Following the success of the Cape VII Congress & Exhibition in April, Malabo will host the Oil & Gas Meeting Day for services companies on October 1-2, 2019
The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons continues rolling out the Year of Energy…
Market Summary
The benchmark index closed flat at 2,451.81 with a -4.68% year-to-date return due to the holiday. Market capitalization remained unchanged of GH¢59.71 billion.
The GSE Financial Index and the SAS Manufacturing Index …
Fraud prevention leader doubles transactions processed in 2019; massive volume allows unparalleled visibility into purchasing and fraud trends, protecting its global coalition of merchants & their customers
Forter, the leader in e-comme…
Tripwire, Inc, a global provider of security and compliance solutions for enterprises and industrial organizations, has announced a record-setting Q1 2019 for EMEA, with a bookings growth rate of 144 percent over the first quarter of 2018.…
Safety and Shipping Review 2019: 46 large ships lost worldwide in 2018, down by a record 50% annually and 55% below the 10-year average of 104.
Total losses significantly fell in accident hotspots such as South East Asia. Weather loss…
Expansion supports company’s localization strategy and serves as hub to serve customers in Angola and Southern Africa region
BHGE expands facility in Luanda to manufacture, service and repair technologies and equipment across its four p…
Positioned as the stylish flagship line-up, Huawei, a leading technology company, has outdoored a new cell phone device called the HUAWEI P30 Lite.
The device, which has a classy design is powered by Huawei's innovative technologies, in…
Fiat Chrysler has withdrawn its merger proposal for French carmaker Renault, the Italian-American firm has said.
The announcement followed a failed attempt by Renault board members to reach a decision on the offer.
Renault said it ha…
The Controller and Accountant General's Department (CAGD) has sensitized Chief Directors of the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), which, Ghana has set out t…
The biggest Coconut Festival is scheduled to take place in the country from September 24-26, 2019 at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).
The programme would be held on the theme: “Promoting Export Diversification through a…
Fiber Infrastructure Company, U-ton Engineering Limited, has obtained three International Standardisation Organisation (ISO) certifications, following the standardisation of its processes.
The certification included an; ISO 9001:2015, I…
The time has come for the government to allow private sector investments into the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to help retool and make the refinery more efficient to be able to process locally produced crude oil, outgoing Group Chief Executive …
The Exclusive Men of the Year Africa Awards (EMY Africa Awards) is in its fourth year, and each year it gets bigger and better.
It is a prestigious Father’s Day related event that celebrates distinguished gentlemen in diverse fields to…
Platform has been rolled out to nine more countries across Sub Saharan Africa
DHL Africa eShop sees impressive growth in first seven weeks; Platform has been rolled out to nine more countries across Sub Saharan Africa; Growing demand fo…
Coca-Cola and Bottling Partners Invest +USD 5 Million To Date To Tackle Plastic Pollution Across Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 5 June 2019 - This World Environment Day, The Coca-Cola Company confirms it is on track to spend a thir…
UK insurer Aviva has said it will cut 1,800 jobs worldwide over the next three years in order to reduce costs, and plans split its business into two.
Aviva has offices in 16 countries and a global workforce of 30,000 people, with 16,000…
Manchester City and payment programme solutions provider, Wega, extend global partnership
Partnership will continue to offer leading edge payment solutions and unique opportunities and prizes for City fans to enjoy
Four-time Prem…
The Board of Directors of GOIL Company Limited has appointed Mr. Kwame Osei-Prempeh as the Acting Managing Director and Group Chief Executive of the Company.
This follows the retirement of Mr Patrick Akorli after 23 years of service to …
Kasapreko Company Limited, one of the leading beverage producing companies in Ghana emerged among the Top 25 most admired brands in Africa at the 7th annual Brand Africa report in Belgium on May 24, 2019.
Kasapreko Company Limited (KCL)…
Mining giant, Anglo Gold Ashanti says it is planning to recruit about 2,500 workers following its resolve to resume full-scale operations at its Obuasi mine.
The Managing Director of the company, Mr. Eric Asubonteng made this known at a…
The facilities at the yet-to-be operational Terminal Three of the Tema Port have received endorsement from stakeholders in the shipping industry.
During a familiarisation tour of the new port last Monday, importers, exporters, manufactu…
Stakeholders are concerned that the industry is lagging when it comes to a number of factors that have not been a traditional focus of the mining industry
Revenue up 8% to $683 billion; EBITDA up 4% to $165 billion; Record dividend paid…
Despite difficult business environment in Iran, 865 exhibitors from 21 countries present the entire value chain at iran agrofood 2019
National pavilions of Brazil, China, Germany, India, Italy, Russia and Turkey
Despite the c…
Oil companies ready for Angola’s new licensing rounds and pledge to continue working with the government on reforms to stem production decline
The series of reforms enacted by the Angolan administration since 2017 has also been lauded
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If well positioned, Ghana’s mining sector can serve as a catalyst for economic industrialisation and diversification, the Chief of National Resource Management Section, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Dr Kojo Busia, …
An international pledging conference to finance the reconstruction of parts of cyclone-hit Mozambique took place in the city of Beira on 31 May and 1 June.
