The government last week trapped additional foreign exchange into its vault when it issued a United States dollar-denominated bond on the local market to raise a total of $94.64 million at a coupon rate (interest rate) of six per cent.
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Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd (GGBL) is the first client to benefit from Standard Chartered’s ‘Vendor PrePay’ (“VPP”) product in Africa. It is an innovation aimed to promote local economic activity by bridging the gap between large companie…
Kasapreko has once again showed its dominance in both the manufacturing and beverage industry as the company took home two key awards at the just-ended Chartered Institute Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) awards ceremony held in Accra.
The Ghana…
The Public Procurement Authority’s (PPA) annual forum to educate stakeholders to enhance efficiency, transparency and fairness in the sector has opened in Accra.
The eight annual forum is on the theme, “Act 914: Transitioning into a Vib…
Entrepreneur-ship, the pursuit of opportunities despite lacking the necessary resources at the outset, is often celebrated as a hero of the global economy.
Globalisation, on the other hand, is often criticised as a villain contributing …
A traditional ruler has said successive governments have not given the needed attention to the development of tourists sites in the region despite its importance to the economy. The Tokali-Naa Walaman –i Dayamgiri Seuba II, said successive…
Remittances to developing countries are expected to increase only slightly in 2016, says the World Bank’s latest paper on Migration and Development. Remittances to low and middle income countries are expected to increase 0.8 percent to $44…
Mr Seth Terkpe, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, has called on Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to improve on their revenue generation efforts.
“Overdependence on central government revenue transfer…
The Ghana Rice inter-Professional Body (GRIB) has called on consumers to patronize locally produced rice to ensure the viability and growth of industry. It said the low patronage of local rice is a great disservice to small and medium Ente…
The minister of Finance, Mr Seth Terkper, is scheduled to present the Expenditure in Advance of Appropriation and the Estimates of the Revenues and Expenditure of the government for the 2017 financial year to Parliament next Thursday.
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The applause was spontaneous and took time to die out when Japan Motors, official distributors of Nissan cars in Ghana, launched the redesigned sleek and stylish Nissan Altima.
With the Japanese auto maker putting its metal sheet and te…
Mr Ron Strikker, the Netherlands Ambassador says the phase two of the Sustainable West Africa Palm-oil Programme (SWAPP) would be implemented in the sub- region.
Mr Strikker said the significant impact made by the first phase of SWAPP …
The Executive Director, Academic, for CEIBS Africa, Professor Mathew Tsamenyi, has said although business growth is important, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) must ensure that the process is managed properly.
He said the ambition of…
Africa Oil & Power has signed a partnership with the South African Oil & Gas Alliance (SAOGA) to collaborate on the upcoming Africa Oil & Power conference, to be hosted June 5-7, 2017 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. SAOGA…
Chemco Limited has presented a GH¢50,000 cheque and agrochemical products also worth GH¢50,000 to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) towards the celebration of this year’s Farmers’ Day.
Additionally, the company has presented s…
The Capital Bank has launched its latest branch at Labone in Accra as part of efforts to establish the bank as the prime Retail and Household Bank in the country. The inauguration of the Labone Branch forms part of commitments to enlarge i…
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has reviewed upwards, the producer price of cocoa from GH? 6,720.00 per tonne to GH? 7,520 per tonne for the 2016/2017 season.
A statement issued in Accra and copied to the Ghana News Agency said the Boar…
Ghanaian Fertiliser importers stand the chance of importing the commodity at cheaper rates from Nigeria in the next few years, when the Dangote Fertiliser plant under construction in Lekki in Lagos State is completed.
Lower rates in imp…
Consistency pays if the steps are sure and steady. That is the story coming out of Accra Ghana.
There is this arrogance and chutzpah ingrained in any Nigerian, once he finds himself in any competition. Every Nigerian believes he should …
Mr Ishmael Yamson, the Board Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana, says the banking environment is riskier today than it was some years back because of economic uncertainty and volatility.
The uncertainty, he said, is affecting the…
Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL) has launched its Water Blueprint, a document detailing the company’s strategy towards water resource management.
The project is part of the company’s focus on building thriving communities through…
Inesfly Africa, producers of insecticide paints, has won a Gold Award in business service excellence for its contribution towards promoting socio-economic development.
The award presented to the company at the ninth Ghana Business and F…
Garmin in collaboration with MTN Ghana and Izone has introduced health and fitness products into the Ghanaian market. The products, which include watches, have built in activity trackers to monitor and record daily activities and motivate …
Mantrac Ghana your authorized Caterpillar dealer in Ghana last Monday launched a special campaign on CAT Diesel Forklifts to material handling customers to prepare them for the peak end of year business.
