Shares in Indian food delivery app Zomato have soared by more than 80% in their stock market debut.
The listing was pushed forward by four days and comes as India's stock market nears all-time highs.
The stellar performance reflected…
The High Court has ordered the National Communications Authority (NCA) to stop collecting the personal information of mobile phone subscribers.
Per the orders of the court, the government has 14 days to delete all such data already gath…
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers has proposed to government to urgently move from manual to electronic toll collections to reduce traffic and have assured revenue.
The Chamber said employing electronic tolls collection system would h…
The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank Group, in partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn, GitHub and Ecobank Academy is set to provide training to equip Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across sub-Saharan Africa. This trainin…
Proparco, AFD Group’s private sector financing arm, and Ecobank Ghana, an affiliate of the Pan-African Banking Group, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), have today signed a partnership agreement aimed at increasing access to finance…
The Charity Arm of Vodafone Ghana, Vodafone Ghana Foundation through its annual Homecoming initiative has discharged 127 patients in the Northern belt of Ghana.
The 2021 version of Vodafone Homecoming which is similar to last year, has …
Visa (NYSE: V) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Currencycloud, a global platform that enables banks and fintechs to provide innovative foreign exchange solutions for cross-border payments. The acquisition bui…
South African High Commissioner to Ghana, Her Excellency, Grace Jeanet Mason, has commended Vodafone Ghana Foundation, for its immense contribution towards the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Ghana.
According …
Madam Alimatu Shaibu, the queen mother of Shukura market, has urged the Ablekuma Municipal Assembly to construct the new phase of area’s market to enhance trading and their livelihood.
Madam Alimatu told the Ghana News Agency in an inte…
A former Technical Advisor at the Finance Ministry, Dr. Sam Mensah, is pushing for a national debt reduction plan to deal with Ghana’s rising public debt stock.
“We are in a debt situation called a structural situation. Structural in th…
The GCB Bank Ltd has presented a cheque for GH¢14.152 million to the government as final dividend, following a sterling performance for the 2020 financial year.
The amount represents an increase of 25 percent compared to the GH¢11.321 m…
Huawei Technologies, Ghana, yesterday, held the 2nd Edition of its National Ambassadors Awards Ceremony to reward over 30 Campus Ambassadors and Instructors who have worked effortlessly in the training of more university students in Huawei…
The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com), in partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn, GitHub and Ecobank Academy is set to provide training to equip Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across sub-Saharan Af…
Are African enterprises at risk of extinction, just as millions of natural species face extinction due to the impact of climate change?
Businesses and countries across the continent are attempting to rebuild following the devastating ec…
Lenovo Group (HKSE: 992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY) today launches Beyond Boundaries, a new report on the state of business innovation today. The study examines how businesses are innovating their way into the post-COVID future, not just to sati…
Civic-minded South Africans watched with growing concern at the recent extreme civil unrest incidents that flared up around parts of the country. Society and the government alike were caught largely unawares, with the defence minister shoc…
The Managing Director of GCB Bank Ltd, Mr Kofi Adomakoh, has described the award picked by the bank at the Millennium Excellence Awards as a challenge to his administration to move the bank to a higher level.
He said the conferment of t…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the government to use the ongoing fiscal consolidation efforts to streamline expenditures to help address the growing risks associated with debt sustainability and the continuous rollover of …
The Association of Oil Marketing Company (AOMC) has honoured Mr Henry Ofori Akwaboah immediate past Board Chairman for his dedicated service and which contributed to the rapid transformation of the association.
Mr Kwaku Agyemang-Duah, A…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has identified over 14 million people, who are qualified to pay tax after the successful integration of the Ghana Card and Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN).
The GRA and the Registrar-General's Depa…
The Millennium Excellence Foundation has conferred on MTN Ghana the ‘Business of the Decade’ award at the Millennium Excellence Awards held on Saturday July 17, 2021 at Manhyia in the Ashanti Region. MTN was among a few selected companies …
Despite the relatively low smartphone penetration rate in Tanzania, consumers are increasingly moving towards purchasing products and services using digital platforms that meet their needs. As a result, businesses need to rethink their cus…
WaxPrint Media recently hosted Influencer Africa, a virtual forum featuring panels, one-on-one dialogues, and product demonstrations exploring the present and future of influencer marketing and highlighting trends, best practices, and succ…
Inviting the world to ‘Meet Visa,‘ the global payments technology company today unveiled the initial phase of its brand evolution spotlighting the diverse capabilities of its network and commitment to enabling global economic inclusion. Al…
The African ICT Foundation is partnering with the UNESCO to host a stakeholders’ engagement for the advancement of evidence-based policy making of Internet governance
The virtual event, to be held on Thursday, July 29th is the first of …
Out There Media [2] (OTM), a global leader in mobile advertising, today announced its partnership with MTN Ghana [3] to provide digital advertising services for its customers. MTN Ghana will adopt OTM's award-winning mobile engagement tech…
In line with the UAE National Agenda 2021, which seeks to create and maintain a sustainable environment and infrastructure, the Environmental Solutions arm of Dulsco Group has launched the UAE’s upcycled furniture store – The New Old & Rel…
Bitcoin has jumped past $30,000 as Elon Musk said Tesla is "most likely" to start accepting it as payment again.
