The Central Regional Chapter of the Association of Rural Banks (ARB) has assured managements, staff, shareholders and customers that Bank of Ghana (BOG) has no intention to run down rural banks as was being speculated.
It said it was ma…
Total Petroleum Ghana Limited (Total Ghana), a leading oil marketing company in the country, has been adjudged the Petroleum Company of the Year at the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) Award held in Accra.
A statement issue…
Ecobank Ghana on Saturday held a forum on non-communicable diseases (NCD), especially breast cancer, to draw public attention to their prevention and treatment.
The forum, organised in collaboration with the NCD Alliance and the Ghana H…
Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Saturday joined Naa Abe-ifaa Karbo III, Paramount Chief of the Lawra Traditional Area, to climax the commemoration of their 43rd Kobine Festival which celebrates the efforts of farmers.
Dr Bawumi…
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Losses in eight counters in the banking, beverage and oil marketing sectors low…
The Founder and CEO of Quick Angels Limited, Mr Richrad Nii Armah Quaye has been crowned the winner of the investment category at this year’s 40 under 40 awards held at the Kempinski Gold coast here in Accra under the auspices of XODUS Com…
Unilever, which owns brands such as Surf and PG Tips, says it plans to halve the amount of new plastic it uses in a bid to appeal to younger shoppers.
The firm is responsible for producing 700,000 tonnes of new plastic a year.
But Un…
Stock Market Highlights
•The benchmark index trended lower this week, down 0.37% to close at a -14.42% year-to-date return while market capitalization declined by 0.15% to settle at GH¢56.22 billion.
•The GSE Financial Index retreate…
The government’s flagship programme the One district-One factory, which is to create jobs and alleviate the rate of poverty in the districts and communities, is beginning to gain grounds.
The Alliance for Development and Industrialisa…
Scotch whisky should, in theory, have little do with planes - except perhaps as a mid-flight tipple.
Which is why independent distillery boss Patricia Dillon wants to know why the Scotch whisky industry has been "dragged into" a row abo…
London Stock Exchange (LSE) is partnering with the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) to develop the capital markets.
The partnership with the LES will help develop some of the capital markets infrastructure that can sustain and deepen the fina…
More than 10,000 direct and indirect jobs have been created in the Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Industry in the Eastern Region as at December, 2018.
Statistics from the Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Department of the Ghana Tour…
The Ecological Organic Agriculture Platform, Ghana (EOAP-G) in collaboration with the West Africa Organic Network and the African Organic Network will host the 5th West Africa Organic Conference and Exhibition in Accra.
The event, sched…
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has called on Government to urgently help in developing the local production capacity as the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement comes into full force.
The Association said …
Japanese car sales in South Korea fell again last month, as a trade row between the two countries continues to simmer.
Toyota sales slumped 62% in September from a year earlier, while Nissan and Honda also saw sales drop.
The decline…
Fidelity Securities Limited (FSL), the asset management subsidiary of Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited, has launched two collective investment schemes; Fidelity Balanced Trust and Fidelity Fixed Income Trust.
A release copied to the Ghana Ne…
Mantrac Ghana Limited has introduced its solar energy solutions onto the market in line with the Ministry of Energy's plan to improve renewable energy penetration from less than five per cent to 10 per cent by 2020.
The solution is targ…
BP's boss Bob Dudley is stepping down next year - and could receive up to £40m in shares after he leaves.
Mr Dudley, who spent 40 years with BP, has been chief executive for nine years, taking over after the Deepwater Horizon drilling a…
Commander, Tahiru Swahilu, the Commander in charge of taskforce at the Tema Oil Refinery has come up for praise for weighing strong muscles down on the activities of smugglers of petroleum products in the country.
He has played a leadin…
Customers of various Telecom Companies have called on government to re-invigorate its tax systems, where it can generate more income, instead of placing a nine per cent tax on phone calls.
The taxation of the calls, they argued would im…
The Judicial Service has developed a website for the commercial courts to serve as one stop shop resource for local and international investors, the Chief Justice, Ms Sophia Akuffo, has announced.
Established under the Business Enabling…
The Builsa South District Assembly in the Upper East Region has recorded 99 per cent success in an appraisal performance in 2018 under the District Performance Assessment Tool (DPAT), Mr Daniel Kwame Gariba, the Chief Executive has said.
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Mr. William Asiedu Yeboah, the Chief Executive Officer of Negotiated Benefits Trust Company Limited (NBC Ghana Trust), has called for transparency in corporate and individual trustee administration.
Commenting on the impact of the banki…
Mr Pascall Taruvinga, the Chief Heritage Officer of UNESCO, has called on government to domesticate the implementation of the 1972 World Heritage Convention in accordance with the legal review policy.
