The New Kejetia Market in the Ashanti Region would reopen for business today after being closed for four days.
Last Wednesday, fire destroyed over 30 shops in the market.
Following a meeting with the leadership of the traders, the Gh…
The maiden edition of the Northern Trade, Industry and Investment summit, which began last Tuesday, has ended in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital.
The aim of the summit was to create a platform for businesses to develop their capac…
Ghana Cocoa Board’s (COCOBOD) Anti-smuggling Task Force in collaboration with the security agencies, has within two weeks, retrieved over 1,500 bags of cocoa, en route to being smuggled to neighbouring countries.
According …
The Asante Gold Corporation, as part of creating jobs has launched the Women in Mining initiative in Bibiani and Chirano to address the under representation of women in the organisation.
The initiative also seeks to achieve theme “Diver…
Mrs Perfect Aku Fiakwadzo, Deputy Volta Regional Director of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) says the skills set training in technical and vocation education holds the key for the future of the country as it readily …
National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, will file his nomination form on Thursday, March 23, at the party’s head office to contest the primaries slated for May 13.
A statement signed by Spokesperson f…
The Canoe and Fishing Gear Owners Association of Ghana (CaFGOAG) says the proposed replacement process for existing canoes is cumbersome and this will affect artisanal fisherfolk if not revised.
The group explained that the existing sys…
Mr Evans Kwame Ayim, Managing Director, Ayensu Starch Company Limited, says efforts aimed at commercialisation and spreading of technology of improved cassava products are paramount to stimulating economic growth.
He said the move would…
To mark International Women’s Month, Women at Uber and Black at Uber teamed up with TechConnect to host an event on the role of technology and culture in promoting equity across the continent.
According to Marjorie Saint-Lot, Head of U…
By NJ Ayuk, the Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) and Author of A Just Transition: Making Energy Poverty History with an Energy Mix
Witnessing the far-reaching effects of South Africa’s con…
Vodafone Cash has highlighted its commitment to improving financial inclusion in the country at the Mobile Technology for Development Conference (MT4D, 2023), themed “Driving Digital Financial Inclusion in the Real Economy.” Vodafone Cash …
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) has expressed its sympathies to traders who lost wares and properties in the fire that razed the New Kejetia Market on Wednesday, March 15
The Association in a statement dated March 16, ex…
A flagbearer hopeful on the ticket of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, will file his nomination to contest the 13th May 2023 primaries on Tuesday at 1.00 pm.
Originally planned for Monday, the John…
THE Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has urged the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) to explore the possibility of helping rural and community banks (RCBs) to list on the stock market.
Dr Addison said the GSE's Ghana Alt…
FBN Bank has launched a gender-focused account designed for women across different segments.
Dubbed FirstGem, the account is to drive economic empowerment and wealth creation for women.
The account is also designed for female profess…
The Bank of Ghana has collaborated with the Ghana Air Force to airlift cash to some of its regional offices nationwide.
The move is expected to help reduce robberies of bullion vans, some of which results in fatalities.
BANK OF GHA…
Angola’s hydrocarbon market has seen rapid expansion since initial discoveries of oil and gas in 1955. As global energy majors flocked to the market and the government aligned relevant state actors with the burgeoning industry, progress ac…
UN Women estimate that globally we will not reach gender equality in the highest positions of power for another 130 years. Across the world, the UK government is working with other nations and civil society organisations to hold Ambass…
Radisson Hotel Group (https://www.RadissonHotels.com), one of the fastest-growing hotel companies in Africa, plans to strengthen its robust African presence in 2023 further with the opening of eight new hotel already confirmed to date. The…
ONE BY ONE, the young entrepreneurs walked in, eager to make an impression in front of the panel put together by Absa and Mastercard Foundation. These entrepreneurs, mostly from the Fintech and Agritech sectors in Ghana, had been allocated…
Databank Research has predicted a slowdown in economic growth this year on the back of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme.
“Economic compression is inevitable under an IMF programme, we anticipate an economic slowdown from…
Women entrepreneurs have been urged to embrace the use of modern technological tools to strengthen their business integrity and increase revenue generation.
Mrs Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA)…
Dr. Willard Mugadza, the International Consultant on the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) has lauded the country for the legal frameworks and policies .
to guard the operations of …
Ride Hailing Service Provider, Yango, has announced plans of adding thousands of cars to its fleet in Ghana by the end of 2023 to enhance service delivery and client satisfaction.