The electric carmaker said in May that it would no longer accept the cryptocurrency for purchases.
It had cited concerns…
Gold has glistered for young investors with The Royal Mint recording a fivefold rise in young adults taking a stake in the precious metal.
The Mint, which is wholly owned by the Treasury, said young investors were attracted to its new d…
Proposed changes to EU law would force companies that transfer Bitcoin or other crypto-assets to collect details on the recipient and sender.
The proposals would make crypto-assets more traceable, the EU Commission said, and would help …
Banking giant JP Morgan Chase gave its chief executive a "special award", potentially worth millions of dollars.
The company said the award was to persuade Jamie Dimon to lead it for a "significant number of years" more.
The 1.5 mill…
As further evidence of its commitment to eradicating financial marginalisation and exclusion, the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) Ghana has partnered with the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Social Work and Centre for Soc…
The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa, has said the region’s upcoming 2021 Fair seeks to create investment and trade opportunities for thriving businesses and tourist destinations in the region.
He said the fair will seek…
The Veterinary Services Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture is urging all poultry farmers across the country to without delay report any cases of sudden deaths of poultry, to prevent a potential spread of the Highly Pathoge…
The Forestry Commission has announced a ban on hunting or capturing of wild animals effective Sunday, August 1, 2021.
The ban is to be in force until Wednesday, December 1, 2021.
The ban, which is declared annually and known as the “…
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is collaborating with some fellows of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (GAAS) to conduct research into components of cocoa that can aid in the management of some life-threatening infections and metabolic d…
Some farmer groups have benefited from a Seed Fair organised by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research- Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) in the Upper West Region.
The Seed Fair was an Innovative Platform …
The Top 50 finalists chosen from 12,000+ entries, selected by a prestigious pool of 233 judges; 16 countries from Africa represented in the Top 50; 38% of Top 50 candidates are female entrepreneurs; 10% are Francophone; Top 50 finalists wi…
The Luanda-Bengo Special Economic Zone (ZEE) and the Angola Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold a webinar to promote the Internationalization of Angolan Companies this morning, 21 July 2021, at 10 am.
The webinar organized by t…
When COVID-19 lockdowns started and borders closed in March 2020, Euphrosine saw her sales of avocado oil plummet in Rwanda. So she created an online shop on her company's website to continue selling her products.
The impacts of the COV…
Cotton is a commercial crop grown mainly for its fibre or lint, a raw material used by the textile industry.
In most Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Africa, raw lint is widely produced for export, creating vital revenue. However, th…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the Ghanaian government for its proactive response to the COVID-19 pandemic which mitigated its economic impact but contributed to a record fiscal deficit and increased public debt vulner…
Ahead of the mid-year budget review, the Ghana Hotels Association is calling on the government to introduce policies that will reduce the cost of living in Ghana.
According to the association, this would increase the disposable income o…
The UK government spent a record £8.7bn in interest on repaying its debts last month, official figures show.
The figure was more than three times as much as the £2.7bn in interest payments seen in June 2020.
The reason was a surge in…
• Headline inflation hit 7.8% for the month of June 2021.
• The GSE recorded a decline in investor returns.
• Ghana cedi lost against the dollar and the pound sterling.
• Wall Street shed points in its major indices.
• Coffee lifte…
There is a good reason why the saying goes “first impressions last” and this is particularly important for small businesses. Once they’ve connected with a new customer, businesses should focus on offering high-quality delivery over the lon…
MTN Ghana announces the addition of new network codes after it received new blocks of numbers from the National Communications Authority (NCA). The new network codes are; 059-7, 059-8, 059-9, 025-6 and 025-7. These new network codes come t…
Exciting premier mixed-use development in Mauritius, set to become Grand Baie’s most prestigious office address; Futureproof design for business flexibility, combining work, wellness, and social lifestyle; Considered spaces placing well-be…
MPOWER Financing (www.MPOWERFinancing.com) the leading provider (http://bit.ly/3xPerLT) of education loans to high-promise students around the world, today announced that it has raised an equity investment of US$100 million. The funding un…
Two insurance companies, Enterprise Insurance Company and the SIC Insurance Limited, have remained the dominant players in the market in recent years with a survey revealing that the firms have taken turns to occupy the top spot in the sec…
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