Airtel Ghana’s transformational CSR programme has been globally adjudged ‘Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative’ at the 2016 Global Carrier Awards held in Paris, France on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 making the Changemaker Company …
Over 1,000 smallholder farmers have benefited from a training program organized by Opportunity International Savings and Loans Limited. Supported by the UK Aid, the program is in the quest of the multiple award winning financial instituti…
MTN Ghana has received three awards at the 5th Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Excellence Awards held in Accra.
For the second consecutive year, the telecommunications leader was awarded the PR Organization of the Year in the teleco…
Under the current price deregulation dispensation, “geographically uniform prices” means that each oil marketing company (OMC) should have the same prices across its network of stations countrywide. Which means there can be differences in …
Ghana’s Northern Savanna Ecological Zone (NSEZ) is generally an agricultural-based economy with large tracks of arable land dotted across the zone.
With a population of over 5.8 million as of 2015, pressures of low agricultural producti…
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna, has said the livestock sector has the potential to create jobs in the country.
According to him, when the sector was well harnessed, it would not only create employmen…
Vodafone Ghana is riding on the back of its renewed focus to facilitate increased deployment of information and communications technology (ICT) applications to ensure efficiency and improved lifestyles among institutions and individuals i…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is deploying the use of technology to reduce human interaction and situations that compel its workers to be compromised.
“It is an undeniable fact that tax administration in our part of the world expos…
For indigenous enterprises to successfully attract direct foreign investments and partnerships, there is the need for the country to grow local companies and make them competitive on the domestic market, Mr Paul Evans Aidoo, Western Region…
Ghana has the highest youth unemployment rates in the world with 30 per cent unemployed youth in its capital city, Mrs Vera Kafui Mills Odoi, Project Director, Youth Inclusive Entrepreneurial Development Initiative Employment (YIEDIE) has …
Regulations are made after laws (Acts) are passed mainly to provide clarity to these Acts.
Recently, three Regulations were made to provide clarity to three different tax laws. These Regulations are the Income Tax Regulations, 2016 (L.I…
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has reprimanded the power utility companies for failing to adequately address unplanned power outages being experienced by customers in parts of the country.
Not satisfied with the situa…
Pupils of La Wireless Cluster of Schools, in the La Dadekotopon Municipality, who have signed up to learn coding and programming, have been asked to use the knowledge and skills garnered to solve challenges in their communities.
Mrs Luc…
UK and European markets are taking stock after sharp initial falls following Donald Trump's victory. The FTSE 100 index fell 2% at the start of trading before paring back some losses to trade 0.7% lower at midday.
Other major European s…
The year-on-year inflation rate fell to 15.8 per cent in October, down from 17.2 per cent recorded in September, Mr Baah Wadieh, Deputy Government Statistician, said on Wednesday.
The monthly change rate for October was 1.4 per cent com…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group yesterday launched a partnership to strengthen corporate governance practices within the country’s financial sector.
An agreement that gave …
Sulley Amin’s mother read a Forbes magazine article about her son and smiled. In his recollection, he has never been happier than that moment. She previously had a big problem with him leaving school midway through his law degree studies, …
Vodafone Ghana’s External Affairs and Legal Director, Gayheart Mensah is the PR Personality of the Year 2015, according to the Institute of Public Relations (IPR).
The Institute recognized the strategic and concerted approach to Public …
Pharmaceutical giant, Ernest Chemists Limited, has climaxed its 30th anniversary celebrations by honouring over 60 individuals and organisations for their support towards the growth and development of the pharmaceutical industry.
The in…
Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing and most profitable African airline, is set to increase flight frequency to Cape Town to 10 times weekly beginning from December 1.
Mr Busera Awel, the Chief Commercial Officer, Ethiopian Airlines…
It would be rare to find a worker in Ghana or are a Ghanaian worker who is yet to be approached by an insurance agent to offer on sale an insurance product or two.
Insurance agents can be found virtually everywhere particularly where th…
Global Media Alliance, one of Ghana’s top Public Relations and Media consultancies, has been awarded PR Consultancy of the Year 2015, at the recent Institute of Public Relations (IPR) awards and dinner dance held in Accra.
This is the s…
MTN Ghana has received three awards at the 5th Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Excellence Awards held in Accra. For the second consecutive year, the telecommunications leader was awarded the PR Organisation of the Year in the telecomm…
Online retail giant, Jumia Nigeria (https://www.Jumia.com.ng) has announced the date and categories for the 2016 Black Friday sales event! (Jumia.com.ng/black-friday) This year, Jumia Black Friday will take place for 12 jaw-dropping days! …
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies says that the manufacturing sector and diversification of the economy is a key driver to attaining South Africa’s economic growth objectives. Davies was speaking at a two-day Manufacturing …
The Finance Minister, Mr Seth Terkper, has charged banks to conduct due diligence on loan applications by contractors and suppliers who seek to raise funds to pre-finance government contracts.
