MTN, Ghana’s leading Telecommunications Company and Business World, Ghana’s foremost business magazine today announced that Mr. Yaw Nsarkoh, Unilever Executive Vice President for Ghana and Nigeria will be speaking at the 19th MTN Business …
The immediate-past Finance Minister, Mr Seth Terkper, has said that it is important to let the markets know the reasons for some of the challenges facing the economy and step back from the partisanship, which does the economy no good.
M…
The Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa district Business Advisory Centre (BAC) of the National Board for small Scale Industries has organised a five-day entrepreneurial training for 42 selected persons in Breman Jemera and its surrounding areas.
The…
President of the Renewable Energy Association of Ghana (REAG), Mr Jens Blicher Schmidt, has charged the government to operationalise the renewable energy fund to facilitate the adoption of clean energy solutions in the country.
Accordin…
Mr Lloyd Lipsett, President of LKL International Consulting firm, has said there is the need for a multi-stakeholder approach in ensuring that the Voluntary Principles Agreement are implemented in the country.
He said focus should be ma…
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has welcomed the government’s decision to reduce taxes and interest rate, labeling it, as a right step.Mr. Bashir Manu, the Ashanti Regional Director of the Board, said this was critic…
Groupe Ideal, a business group that manages a diverse portfolio of businesses, says plans to expand its operations and become an international player within and beyond the shores of Ghana was on course.
The President of Groupe Ideal, Dr…
A delegation from Bolloré Transport & Logistics, APM Terminals and Meridian Port Services Ltd, the shareholders of the $1.5 billion Tema port expansion project, on Thursday paid a courtesy call on President Akufo-Addo to congratulate him o…
As Ghanaians, it is imperative to scrutinise actions or potential actions that threaten or could threaten the sovereignty of our dear nation.
However, this sense of defence of the common good at some times gets misplaced as a prio…
A Sod has been cut for work to begin on a kente village for weavers in the Agotime Traditional area to serve as a one-stop shop for buyers and tourists.
The project, estimated at GH¢2.4 million, is an initiative of the Kente Festival (A…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of West Blue Consulting, Madam Valentina Mintah, says the Ghana National Single Window programme will continue to play a key role in the country’s trade facilitation programme.
So far, 15 sub-articles o…
Kosmos Energy, a premier international oil company working in Ghana, says that after 10 years of its involvement in the country’s oil and gas sector, it is time to take stock and determine the direction to move in the coming years.
Spea…
As part of efforts to empower youth from urban Zongo communities to become economically productive, Yaasalam Opportunity Center has rolled out an initiative to create employment opportunities targeted at reducing poverty.
These ambitiou…
Launch of African Better Business, Better World report in Kenya puts African CEOs and entrepreneurs in spotlight as drivers of a sustainable future
African business leaders and entrepreneurs can unlock significant economic opportunitie…
Moving to a digital reporting format which makes it easier for stakeholders to access information, global engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Aurecon has integrated sustainability reporting into its website and will report entirel…
For the second consecutive year, YPO will host Innovation Week, a series of more than 70 events around the world designed to bring together the world's most dynamic innovators for a chance to connect, challenge conventional thinking and ga…
MTN, Ghana’s leading telecommunications service provider, has engaged the Ghana Institution of Engineers in a program dubbed “Engineers Time with MTN.”
“Engineers Time with MTN” is a thought leadership engagement organized by the Ghana…
The Ghana @ 60 Planning Committee, on Thursday, unveiled the anniversary cloth and entertaining programmes lined up for the country’s Diamond Anniversary.
The cloth, which features mainly the anniversary logo of three persons in an embr…
Shareholders of the $1.5 billion Tema port expansion project have indicated that they have been buoyed up by the vision and determination of President Akufo-Addo to ensure that the private sector regained its rightful place in Ghana’s econ…
Mr John-Peter Amewu, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has said government would examine traditional ceramic raw materials to commercialise it to support the One District One Factory policy by the New Patriotic Party Government.…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended Goldstar Air, a privately owned Ghanaian airline, on how far it had reached in its efforts to operate air services.
“Let me take this opportunity on behalf of President Nana Addo Dank…
Olam Cocoa Possessing Ghana Limited, a licensed buying company, has been providing annual farmer funding in excess of GH?100 million to aid the growth of the nation’s cocoa industry.
The money is used primarily to support the maintenanc…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it would set very high standards for the regulation of the securities market under the recently passed Securities Industry Act 2016 (Act 929).
Mr Alexander Williams, the Acting Director …
The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited (GhIPSS) has witnessed consistent growth in the value and volume of its various initiatives, since its inception a decade ago.
From a total value of transaction of only 3.8 mill…
Ghana Foundation for Sustainable Wealth Creation (GFSWC) will in March, launch Management 5.0 in Ghana and other countries across the globe, seeking to make society a better place for all.