Multi-lateral development agencies, international organizations, government repr…
UK energy firm Ineos is to invest $2bn (£1.6bn) in building its first ever manufacturing plants in Saudi Arabia.
It follows an agreement with the Kingdom's state oil company Saudi Aramco and French energy firm Total.
Ineos said the f…
Mexico has warned US President Donald Trump that tariffs on Mexican goods could worsen illegal immigration to the US and end up hurting both countries.
The warning came as Mr Trump tweeted that Mexico could "stop the flow of people and …
The Bank of Ghana has fined the Barclays Bank of Ghana more than GH¢4.579million for making frivolous quotes on Ghana's Interbank Foreign Exchange (FX) Market.
A statement issued by the Central Bank said the action was in breach of the …
The Senior Minister has hinted on the need to see the 'Ghana Beyond Aid' agenda of the Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo government as achievable through harnessing the resources of the nation for development.
Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo says, "To …
The New Juaben North Municipal Assembly (NJNMA) has registered 525 streets in the Municipality.
This came to light when the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Ms Comfort Asante welcomed a staff of a German Organization, GIZ, to the Assemb…
Revenue Performance in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has been encouraging for the first quarter of the year as Internally Generated Fund(IGF) at the same period stood at GH¢ 2,280,707.03, representing 25 per cent of the…
An Australian-based Mining Consultant, says it is prudent for Ghana to maintain macro-economic stability and promote value addition on the mineral resources locally, in order to drive sustainable growth and increase job creation.
Mr Hen…
With a mission, to provide the highest quality of opportunities and experiences to African designers, the African Fashion Fund (AFF) has announced names of five new board members who have joined the organisation to nurture more successful …
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is auditing Uber Technologies Inc’s taxes for 2013 and 2014 and the ride-hailing company expects unrecognized tax benefits to be reduced within the next year by at least $141 million.
In its full quarte…
The airline industry claims it's getting better at not losing our luggage, partly through improved tracking technology. But tens of millions of bags still go astray every year. So is it doing enough?
It's the most disconsolate feeling -…
The Micro-Finance and Small Loans Centre(MASLOC) has held a workshop to train staff on the usage of a new Integrated Software Platform (ISP) towards transforming the Centre into a full digital enterprise.
A statement signed and copied t…
New Vodafone Chief Executive, Patricia Obo-Nai, has pledged the company's commitment to the socio-economic development of Ghana.
During a courtesy call on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at the Jubilee House, Mrs Obo-Nai rei…
As part of increasing efforts to enhance trade and facilitate investment in the country, Access Bank Ghana will host a special business forum in Accra for Asian companies, including Chinese related businesses on Friday June 7.
Under the…
The government is to enforce the local content policy in the award of contract in the building industry.
This is to ensure that 40per cent of all public contracts in the building industry is reserved for local contractors to help genera…
The US has said China is playing a "blame game," misrepresenting trade talks between the two countries.
In a statement, the Trump administration also accused China of "backpedalling" on trade agreements.
The comments come in response t…
The fate of thousands of customers of some troubled savings and loans companies hangs in the balance, as the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is uncertain when the GH¢7-billion reforms in that sector will start.
The central bank faces the daunting tas…
A new form of magnetic interaction which pushes a formerly two-dimensional phenomenon into the third dimension could open up a host of exciting new possibilities for data storage and advanced computing, scientists say.
In a new paper pu…
Moody’s Analytics, a global provider of financial intelligence, has been named a Category Leader in "IFRS 17 Technology Solutions: Market and Vendor Landscape 2019", a new Chartis Research report that assesses 10 leading vendors of IFRS 17…
Competition in South African mobile payment market has intensified over recent years with key global players such as Samsung, Apple Pay, and Huawei Pay eyeing the lucrative market to drive their global expansion according to The "South Afr…
The benchmark index opened the week on a positive note due to gains in the telecom and banking sectors. The GSE-CI climbed 4.57 points (+0.19%) to close at 2,465.63 with a -4.14% year-to-date return while market capitalization increased …
Led by Marubeni Corporation, financing will accelerate Africa’s transition to clean, distributed and affordable energy.
Azuri Technologies, a leading provider of pay-as-you-go solar home solutions to off-grid households across Africa, t…
MTN, Ghana’s leading telecommunications services provider has officially launched its super high-speed plug and play internet router, the MTN TurboNet. The launch, which was held at the Accra Digital Center, is also part of several activit…
Azerbaijan airline AZAL has canceled a $1 billion contract with Boeing to purchase 10 737 MAX jets, a spokesman said on Monday, following the fatal crashes involving the aircraft in Ethiopia and Indonesia.
“AZAL refused to buy 10 aircra…
A wealthy businessman who lived a life of luxury paid just £35.20 income tax, a BBC investigation has discovered.
Frank Timis rented a £14,000-a-month penthouse and spent thousands dining in London's finest restaurants.
But his persona…