanuel Asante, was named the best in the MTN Group in 22 countries, maintain…
The Minister of Finance, Mr Seth Terkper, has downplayed concerns by the commercial banks that the recent domestic dollar bond issued by the government would out-compete local banks in dollar mobilisation.
At a news conference in Accra…
“Women have the potential to have a tremendous impact on Egypt’s economic development,” said United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Mission Director Rebecca Latorraca as she opened in Alexandria today the first “…
The 12 Anzisha Prize finalists were hand-picked from an applicant pool of 550 entrepreneurs from 32 African countries
African Leadership Academy (www.AfricanLeadershipAcademy.org) and The MasterCard Foundation (www.MastercardFdn.org) ar…
This came through at the two-day Team Export South Africa (TESA) workshop which took place in Midrand in the past two days
South African exporters have been encouraged to utilise more of the tariff lines negotiated under the Africa Grow…
mFarms, an innovative user-friendly mobile and web based system for managing and communicating with players within the agriculture value chain, was launched in Accra on Wednesday.
mFarms, which is an Image AD, a software company’s flags…
Aminu Abdul Manaf, a Level 300 Student of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, has emerged the winner of the Stanbic App Challenge.Aminu won the challenge with the ZEALOUS App, a fusion of several mini apps, which include a curren…
First Atlantic Bank has taken the lead among indigenous Ghanaian banks with the attainment of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification.
With this endorsement, customers of the Bank can now enjoy increase…
A total of 45 entrepreneurs, including 16 women from the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions, have received support from Tradeline Consult, Ghana. The donation forms part of Tradeline’s strategic partnership with Enhancing Growth i…
This year’s Ghana’s e-commerce expo will take place on Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28 at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.
The event on the theme: “Transforming Ghana’s Online Business through Technology, Innovation and Opportu…
Westin Hotels and Resorts (www.StarwoodHotels.com/Westin), part of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) (www.Marriott.com), today announced the opening of Egypt’s best kept secret, The Westin Cairo Golf Resort & Spa Katameya Dunes (w…
Ahead of Ghana’s general elections in December, Vodafone Ghana Foundation has partnered Human Network International (HNI) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to equip Ghanaians with free and accurate information on the electoral process and…
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