Telecommunication giant, Vodafone Ghana, is set to host a virtual skills fair dubbed #LevelUp on Friday, 27th August 2021.The initiative is in line with the Telco’s commitment to support government’s efforts at addressing the unemployment …
Ghana’s cashew sector, which produces some of the highest quality nuts in the world, is set to get a boost, as stakeholders are gathering inputs into the National Cashew Strategy document, to improve cashew production along its value chain…
On-demand delivery platform, Glovo has extended its operations to Tema as part of the company’s strategy to better serve customers across all major cities.
Tema, located 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of Accra, the capital of the Tema Me…
The TDC Development Company Limited recorded soaring revenue in 2020 with an amount of GH¢115,845,395.03 representing a 76.27 per cent increment over 2019 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2019, a year preceding the pandemic, there was a…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA), Mr William A. Quaittoo, says the tree crop sector has the potential to increase the country’s export revenue to US$ 6 billion.
He said that was possible i…
At a colourful ceremony, held at the Advantage Place on 18th August 2021, two giants of Ghana’s insurance industry, Enterprise Insurance and KEK Insurance Brokers, launched four unique products.
The products: CompExtra, Third-Party Ampl…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, says he is optimistic the country will produce more than one million metric tonnes of cocoa for the 2020/2021 crop season.
As of August 19, 2021, COCOBOD, has al…
The pilot of the Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) will be completed by December 2021.
This is according to the Executive Vice President of the Afreximbank, Denys Denya.
Already, the testing process is happening in si…
President Nana Akufo-Addo has charged the new board of the Bank of Ghana to interrogate the issue of high interest rates in the country.
According to the President, a low interest rate for businesses in the country is critical for ensur…
Members of the public who are still not sure how to access the GhQR for payments, should speak to their banks for assistance, Mr Archie Hesse, the Chief Executive of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), has advised.
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Market Summary
The GSE Composite Index advanced by 10.67 points (+0.39%) on the back of UNIL (+60.27%) and EGL (+0.51%) to end the week at 2,754.92 with a year-to-date return of 41.89% while the market capitalization…
On May 18, 2021, the International Energy Agency released Net Zero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, which outlines plans for the global energy sector to reach “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Achieving net ze…
Steyn City (www.SteynCity.co.za), an award winning and highly sought after residential estate strategically located between Sandton and Midrand in Gauteng, has recently cemented its status as one of the very best addresses in South Africa …
Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh has been sworn in by President Akufo-Addo as a member of the Governing Board of the Bank of Ghana.
The swearing-in was hosted at the Jubilee House by the president on Friday 20th August 2021, where the President ch…
Global premium smartphone brand, TECNO (www.TECNO-mobile.com), today launched its new brand slogan of Stop At Nothing, while launching a brand campaign hashtagged #StopAtNothing that pays tribute to those who continue to push forward again…
A silver jubilee is always worth celebrating and you can be sure of a mega celebration when a giant like MTN Ghana is celebrating 25 years of fruitful, deeply satisfying service to Ghanaians.
From Spacefone to Areeba to MTN, the telecom…
More than 80 private Covid travel test providers listed on the government's website will be issued two-strike warnings over misleading prices, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has announced.
A further 57 firms will be removed from the websi…
Civil Society Organisations have urged government to initiate discussions on Agyapa Royalties deal as "promised last year" to avoid another rush agreement and conclusion of the deal.
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), who mad…
The management of B5 Plus Group the largest steel manufacturer in West African has appealed to utility providers to ensure regular supply of water and electricity to companies within the industrial enclave.
Mr Mukesh V. Thakwani, Chief …
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed a partnership agreement with South African radiology specialist Bergman, Ross and Partners Incorporated (BRP) to increase access to world-class medical diagnostic services in Ghana.
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To empower women's group in the Asene Manso Akroso District, the Department of Agriculture, has organised an off-farm training programme for women in Akim Asene.
The participants for the one-day training, were from Peace Palm Oil Proces…
The vegetable crop onion is the third-largest vegetable crop in Ghana, after tomatoes and chilli pepper.
Onion is produced predominantly under rain-fed conditions, which accounts for 75 percent of the annual crop.
It also has tremend…
More than 40billion dollars worth of trade deals are expected to be sealed at the Intra-African Trade Fair(IATF) 2021 scheduled for Durban, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa in November this year.
The IATF 2021 will provide a unique and valua…
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has cautioned salaried workers on the current scams targeting them.
EOCO said it had in recent times received a number of complaints from salaried workers, who had fallen victims to these i…
Plan International Ghana, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has undertaken feasibility studies in two farming communities for the establishment of a 'Solar Hub' in the Sunyani Municipality.
