Vodafone Ghana has partnered with MultiChoice, a Sub-Saharan African company to enable the network's patrons pay their DStv subscriptions through its mobile money service.
A statement from Vodafone to the Ghana News Agency said the part…
Dr Ernest Addison, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, on Tuesday said the Payment Systems and Services Act will help to create an enabling environment for the on-going digitisation processes in the economy.
The Act, passed in March this…
African countries must work towards a more favourable regulatory frameworks and also improve processes to promote trade among the respective countries.
Mr Alain Raes, Chief Executive, EMEA & APAC, SWIFT, who made the call in an intervie…
Visa’s suite of sensory branding elements arriving at more than one million points of sale
Visa (NYSE: V) today announced global adoption of its sensory branding suite in 25 countries via more than a dozen new partnerships. The suite i…
In recognition of these developments, the Summit’s organising committee has released its high-level white paper here: 10 Trends Shaping African Real Estate
The Africa Property Investment (API) Summit (APISummit.co.za), now in its tenth …
Today, the Mastercard Foundation announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors, the Honourable Louise Arbour and Dominic Barton.
“I’m thrilled to welcome both Dominic and Louise to the Foundation,” says Jim Leec…
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"After a decline in Q4 2018, Consumer Confidence remained stable in Q1 2019. This is likely as a result of the uncertainty that surrounds the market from a consumer point of view. Despite this, sentiments remain positive as there …
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso- On the occasion of the 38th Ordinary Session of the Pan African Postal Union (PAPU) Governing Council held in Ouagadougou on 17 June, the Association of African Airlines (AFRAA) joined other key continental stake…
Vouchers were used to redeem the seeds of staple crops like millet, sorghum and cowpea as well as high-value cash crops like groundnut
Gombi local government area lies two hours outside Yola, the capital of Adamawa, and a mere t…
The GSE Composite Index went up by 3.10 points (+0.13%) to close at 2,397.95 with a -6.77% YTD return while market capitalization increased by 0.05% to settle at GH¢58.76 billion.
The GSE Financial Index received a slight bump upwards…
Absa Group Limited, parent company of Barclays Bank Ghana, has been named Africa’s best investment bank at the continent’s most prestigious banking and finance award event – The African Banker Awards held under the high patronage of the Af…
Half of Millennials expect to become millionaires at some stage in their lives, and most expect to retire around age 56. But in order to complete these ambitious goals (which come courtesy of a 2018 Millennials and Money Survey by TD Ame…
US and China will resume trade talks ahead of a meeting between their leaders at a G20 summit next week, US President Donald Trump has said.
Mr Trump said on Twitter he had a "very good" call with Chinese President Xi Jinping and their …
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has announced that it is set to roll out a full cash-lite policy in the country to fuel efforts by the government to digitise and modernise the economy.
The policy, according to the authority, was ai…
A former Justice of the Supreme Court, Professor Justice Samuel Date-Bah, who was appointed by the Commercial Division of the Accra High Court to arbitrate in the case of the uniBank, has written to the parties involved in the matter to ap…
New app features allow money transfer recipients to request and receive money from abroad, store multiple currencies, and pay out their funds at any time to a local bank account, mobile money wallet or cash pickup location
The…
It is a hugely ambitious - some might say megalomaniacal - project to create a new global currency. Facebook's David Marcus tells me it is about giving billions of people more freedom with money and "righting the many wrongs of the present…
A Committee of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is considering the adoption of standardised measurement and calibration guides towards the effective implementation of West African Quality System Programme (WAQSP) for …
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) have inaugurated new Upper West Regional Council and Executive Committee members to strengthen the chamber's involvement in private sector development.
The Executive Committee …
The Deputy Minister of Energy in charge of Petroleum, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has said government will reposition the mining and energy sectors to deepen its contribution to economic growth.
He stated that with the country’s track reco…
The Commission of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has developed measures to intensify effort towards combating piracy and other maritime criminality with the support of development partners.
A statement from the Commi…
Air Malta managed to turn its business around after two decades of losses and soar with the big boys and girls in the airline industry. But how?
Air Malta is a tiny operator with 10 aircraft that had experienced two decades of annual lo…
Panasonic Signs Joint Business Development Agreement with Startup Linkwiz to Enhance Welding Processes in Manufacturing
Accelerating “Gemba Process Innovation” via collaboration with partner company
On June 17, 2019, Panasonic Corpor…
Ecobank was also nominated for African Bank of the Year in the Awards
Ecobank (Ecobank.com) has been named Best Retail Bank in Africa 2019 at the prestigious African Banker Awards. The judges were especially impressed by how Eco…
Top performing Sales Personnel were treated to a one week all-expense paid trip to Dubai for their outstanding performance in 2018.
Four Territory Sales Managers (TSMs), four Dalex Paddies (DPs) and a staff from the Investment Team bene…
Financial stocks trended lower, dragging the GSE Composite Index down by 7.10 points (-0.30%) to close at 2,394.86 with a -6.90% year-to-date return while market capitalization declined by 0.12% to settle at GH¢58.73 billion.
