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African economies come first and third in the Standard Chartered Trade20 Index, which identifies the markets with the greatest potential for future trade growth
Côte d'Ivoire is the market that has most rapidly improved its trad…
At Nestlé, supporting and promoting our employees’ well-being is part of our commitment to inspire people to lead healthier lives
With high blood pressure as one of the leading risks for deaths worldwide, and hypertension prevalence rat…
The stock market continued its downwards trajectory this week. The GSE Composite index closed the week with a year to date loss of 14.10%.
The Financial Stock Index followed suite with a year-to-date loss of 12.67%. This represented a 1…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the investing public not to patronise investment products that guarantee specified returns.
Speaking at the launch of two investment products from the First Finance Company (FFC)…
Emergency talks are being held at the UN this week over threats from the US to withdraw from a 145-year-old postal treaty.
The agreement sets rates for sending packages between 192 countries.
But the US says discounted prices for cou…
China’s top diplomat said on Thursday that China was willing to buy more U.S. products, and said trade talks would yield results if both sides “take more enthusiastic measures” to show goodwill and reduce “pessimistic language” in their tr…
Stakeholders in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector (WASH) have called for a collaborative effort between policy makers and the people living around Ghana's water bodies in managing and sustaining those resources.
It was part of a …
Ghana Shippers' Authority (GSA) and the Borderless Alliance have introduced an electronic platform (e-platform) to address challenges faced by traders along Ghana's transit corridors.
Madam Benonita Bismarck, Chief Executive Officer GSA…
China's economy has been slowing for the better part of the past decade, but a recent run of poor data has prompted fresh concerns. What is making investors nervous, and how China has responded?
China became a key engine of world econom…
Quality Control Company (QCC), a subsidiary of COCOBOD in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) on Tuesday unveiled its accredited QCC laboratory.
The QCC has been accredited to ISO IEC 17020 …
Madam Felicia Twumasi, the Chief Executive Officer of Homefoods Processing and Cannery Limited, has said the combination of the right skills and human resource is necessary for scaling up of businesses.
She said the growth in business o…
Vodafone Ghana has been named the organisation with the most innovative procurement process at the second edition of the Procurement and Supply Chain Awards.
Vodafone Ghana was acknowledged for introducing a technology that has automate…
Various stakeholders within the agricultural sector have been sensitised on the engagement principles for production landscape initiatives in the Agro-commodity production in the Western Region.
The project implemented by ProForest, a F…
Olam Cocoa is currently sourcing 140,000 metric tonnes of beans as against its humble beginning of 38,000 tonnes in 1999. Mr Eric Asare Botwe, Business Head of Olam Cocoa has disclosed.
He said, from sourcing cocoa beans at farm gate …
Over 100 traders and business owners at the Makola market in Accra have lauded Vodafone Ghana for organising the second edition of its unique capacity-building programme in Accra to equip them with business and digital skills.
According…
Ghanaians have been urged to use soaps and body creams made from natural herbs, especially coconut-based products, to derive the maximum health benefits.
Madam Dzordzie Klu, the Chief Executive Officer of Tuuroson Enterprise, which prod…
The fourth edition of the Africa Risk-Reward Index from specialist global risk consultancy, Control Risks and global independent advisory firm, Oxford Economics, has been released Wednesday.
The report offers a comprehensive and up-to-d…
The GSE Composite Index, up 7.29 points (0.33%), recovered from losses in the last two sessions on the back of price appreciations in three counters in the banking and insurance sectors to close at 2,217.72 with -13.78%. Market capitalizat…
The Forum, “Fostering Fertilizer Future” will discuss the financing needs of the fertilizer value chain and appropriate financing products
What: West Africa Fertilizer Financing Forum
When: 30 September – 01 October 2019
W…
Saudi Arabia will open its doors to international tourists for the first time as part of a broader push to cut its economic dependence on oil.
On Friday, the kingdom will launch a visa regime for 49 countries and relax strict dress code…
An application filed by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to stop a legal action challenging the revocation of the licence of uniCredit Savings and Loans Limited has been dismissed by the Accra High Court.
In a ruling yesterday, the court presi…
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr Kwesi Amoako-Attah, has charged the Ghana Highway Authority to fix portion of the Tumu-Navrongo-Bolga road, which was washed away last weekends by flood, within 48hours.
Hundreds of passengers and…
The US and Japan have agreed an initial trade deal that will eliminate or lower tariffs on certain products traded between them.
Duties on some agricultural goods will be removed or lowered, while digital products will also benefit.
…
Women in agriculture in the Bono East Region have called for the use of scale and standardised measurement of farm produce at all markets in the country to make farming very attractive and profitable business.
