Vodafone Ghana has embarked on a nationwide market tour to engage customers in selected regions across the country to modified products of Vodafone Enterprise Unit.
The tour was forms part of activities marking the month of September as…
Global ICT Leader, Huawei Technologies has received four awards at the 2019 Mobex Africa Innovation Awards for it excellence, innovation and creativity among enterprises and individuals in Africa.
A statement copied to the Ghana News Ag…
The Coalition of Textiles Employees has expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Trade and Industry for heeding to their call to implement the textile manufacturing control measures.
The Coalition however says the Ministry must reactivat…
G5 Sahel Summit: African Development Bank, partners, commit to light up and power the Sahel with the Desert to Power initiative
As part of its electrification strategy for Africa, the Bank is firmly committed to accelerating access to h…
The stock market remained relatively stable for the second week in a row. The GSE Composite Index closed the week with a year-to-date loss of 13.26%, down 99 basis points from a loss of 12.27% (year-to-date) the previous week.
Stocks in…
MTN Ghana, the sole gainer at the session, pushed the benchmark index 2.39 points (+0.11%) higher to close at 2,256.73 with a -12.27% year-to-date return while market capitalization eased by 0.25% to settle at GH¢56.95 billion.
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‘Missing’ 1948 launch Land Rover sympathetically restored and returned to correct specification, using traditional skills, original drawings and advanced technology
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A Former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Reverend Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, has expressed concern about the country’s commitment to eradicate corruption, saying governments over the period have not shown enough comm…
The Bank of Ghana has pegged the minimum capital required for operating a mobile money company at GH¢20 million.
The latest directive comes on the back of the recently passed Payment Systems and Services Act, 2019 (Act 987) which provid…
The Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Organisational Development (CIKOD) has launched the 'National Movement for Agroecology' to enhance sustainable food systems in the country.
Agroecology is a farming system that works in harmony wi…
Mr Hayatudeen Awudu Ibrahim, the Garu branch Manager of BESSFA Rural Bank in the Upper East Region, has said farmers under the Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) will be given loans by Rural Banks, at a low interest rate, this year to enhanc…
Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Minister of Finance, has announced that government's risk guarantee programme for the banking sector will give credit facilities to farmers and agribusinesses to expand and grow their enterprises.
"We anticipate t…
THE Minister of Business Development, Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Awal, has appealed to members of the Ghana Employers Association (GEA) and Ghanaians in general to refrain from fronting for foreign businesses to register and operate in the coun…
The Ghana Employers Association (GEA) has appealed to the Government to lower non-domestic electricity tariffs to help boost industrial growth in the country.
Mr Dan Acheampong, GEA President said the Association was pleased to note tha…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday asked winners of the 2019 edition of the Presidential Pitch competition to leverage the programme to create jobs for others to enter the world of work and business.
He told them that they…
The 35th Edition of the National Farmers' Day has been launched in Accra with an assurance from government on reaping more benefits from the numerous interventions and initiatives in the sector.
Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the Minister of …
Government will support the private sector to take full advantage of the benefits attached to hosting the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Agree (AfCFTA) Agreement adopted by African Union.
Mr Alan Kyerematen, the Minis…
British Airways has started emailing passengers to cancel flights two weeks ahead of another strike by pilots.
The industrial action on 27 September is expected to affect hundreds of flights and tens of thousands of passengers.
The d…
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The GSE Composite Index moderated by 5.83 points (-0.26%) to close at 2,254.35 with a -12.36% year-to-date return due to declines in two counters in the banking sector, Ecobank Ghana Limited (-0.14%) and Standard Chartered Bank Limited (…
Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has engaged with parastatal organisations to share the CBG success story and nurture a relationship with them. The encounter at a breakfast meeting was also to explain to the organisations, the various service…
Growing pressures in the labour market are giving rise to the need for a new form of working relationship and a fresh deal for social welfare.
Many workers in the construction, press and IT sectors have long operated on a freelance basis,…
Barclays Bank Ghana, part of the Absa Group, will soon roll out a bank proposition aimed at bringing more women SME owners into Ghana’s digital financial space.
According to the Bank, women are a major part of the SME market and they pl…
US President Donald Trump will delay a planned tariff hike on $250bn (£202.8bn) of Chinese goods as a "gesture of good will".
In a tweet, Mr Trump said a 5% increase to duties scheduled for 1 October will be postponed for two weeks.
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First Atlantic Bank, as part of efforts to boost investor and client confidence, has opened a new branch at Ashaiman in Greater Accra.