The GSE …
This coveted recognition further re-enforces the brand’s deep understanding of a rapidly evolving market and its growing traction in South Africa
For an impressive ninth consecutive year, Protea Hotels by Marriott® (ProteaHotels.com) ha…
Baker Mckenzie releases cross-border IPO index h1 2019 – Africa
overall capital raising decreases due to dip in domestic listings; pipeline may boost region's performance through rest of the year.
Capital raised by African issuers de…
Survey* finds MCIPS professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa earn almost double compared to non-MCIPS with wages generally on the rise, up 15% from the previous year
Professional members of CIPS receive 47% more in salary than their non-qual…
Oil and gas production over the next 10 years would inject billions of dollars into the Senegalese economy and support more than 1 million jobs
The African Energy Chamber (EnergyChamber.org) rejects the accusations made by the recent BB…
The latest World Bank Human Capital Index (HCI) report has ranked Ghana as the last but one country on harmonised test scores of children from basic to secondary school education in the world.
The report stressed that although Ghana had…
Social media giant Facebook has unveiled plans to launch a new digital currency, called Libra, next year.
It said people would be able to make payments with the currency via its own apps, as well as on messaging service WhatsApp.
Fir…
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has said international sales of the Chinese telecoms giant's handsets have sunk 40% in the past month as a US-led backlash against the firm intensifies.
Speaking at the firm's headquarters, Mr Ren also said t…
Petty traders transacting business on the streets of Asankragwa will soon move to a new market near the Asankrangwa Senior High School in the Amenfi West Municipality
The Assembly started the construction of the market following complai…
Societe Generale Ghana has launched a promotion to encourage the public to cultivate the habit of savings.
Dubbed "Deposit and Win" the promotion, which is opened to new and existing customers, with savings or current accounts to make n…
Cocoa farmers in the country have been advised to adopt the best farming practices on their farms to improve yields and the wellbeing of farmers and their communities.
Best farm practices such as pruning, proper fertilizer and fungicide…
The Petroleum Commission (PC) has secured an arrangement with Baker Hughes/GE to train five Ghanaians to become internationally accredited and certified specialised welders to enable them serve in the oil and gas sector.
The one- year t…
The maiden Ghana-European Union Business Summit has ended in Accra with the European Union (EU) promising an external investment of 4.5 billion Euros of the EU Budget to Africa, to generate about 10 million jobs on the Continent.
Mr Jyr…
The Italian Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Giovanni Favilli, has said bilateral trade between Italy and Ghana yielded nearly €400 million last year.
He said that was because of the fruitful relationship between the two countries in their lon…
A World Bank report released over the weekend has tipped Ghana to be the fastest growing mobile money market in Africa.
According to the report, the mobile phone penetration created opportunities for expansion of financial services and …
CASSAVA SMARTECH AND COMVIVA WIN CHANGING LIVES
AWARD AT THE EAST AFRICA COM AWARDS
Cassava Smartech [1] and Comviva [2] have jointly won the East Africa Com Award in the “Changing Lives” category for Cassava’s EcoCash mobile money s…
Partnership signed between UADH and OLA Energy group to speed up the development in Africa of Eurorepar Car Service, PSA Group’s multibrand network
UADH and the PSA Group have today opened a new chapter in their partnership on the Afric…
The Dangote Group deploys Freshworks to unify information technology (IT) service management across its 19 subsidiaries
The Dangote Group deploys Freshworks to unify information technology (IT) service management across its 19 subsidiar…
The Summit’s theme, Africa’s Business Growth – Grounded in Collaboration, was reflected in the message shared by many of the speakers
The third annual Africa Shared Value Summit (www.AfricaSharedValueSummit.com) took place last week in …
P&G debuts bold partnerships with John Legend and Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global, breakthrough creative work, and new technology-enabled consumer experiences at the 2019 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
The Procter …
MTN Ghana Foundation recently announced the names and projects of the top 10 finalists for MTN Heroes of Change Season 5.
The final 10 nominees are Diana Adjei, Rev Fr. Akologo Dominic Alale Azumah, Justin Yelevielbayire, Mawusi Awity, …
The Treasurer of Stanbic Bank Ghana, Mr Alhassan Musah, has urged customers and businesses to be wary of financial institutions that promise “outrageous interests” on their deposits and investments.
He said the recent development in the…
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has said the Chinese telecoms giant will slash production by $30bn (£23.9bn) over the next two years as a US-led backlash against the firm intensifies.
Speaking at the firm's headquarters, Mr Ren said sales w…
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The benchmark index moderated by 61.87 points (-2.51%) this week to close at 2,…
Local banks in the country are set to benefit from a €750 million guarantee from the European Commission under the NASIRA financial programme which uses guarantees to allow local banks to on-lend to underserved entrepreneurs within the Eur…