According to the Head of Marketi…
The Adansi Rural Bank Limited has donated a number of items costing over GH¢10,000.00 in support of this year’s ‘Farmers’ Day’ celebration in the Adansi North District. These included 40 knapsack spraying machines, tricycle, 50 boxes of c…
Importers and exporters and their agents have been asked to appreciate the country's custom laws and procedures to avoid business discomforts. Mr Godwin Attoh, Deputy Commander, Legal, Custom Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA),…
Ghana’s leading telecommunications services provider, MTN, has honoured its promise to fly 24 customers who won the holiday trip category in the MTN @20 promotion. The winners of the promotion have just returned from an all-expense paid tr…
The Bank of the Year, Fidelity Bank, has launched its 10th anniversary celebrations to commemorate milestones since its inception as a fully-fledged Ghanaian bank in 2006.As part of the anniversary, the Bank has changed its tagline from “T…
Ghana and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development have signed a concessional loan agreement of US$24.0 million for the expansion and development of 26 existing Senior High Schools Project.
The agreement was signed yesterday on the…
Organisers of the Vodafone African SME Summit, Creative Trends, say the stage is set for the third edition of the summit which is expected to expose participants to discussions around new technology, new wind and the need for small and med…
Enterprise Life in collaboration with Joy FM and as part of their corporate social responsibility commissioned a community library in the Upper West regional capital, WA. Speaking at the Commissioning the Executive Director of Enterprise L…
The Director of Sales and Operations of Nissan Africa, Mr Jim Dando, has advised vehicle patrons and potential buyers to deal with authorised dealers to guarantee genuineness and tailor-made products for the Ghanaian market.
He noted th…
Ms Lydia Lariba Bawa, Commissioner of Insurance says the National Insurance Commission (NIC) as part of its Risk Based Supervisory framework issues a risk based solvency and capital adequacy framework to improve the industry capitalisation…
A week-long Trade Fair, which seeks to offer a platform for business community to showcase their products, services and packages to the personnel of Ghana Armed Forces and civilian employees, has been launched in Accra.
Stationed at the…
Mr Patrick Akpe Kwame Akorli, Managing Director of GOIL, has emerged the Marketing Man of the year, 2015 at the 27th Edition of the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) National Performance Awards in Accra.
Ms Maidie Elizabeth …
“I am excited and elated about this award. It always feels great to be recognized and awarded for your contribution within a sector and for your input to the growth of an organization. I dedicate this award to my former team who supported …
Vodafone Ghana has bagged two prestigious honours at this year’s CIMG Awards, sweeping Best TV and Best Outdoor Adverts of the year 2015.
Vodafone, the CIMG Telecom Company of the Year during last year’s event, was recognized for its un…
Leading Nigerian Vocational Institute, Gazzelle Academy Vocational Centre has partnered Fidelity Bank Plc and the Kebbi State Government to host another Edition of the Fidelity Youth Empowerment Academy, a free 5 day Skill Acquisition, Dig…
Dangote Group of Companies, renowned in the production and distribution of cement in the West African sub-region are now wading into the oil and gas sector and is envisaged to have the largest oil refinery company in Africa.
The $ 16 bi…
Rural and community banks (RCBs) in the country need to put the customer at the centre of their service delivery to enhance their competitiveness in the banking industry, says George Osei-Mensah, outgoing General Manager of the Amansie Wes…
The Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana has adjudged Ideal Finance Limited as the ‘’Emerging brand of the year’’. The award according to CIMG is in recognition of the company’s excellence in strategic marketing in the year 2015.
Idea…
A development plan is a document which details the overall strategy of a country for the proper planning and sustainable development covering every aspect of the country and generally consists of a written statement and accompanying maps. …
The December 7 elections do not pose any major risks to Ghana’s economic rebalancing or its ability to implement the economic stabilisation and reform programme backed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a new report issued by Standa…
The Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas in Ghana, has organised a public forum on Oil and Gas Governance for civil society organisations (CSOs) in Tamale. The forum drew the attention of the CSOs on governance gaps in the management of …
As part of efforts to empower women to become successful in the science and technology fields, Vodafone foundation has awarded scholarships to 10 science and technology students at the University of Education Winneba (UEW).
The project …
The President of the World Bank, Dr Jim Yong Kim, has said that Ghana and other countries in Africa are not at risk of a debt crisis.
At a press conference at the 2016 World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in Was…
Driven by its passion to empower Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, events and marketing communications firm, Creative Trends, is holding the third Vodafone African SME Summit in Accra.
With Vodafone as the headline sponsor, …
Best Western® Hotels & Resorts (BestWestern.com) adds another hotel to its East African portfolio. The newest addition is BW Premier Collection The Alba, located in Nairobi, Kenya. Centrally located, with easy access to businesses, office…
Ms Lydia Lariba Bawa, Commissioner of Insurance, says the National Insurance Commission (NIC), as part of its Risk Based Supervisory framework, issued a risk based solvency and capital adequacy framework to improve the industry capitaliza…
A new World Bank study on poverty and shared prosperity says that extreme poverty worldwide continues to fall despite the lethargic state of the global economy.
The report which was made available to the Ghana News Agency by the World B…
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