He said that would inform the banks about w…
The Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Standard Bank Group, Mr Sim Tshabalala, has described Ghana's stable and resilient democratic environment as a necessary ingredient to attract private investments into the country.
With the…
Nii Osah Mills, Lands and Natural Resources Minister, has vowed strict enforcement of the mining laws to ensure the safety of the people and the health of the environment.
He said the government would go to every length to make sure tha…
The EXIM Bank Ghana has donated two tractors to two farmers at the just ended farmer’s day celebration held at Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region. The event, which saw Ariku Martin Akudugu, 39-year from the Upper East Region, first runner …
A lecturer in agricbusiness economist has advised the government of Ghana to channel the revenues accrued from the 35 per cent import tariff that has been slapped on imported chicken into a fund that will support the poultry industry in th…
The World Bank is raising its 2017 forecast for crude oil prices to $55 per barrel from $53 per barrel. It explained that this was the case as members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) prepared to limit produc…
The Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Professor Felix Asante, has advised the government to tread cautiously on the introduction of taxes in the country.
He explained that too many taxes cou…
The government is to establish its own sugar plantation to produce more than 100,000 tonnes of sugarcane per annum to the feed the Komenda Sugar Factory.
As a result of this, the Ministry of Finance is seeking Parliamentary approval for…
As we approach the end of the year 2016, many businesses are reviewing their performance, as well as planning towards 2017. I have also been thinking of the key areas where I believe sales organizations in Ghana might want to improve to …
A former Chief Executive of the Volta River Authority, Mr Kweku Awotwi, has called for swift measures to address the debt issues in the country’s power sector.
Addressing the legacy debts, he explained, would help push the country to cr…
Event converged Information Security experts from 50 countries to address critical Cyber Security concerns
In a bid to further the global drive for improved cyber security, CyberXchange Conference (CyberXchange.com), West Africa’s prem…
Kenya Revenue Authority takes positive steps towards promoting citizen-centric efficiencies with SAP
There is no doubt that Kenya has the potential to be one of Africa's great success stories. It's among the fastest growing economies in…
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Rwanda signed an agreement today that will improve the livelihoods of over 100,000 smallholder farmers and generate opportunities for other actors in the coun…
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company(NYSE:AGCO) (www.AGCOcorp.com), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and solutions, has announced a realignment of its regional structure which will see an increase in its on-th…
Economic transformation can revive Africa's growth rates while promoting development and climate goals, according to a new report from the New Climate Economy.
The report, Africa's New Climate Economy, is the first to bring economic tr…
Citifyd, (www.citifyd.com), the smart city technology company connecting people to parking providers and merchants, announced today an agreement with smart city development company P3GM (www.p3gm.com) to facilitate private parking sharing …
Multimodal West Africa to gather 2500+ in Lagos in January
There is great excitement in the freight transport, logistics and supply chain management sectors about the Nigerian government’s plans to increase port and terminal activity. T…
37 finalists from 22 African countries have been selected as finalists
The BMCE Group Bank of Africa is now announcing the final Round of the 2nd edition of the African Entrepreneurship Award (https://AfricanEntrepreneurshipAward.com), …
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Benedict Clements, visited Kenya from October 19 to November 3, 2016, to conduct discussions on the first reviews under a precautionary Stand-By Arrangement and a Stand-By Credit Fa…
The UK and Nigeria should look to strengthening bilateral collaboration on environmental safety
Statement attributable to Paul Thomas Arkwright, British High Commissioner to Nigeria:
I would like to thank the Nigeria Environmental So…
Mr Alfred Ayah, Western Regional Coordinator of the Petroleum Commission (PC), has urged farmers in oil producing areas to produce quality food crops to meet the demand of the international market.
He noted that crops produced currentl…
The Japan International Cooperation Agency's (JICA) Project for Sustainable Development of Rainfed Lowland Rice Production has led to a boost in rice production in the Northern Region.
Mr William Boakye-Akyeampong, the Northern Regional…
Air France will begin three weekly flights to Accra-Ghana, from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, starting 28th February, 2017. Mr. Jean–Raul Tauzin, the Country Manager of KLM for Ghana and Nigeria, said this during a press briefing in Accra on …
The Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu says Africa's quest for breaking the cycle of poverty and dependency could only be achieved if it injects the spirit of entrepreneurship into its youthful population.
To this end…
The high unemployment rate in the country will reduce if industries experience sustainable growth, the President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Mr James Asare-Adjei, has stated.
He said such growth was particularly crucia…
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