The company recently entered into a partnership with Le…
Government will not do anything contrary to its promise not to tamper with the pension funds of workers, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, has assured.
According to him, the pension funds were s…
Dr Samuel Banish, a health and wellness practitioner has called on players in the informal sector, especially the self-employed to cultivate ethical working qualities and values to help propel their business to the top.
He noted that th…
Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the Chief Executive Officer of National Petroleum Authority was on Thursday, elected as President of the Africa Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) at its annual conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Dr Ernest Addison, Governor of the Bank of the Ghana, BoG, has urged Financial Technology companies (Fintech) to collaborate with other digital solution providers to fast-track the diffusion of digital technologies in the real sectors of t…
Mr. Richster Nii Amarh Amarfio, the General Secretary of the National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), has ordered crew members to strictly adhere to all Vessel Safety precautions.
Mr Amarfio who was speaking at the Ghana News Ag…
Some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started reducing the prices of petroleum products at the pumps.
Checks at some filling stations by this paper in Accra yesterday saw the leading OMC, GOIL, selling a litre of petrol at ¢12.95 a…
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has advocated stronger cooperation between African countries and petroleum downstream sector players.
At the Africa Refiners and Distributo…
The Chairman of Council of Independent Universities, Professor Albert Addo-Quaye, has appealed to government to support private universities with annual subventions to improve their infrastructure and operations, as most universities w…
A minimum of $30 billion is needed to develop Ghana’s entire railway network.
However, of the expected amount, the government has so far invested $2 billion into the sector accounting for almost 75 per cent of the country’s 4,000 kilo…
Danfoss continues its transformation driven by the shift in energy systems to renewable energy and the need for significantly higher energy productivity in machines and infrastructure. With bold investments, Danfoss is focused on lon…
The second edition of the Financial Sector Conference (FSC 2023) has concluded in Riyadh, with a mood of optimism and energy to overcome market challenges to build a stronger, technology driven and sustainable economy of the future.
O…
As Africa balances its need for more access to electricity with the global drive for a just transition to a cleaner energy future, a combination of renewables and gas power on the continent could lead to significant emissions reduction whi…
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Gold Fields and AngloGold Ashanti are not considering a full-scale merger after they agreed to combine their neighbouring Tarkwa and Iduapriem mines in Ghana to create Africa's biggest gold mine, the two companies said on Thursday.
Gold…
The former deputy Minister for Energy, Mohammed Amin Adam, has maintained that the current reduction in fuel prices at the pumps is directly due to the impact of the gold-for-oil policy.
Providing further details on the policy, the Memb…
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has called on the government to urgently address the weaknesses in the structure of the economy and economic management systems.
The development think tank explained that until such weaknesses w…
The Caretaker Minister of Trade and Industry, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has commissioned a Volkswagen (VW) vehicle assembly plant in Tema.
With the opening of the €8million facility, the parent company, VW, will take over the vehicle assembl…
Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Bono Regional Minister, has urged the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Commission (PURC) to introduce transformative policies and programmes aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability.
That…
The Development Bank Ghana (DBG), has as part of strategies to improve food security in the country, engaged stakeholders in the poultry value chain to ascertain challenges and provide financing support.
The Bank believes that addressin…
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, including the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, will develop a co-management plan for the management of the fisheries resources in…
Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has highlighted regulatory measures it implemented to ensure stability across Ghana’s downstream sector, following the global oil and gas market volatility …
The eighth edition of the Annual Conference of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ghana (IBAG) is slated for 21st to 25th March in Sunyani.
A statement issued by Mr Shaibu Ali, President of IBAG, copied to the Ghana News Agency in Acc…
Fidelity Bank, the largest privately-owned Ghanaian Bank, says its financial inclusion agenda nationwide has become a game changer, bringing banking to the doorsteps of the unbanked and underbanked.
The Bank said it had played an enviab…
Challenge Works and the Government of Canada have today announced the winners of the Afri-Plastics Challenge. £4.1 million (CA$6.7 million) has been awarded to innovators with scalable innovations that tackle plastic waste in Africa and re…
Following up on his profoundly successful 2020 bestseller "Billions at Play," NJ Ayuk's latest book, "A Just Transition: Making Energy Poverty History with an Energy Mix," has already been surging through the energy industry with critical …
A collaboration between African Risk Capacity (ARC) Limited and Milliman has made four scholarships available exclusively for African students.
The ARC Ltd-Milliman Africa Scholarship Programme is aimed at further study in fields rela…
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