The use of weight and meas…
The World Bank has granted Burkina Faso a loan of over US$200 million to finance its agriculture resilience and competitiveness project, according to Burkina Faso's Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Lassane Kabore, Burkina Faso's ministe…
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade and Industry and SECO has launched the Global Quality and Standard Programme (GQSP), in Accra.
The SECO funded programme is aimed at …
Mr Justice Stephen Alan Brobbey, a Retired Supreme Court Judge, has advised Ghanaian businesses to strive to put in place good succession plans to sustain their activities.
"Departing from the scene is unavoidable and inevitable," he sa…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has directed Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to purchase all fertilizers intended to be supplied to cocoa farmers locally next year, since local fertilizer companies have the capacity to supply them.
He sa…
Amazon Prime Video Launches New Features for Thursday Night Football Allowing NFL Fans Around the Globe to Customize Their Streaming Experience
X-Ray puts viewers in control of how they experience the game and delivers Next Gen Stats po…
Cargill and International Finance Corporation (IFC) announce Coop Academy 2.0 to empower cocoa producing cooperatives
Renewed partnership expands reach of management, operational and digital training for cooperative leaders and female e…
Selected fellows will be joining the African Energy Chamber for 12 to 16 months
In order to provide young energy professionals with the tools and experience to become future leaders across the industry, the African Energy Chamber (Energ…
The benchmark index moderated by 4.11 points (-0.19%) to settle at 2,210.43 with a -14.07% year-to-date return while market capitalization shed 0.08% to settle at GH¢56.31 billion.
SIC Insurance advanced on the day, gaining GH¢0.01 (10.…
Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva has been selected as the new managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
Ms Georgieva, who was previously chief executive of the World Bank, becomes the first person from an emerging ec…
British Airways owner IAG has warned that its profits will be lower than expected this year, partly due to the impact of strikes by its pilots.
It said the two-day strike earlier this month in a row over pay and conditions had cost it a…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has stated that it is not processing any application for a fresh banking licence to new entrants into the banking sector.
The Governor of the BoG, Dr Ernest Addison, who stated this, was content that the bankin…
Saudi Arabia is investing in four major projects worth US$23 billion that will transform and enhance the lives of 7 million residents of its capital Riyadh.
The city of Riyadh has embarked on an ambitious programme of urban planning and…
It was 27 August 1859, and a crucial message had been sent. Entrepreneur Edwin Drake's last financial backer had finally lost patience. Pay off your debts, give up and come home, the message read.
Drake had been hoping to find "rock oil…
Thomas Cook's German subsidiary has announced it is filing for insolvency in an attempt to save its national brands after the collapse of the UK parent company on Monday.
Almost 100,000 holidaymakers are travelling with the German affil…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Freezones Authority (GFZA), Mr Michael Okyere Baafi, has paid a courtesy call on the Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Abukari Mahama II, at the Gbewaa Palace in the Northern region to solicit his s…
Fidelity Bank has appointed Edward Opare-Donkor and Samuel Aidoo as Deputy Managing Directors in-charge of Operations and Support Functions; and Wholesale Banking respectively.
Until their appointments, Edward Opare-Donkor was the Bank'…
Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, the Western Regional Minister, Tuesday, urged entrepreneurs to set up factories to process coconut in the area, which produces about 85 per cent of the fruit crop on the Ghanaian market.
He said there was…
Hotel investors are becoming increasingly focussed on the performance of the Food and Beverage (F&B) element of their businesses
A new study released at the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) by food and beverage (F&B) strategy & desi…
The report offers a comprehensive and up-to-date view of the highly-dynamic business investment landscape in Africa
The fourth edition of the Africa Risk-Reward Index from specialist global risk consultancy Control Risks (ControlRisks.c…
Dar es Salaam welcomes sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest growing local hotel chain
As of 2020, we will be operating in all major East African cities with a network of incredible partners such as H&S
From humble beginnings in R…
Hilton has been operating continuously in Africa since 1959 and is committed to long-term sustainable growth across the continent
Since Hilton (Hilton.com) announced its Big Five commitment (http://bit.ly/2mzuduL) to drive sustainable t…
Telecom operator AirtelTigo has scooped four awards at the second edition of the Ghana Procurement and Supply Chain Awards (GHAPSCA) for consistently demonstrating innovation.
The company picked up the ‘Most Improved Procurement Process…
Basic school children in the Greater Accra region, who reported at school for the first time in the new academic year, have been urged to adopt a reading culture, to help excel in their studies.
This was made known when Vivo Energy Ghan…
Adesina also talked about plans for $20 billion of investments in solar and clean energy that would provide the region's 250 million people with 10,000 MW of electricity
African Development Bank (AfDB.org/en) President Akinwumi Adesina …
According to the annual African Hotel Chain Development Pipeline Survey from W Hospitality Group, there are 75,000 branded rooms in 401 hotels in the pipeline across Africa
By Filippo Sona
On the occasion of the Africa Hotel …