This brings the total number of First Atlantic Bank branches to 37 nationwide.
It is to provide ea…
Murdoch hosted Kingdom Business Network (KBN) Chief Executive Officer Joarina Matthys and four of its entrepreneurs to participate in a panel at the 9th Annual Africa Australia Research Forum
A new partnership between Murdoch University…
New Study Links High Prices to Slow Network Rollouts, Reduced Network Quality and Poor Mobile Coverage
The negative impacts of high spectrum prices on consumers can no longer be disputed, according to a new report released today by the…
Vodacom invests over USD 150,000 to empower aspiring youth in Tanzania
Leading telecommunication company Vodacom Tanzania Plc (Vodacom.co.tz) and Smart Lab have today launched “Vodacom Digital Accelerator,” a program that intends to hel…
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Mr Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, is expected to announce measures instituted by Government to curb illegal harvesting and trading of Rosewood.
The Minister will announce the measures when he takes h…
The Volta Regional Directorate of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has locked up the tank and dispensers of the Radiance Petrol Filling Station in Ho for investigations into a suspected adulterated diesel.
Mr Rasheed Dauda, the Vo…
The Melcom Group of Companies on Tuesday rewarded 60 customers with 30 brand new Renault KWID Cars and 30 motorbikes, as Melcom celebrates its 30th anniversary.
The reward was to celebrate the Group's loyal customers from across the cou…
Newmont Goldcorp has announced the appointment of Francois Hardy to head its Africa operations, replacing Alwyn Pretorius, who has transitioned to the company's South America Operations.
Mr Hardy assumed the helm at Newmont Goldcorp Afr…
Two Ghanaian technology start-ups who excelled in competitions at home and abroad on Tuesday presented their awards to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
At a brief ceremony at the Jubilee House in Accra, the Co-founders of Techshelta,…
Cocoa farmers in the Sefwi Wiawso area in the Western North Region are increasingly accepting Concept Green agro organic fertilizer for rejuvenation of weak and dying cocoa trees and other leafy plants and crops.
Farmers in the area had…
Trade and Industry Minister, Mr Alan Kyeremanten has urged the private sector to take advantage of the current conducive environment to transform the industrial sector in Ghana.
Addressing the opening session of the Ghana Industrial Sum…
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced that there will be a 10 per cent increase in transport fares effective Monday, September 16, 2019.
The GPRTU in a press release said the development is to accommodate an incre…
The Ministry of Finance has authorised the Controller and Accountant-General to release GH¢49.99 million to pay outstanding transfer grants and other allowances to qualified staff of the Ghana Education Service (GES).
The payment cove…
Fitness start-up Peloton plans to raise up to $1.3bn (£1.1bn) in an initial public offering, the latest loss-making firm gearing up for its market debut.
The US company sells expensive stationary bikes and provides on-demand workout ses…
Dubai-based consultancy and event organizer MIE Groups, the firm behind the successful China Trade Week (CTW) series across the Middle East and Africa and Made in Africa Initiative (MIAI), an international NGO signed a Memorandum of Under…
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Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (+10%) and Total Petroleum Ghana (+0.66%) recorded gains to close at GH¢0.11 and GH¢3.07, respectively, pushing the benchmark index up by 3.67 points (+0.16%) to close at 2,260.18 with a -12.13% year-to…
Wages have continued to grow at a strong pace and employment remains at record highs, official figures show.
Earnings excluding bonuses grew at an annual pace of 3.8% in the May to July period, down slightly from the previous reading.
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Alibaba chairman Jack Ma is due to step down from the e-commerce giant on Tuesday, marking the end of an era for the firm.
He co-founded Alibaba in 1999 and it has become one of the world's biggest internet firms.
Mr Ma's success and…
The government and stakeholders in the textile industry have agreed on a road map for the implementation of policy interventions against the importation of fake textile products and other unfair practices that have stifled the growth of …
Mr Daniel Wilson Addo, the Managing Director of Consolidated Bank Ghana, (CBG) has said the Bank has laid the foundation for a world class bank to erect a structure, to be a monument for all time.
According to a statement from CBG to th…
The Public Services Workers' Union (PSWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has expressed grave concern about the selective application of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) by some employers in dealing with issues affecting workers.…
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged staff of the World Bank to carry out their duties in line with the mandate of the Bank.
He said, the World Bank was established to ensure the infrastructural and total development of devel…