He said this had become relevant as…
The benchmark index closed positive, gaining 9.97 points (0.45%) to settle at 2,205.35 with a -14.26% year-to-date return on the back of price appreciation in two counters in the banking and telecom sectors while market capitalization incr…
Finablr PLC, a global platform for payments, and Samsung Electronics America today introduced the Money Transfer feature in Samsung Pay. This new in-app international money transfer service, a first of its kind in the U.S., offers users se…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved loans of around €209 million to fund the expansion of a highway that links major economic hubs in Kenya.
The approval was granted on 26 September during a m…
New 25% U.S. tariffs on Italian cheese, French wine, Scotch whisky, British biscuits, Spanish olives and thousands of other European food products will lead to higher prices ahead of the holiday season and cost American jobs, trade groups …
Dangote Cement Ghana Limited has launched its sustainability week celebration in Accra.
Christened “Our Communities, Our passion”, it is about doing business in a sustainable manner and impacting societies positively beyond just selling…
The UK's economy may have tipped into recession following a downturn in the dominant service sector, according to closely-watched figures.
The IHS Markit/CPS purchasing managers' index for services fell to a six-month low of 49.5 in Sep…
Ethiopia Airlines generates 114.6 billion birr (about 4.2 billion dollars) in revenue during the fiscal year ending July 7, 2019.
The largest aviation group in Africa generated the revenue from transporting passengers and goods as well …
Olam Ghana Limited, a private manufacturing firm, has constructed an ultra-modern office complex for Holy Progress Ventures to aid its business in Tamale.
The fully-furnished one-floor storey-building with storage space, was handed over…
Stanbic Bank Ghana has been adjudged the best bank of the year 2018, at the 30th National Marketing Performance Awards under the auspices of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIMG).
The award, according to the Institute, is in recog…
In support of Sustainable Development Goal 9, SC Ventures, a business unit of Standard Chartered, has awarded a grant of $50,000 to the winner of its innovation challenge to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises improve their financi…
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has given an assurance to Blue Skies Limited and HPW Fresh & Dry Limited to help them to address challenges that affect their operations and growth.
The assurance was given whe…
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is to promote cocoa plantation development with an initial cultivation of a 10,000-hectre farm to encourage large scale cocoa farming business for higher national cocoa production.
Mr Hackman Owusu-Agyema…
The British High Commission will on Friday, October 4, host the third edition of the UK- Ghana Business Council (UK-GBC) Regional Forum in Accra.
The Forum will prioritise areas like agriculture/agro-processing, financial services, extr…
Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced that the government will distribute motorised slashers to aid cocoa farmers in weeding and pruning of their farms.
The distributi…
The benchmark index closed today’s session with a -14.65% year-to-date return, down by 6.63 points (-0.30%) to settle at 2,195.38. Market capitalization moderated by 0.12% to settle at GH¢ 56.15 billion.
The GSE Financial Index closed 7…
The winner will be bestowed with a USD 2,500 cash prize, an all-expenses paid trip to a prestigious International Women’s Forum, and online courses from one of the most respected international universities
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), t…
Tunisian Car Distributor Increases Sales, Reduces Stock Despite Challenging Financial Environment
Demand Management, Inc., a leading global resource for cloud-based supply chain management solutions, announced today that ITALCAR, a Tuni…
Facebook Partners with Teleperformance to open a Small Business Group Operations Centre in Lagos, aimed at serving SMBs across Sub-Saharan Africa
The centre will support advertisers across the region through its Advocacy, Community & Ed…
Reaching out with some exciting news - Gerber Group has assumed management of the F&B operations at Hotel 50 Bowery in Chinatown, effective immediately.
The outlets include rooftop bar The Crown; cellar level club Concept, designed for …
Many young Africans see bitcoin as an opportunity to develop commercial ventures
Blockchain technology and the role of entrepreneurship in driving Africa’s prosperity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), were some of the key topic…
Huge engagement with free ad-funded internet service in South Africa powered by upstream
Over 25 million users in South Africa now have access to mobile internet basics at no cost
More than 25 million mobile users in South Africa can…
UNGA 2019: African Development Bank announces new accountability index to measure institutional lending to women
A new tool to track the level of lending to women across the continent will be important for ensuring women get the critica…
The US has been given the go-ahead to impose tariffs on $7.5bn (£6.1bn) of goods it imports from the EU.
It is the latest chapter in a 15-year battle between the US and the EU over illegal subsidies for planemakers Airbus and rival Boei…
Built Accounting has introduced a financial bookkeeping application to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country to keep proper financial records and build robust financial profiles for better decision-making.
This is al…
The government has increased the price of cocoa from GHC7,600.00 to GHC8,240.00 a tonne and GHC475.00 to GHC515.00 a bag, Dr. Gyiele Nurah, a Minister of State at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) announced on Tuesday.
That im…
The Volta Trade and Investment Fair, under the auspices of the Volta and Oti Regional Coordinating Councils is expected to attract more than 2000 visitors, investors, entrepreneurs and over 200 local and international exhibitors in Ho.
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