A six-member committee from the NGO, whic…
Bolt Food has expanded its food delivery services to more areas in Accra to ensure that more customers can discover, order, and track orders of their favourite meals on the app.
With the expansion, Bolt Food will now be available to cus…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) launched this week (5 August) two new projects in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to enhance border facilitation and strengthen border public …
Market Summary
The benchmark index was up by 2.27 points (+0.08%) as a result of price appreciation in Unilever Ghana (+9.79%) to close the session at 2,752.42 with a year-to-date return of 41.76% while the market capitalization incr…
The newly created Port Journalists Network (PJN) is to collaborate with stakeholders in the port and maritime industry to project the sector to derive the full benefits of housing the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) secretariat.…
Mr Robert Hertz Jackson, a Microfinance Expert from PH-Anova Solutions has called on Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to put in place good financial mechanisms to help make their businesses credible enough to attract Bank Loans.
He, howe…
The Access Bank has recorded an impressive growth in its financial performance for the first half of the year.
It recorded a net interest income growth from GH¢188 million to GH¢218 million, while profit before tax grew from GH¢193 mill…
In a bid to ease cross border payments and settlements for members of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), UBA Ghana has officially introduced the UBA Connect service onto the Ghanaian market.
The product is an inter-entity …
Blue International has shared details of its transformation programme for the Bogoso-Prestea gold mine (Future Global Resources - FGR), Bogoso-Prestea Limited (BPL) in Ghana.
The programme was shared with the Minister of Lands and Natur…
The Minister for Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has called on oil-producing countries in West Africa to continue engaging each other so as to help share best practices in order to help derive maximum benefit from the oil and gas resourc…
The Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation has said workers of the Ghana Bauxite Company are its priority after the decision of its strategic investor to pull out.
Its CEO, Michael Ansah, said the government via the Ministry…
Ghana Cocoa Board expects production to reach 1.06 million tonnes for the 2020/21 season, the Chief Executive Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, said on Thursday.
He said with six weeks to the end of the season, the Board had recorded 1.033 millio…
The Tema Traditional Council (TTC) has called on industries operating within its paramountcy to provide the teeming unemployed youth of the area with job opportunities.
Nii Armah Somponu II, Tema Shipi, and Stool Secretary making the ap…
Vodafone Ghana has officially launched a new wireless router, the "Vodafone Smart Surf" to connect all customers without access to fibre broadband to fast internet connectivity.
The router selling at GH¢399.00 connects up to 32 users at…
Ghana has set a new cocoa production record with 1.033 million tonnes of beans for the 2020/2021 season.
This comes six weeks before the 2020/2021 cocoa season gets to a close, which means that the figure can still go up before the harv…
Expanding Summersalt’s footprint globally, today the brand announces plans to introduce international shipping to over 180 countries in over 120 different currencies.
Summersalt will launch globally with shipping to Canada, the United K…
The Jomoro CPP Parliamentary candidate in the December 2020 elections, Mr Patrick Ekye-Kwesie has reminded the government and operators that the discovery of oil and Gas in the Tano Basin has not benefited the people of Jomoro.
He noted…
Despite the coronavirus pandemic affecting the investment climate and shattering market confidence, InvestCorp Limited showed an impressive performance for 2020, as all four investment portfolios under management recorded impressive growth…
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is calling for a review of the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS), saying it has not served its purpose.
The TUC explained that the SSSS was introduced with clear objectives, one of which was to eventua…
A 15-member committee has been inaugurated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) in Accra to enhance the welfare of its members and the business community.
The GNCCI Sector Leaders Committee is expected to provide thought lead…
A project to deal with interceptions of vegetable produce from Ghana to the European Union (EU) market because of harmful organisms is said to have yielded results.
Specifically, the interventions have led to a reduction in interception…
The Managing Director for Tullow Ghana, Wissam Al Monthiry, has reiterated Tullow’s intent and commitment to continue investing in Ghana through its Ghana Value Maximisation plan.
Under the plan, Tullow and its partners will invest over…
A group known as the Coalition Against TUC and Organised Labour in Favour of Ghanaian Workers, has slammed leadership of the Trades Union Congress, TUC, for agreeing to an increase of public sector salaries by only 4% this year, and 7% in …
The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has called for sustained efforts to protect Ghana's record of the leading producer of premium quality cocoa beans.
Swearing in a five-member board of the Quality Control Com…
The Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFiC) has called on State parties under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement to formulate policies for the regulation of the digital currency regime.
This, it …
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