Management 5.0 is a programme to sustainably en…
The year-on-year inflation from the Producer Price Index (PPI) for all industry fell to 3.1 per cent in January 2017, from the 4.8 per cent recorded in December, last year.
The rate shows a 1.7 percentage points lower than the rate reco…
The Canadian High Commissioner, Heather Cameron, has called for the intensification of the implementation of the Voluntary Principles Agreement as all stakeholders “would benefit from responsible development of the mining sector”.
She s…
Dr Robert Osei, Economist and Researcher at the Institute of Statistical and Economic Research (ISSER), says the Ministry of Finance would have to come up with ways of ensuring economic growth within the limited fiscal space.
Speaking i…
Mr Donald Gwira, Corporate Affairs Director at Afriwave Telecom has been recognized as one of the “100 Most Impactful CSR Leaders - Global Listing” at the Global Corporate Social Responsibility Excellence and Leadership Awards.
The rec…
AFB Ghana, a non-bank financial institution, has announced an improvement in its profit before tax for the 2016 financial year, Mr Arnold Parker, Managing Director of the company has said.
Mr Parker said the year was focused on balance …
(Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy (EAA), International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) TRAINAIR Plus member and International Air Transport Association (IATA), has graduated 184 aviation professionals at a ceremony held at the Academ…
FBNBank Ghana has rolled out a unique online banking service which provides corporate clients the ability to assign roles to all signatories of a company account to ascertain proper authorization for all online transactions.
This featur…
The Country Director of SEND Ghana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Mr George Osei-Bimpeh, has urged the government to conduct an appropriate means test to clearly define those who have to benefit from its free senior high school (S…
It has become imperative to review the Public Records and Archives Administration Act, 1997 (Act 535) to help commercialise some aspects of the operations of the Public Records and Archives Administration Department (PRAAD).
The commer…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the board of Unilever Ghana Limited to consider relocating its production units back to Ghana in preparation for the creation of an enabling environment for private businesses to flourish…
To all CEOs, business owners and sales leaders: What if I told you you can outperform your competitors by 18 per cent?
Not only that, what if you could be among the elite 60 - 72 per cent sales organisations whose salespeople always ac…
Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines, will host the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Global Aviation Training and TRAINAIR PLUS Symposium from April 11 to April 13 at the seat of the African Union, Addis Ababa…
FirstBanc Financial Services on Wednesday organised a pension business meeting to appreciate their pension clients, provide overview of the economy and expectation of investment terrain in 2017.
The Managing Director, Mr Amenyo Setordzi…
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr. Simon Osei Mensah, has urged the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to do more to improve internally-revenue generation performance.
It should come up with strategic plans to increase funds mobilization to…
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has asked local and international investors not to be deterred by the present macro-economic conditions which make Ghana look like an unfavourable investment destination.
“It is a new dawn f…
The UT Bank gained 25 per cent to close stock transaction at GH?0.05 per share, whilst Ecobank Transnational Incorporated advanced by 8.3 per cent to close at GHc0.13 per share.
The GCB Bank also rose by 6.5 per cent to close trading at…
Five airlines that fly into Europe have been told they must pay compensation to passengers for delays.
American, Etihad, Emirates, Singapore and Turkish Airlines will have to obey European laws or be taken to court.
All had told the …
Twitter Inc has found a bright spot in Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, even as weak advertising sales across the globe have punished the social network's stock in recent weeks.
Advertising revenue rose about 30 percent in Brazi…
All firms engaged in business are exposed to risk in one way or the other. For instance, a firm may be concerned about the effects of expenses and sales for which it has contractual commitments.
A firm may be exposed to all, or some of…
Barclays has reported a jump in annual profits after making "strong progress" in restructuring.
The bank reported a profit before tax of £3.2bn for 2016, up from £1.1bn the year before.
Its reorganisation has included the sale of its…
Telkom SA SOC Ltd. is considering a bid of as much as $1 billion for South African wireless operator Cell C Pty Ltd., which has missed debt payments and is trying to complete a recapitalization, according to three people familiar with matt…
Jumia Travel Ghana, one of the subsidiaries of Jumia Ghana, on Wednesday unveiled its flights services in Accra.
The Flight services would boost Jumia Travel Ghana services’ reach.
Speaking at the launch Madam Claire Staal, the Manag…
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Unilever Ghana Ltd., Mr. Edward Effah, has congratulated the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on his assumption of office as President, and has pledged the support of Unileve…
A European Commission (EC) ruling last summer found that Apple Inc. (AAPL) owed the European Union (EU) €13 billion (about $14 billion) in back taxes for the years between 2004 and 2014. On Monday, Apple filed its appeal of the ruling with…
One of the most unsettling aspects of retirement is that you give up a lot of control in life. You no longer have a job with a paycheck and occasional raises and promotions, and you also lose the social network at work and maybe the respon…
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