The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has welcomed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's announcement that government was considering reviewing the country's import duty regime.
The President's announcement followe…
AngloGold Ashanti (Iduapriem) Limited, which operates the Iduapriem Mine, has offered more than 100 jobs to people in host communities since the beginning of the year, following the implementation of its Community Employment Procedure.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it is working to address ongoing issues, including complaints of inability of funded managers to meet redemption requests, in the Asset Management Industry to ensure the protection of custo…
South Africa’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) software and solutions company Cortex Logic has announced a series of appointments as it seeks to grow its business and reach.
Cortex Logic Founder and CEO Dr Jacques Ludik said, “We are on an…
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) has today completed the acquisition of Gemalto (Euronext Amsterdam and Paris: GTO), creating a global leader in digital identity and security.
With Gemalto, Thales will cover the entire critical decision ch…
The fund seeks to contribute to the development of the private sector in North Africa by increasing access to capital for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-market companies
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has si…
As part of Ghana's agenda to go paperless, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia will on Friday 5th April, 2019, launch the Ghana Revenue Authority's new e-tax services platform iTaPS (Integrated Tax Preparation System) that will allow …
Market Summary
The SAS Manufacturing Index recorded no gains or losses for the second straight session, closing at 4,601.08 with a -1.12% YTD return.
Financial stocks moderated due to declines in Ecobank Transnational Incorporated …
Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven were given a glimpse into the factory of the future by ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer
ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer explained how a production cell would work in the…
Action plan to increase women’s participation proposed
Creating space for more women in the African procurement market was at the heart of a technical workshop organised last Thursday and Friday by the African Development Bank.
The B…
Alexander Forbes and Mercer Collaborate To Ensure More Employees In Kenya Have Access To Appropriate Benefits
Most comprehensive benefits platform across health, wealth and career offered in Africa
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The UK gaming market is now worth a record £5.7bn - in part thanks to titles like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite.
The two online-only games, released in 2018, helped push revenues for gaming software to a record £2bn - accor…
Britain is at risk of "trashing its fabulous relationship" with the rest of Europe because of its failure to secure a Brexit deal, a top businessman says.
Jurgen Maier, the UK chief executive of Siemens, told the BBC's Today programme: …
Ecobank Ghana and GN Savings and Loans have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a partnership between the two financial institutions.
The agreement, signed last Friday at the offices of GN Savings, will s…
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sissala West Constituency, Mr Patrick Alhassan Adamah, has appealed to traditional authorities to effectively utilise opportunities that abound in festival celebration to woo investors for faster economic …
In their bid to expand their marketing in Ghana and unveil new products, the Management of Havells, an Indian Electrical Company at the weekend organised an orientation meeting with their retailers in the country.
They also demonstrated…
Nestlé Ghana, a leading nutrition, health and wellness company, has launched a new variant of MAGGI known as "MAGGI DeDeeDe" to provide safe and quality nutrition for individuals and families to ensure their wellbeing at all stages.
The…
Gold Coast Fund Management (GCFM), on Monday, said it has invested more than two billion Ghana Cedis in infrastructure and commercial projects for the GetFund, Cocobod, Road Fund, District/Municipal Assemblies and private companies.
Th…
Access Bank Ghana, one of Ghana's leading retail Banks, has unveiled an instant access to loans for salaried workers through a special USSD code *901*11#.
With the new "PayDay" Loan service, which is another industry first, customers g…
Onchain Custodian, the Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Custodian Backed by Sequoia, Fosun and DHVC, Launches its SAFE™ Platform and Value-Added Services
With Da Hongfei, the legendary founder of the NEO Blockchain, as chair of the boar…
Sector indices closed unchanged. The SAS Financial Index and the SAS Manufacturing Index recorded no gains or losses at the session. Consequently, the SAS-FI closed at 6,362.83 with a 0.45% YTD return while the SAS-MI closed at 4,601.08…
Alexander Forbes And Mercer Partner To Offer New Pan-Africa Benefits Solution With Unrivaled Broker Network
Most comprehensive benefits platform across health, wealth and career offered in Africa
Solution based on global best pract…
Atlas Oranto Petroleum to Make Massive Investment into Gas following Equatorial Guinea’s Gas Project Approval with its partners Noble Energy, Glencore and Gunvor
Atlas Oranto Petroleum is expecting to be investing close to $350 million …
US safety authorities will investigate nearly three million Hyundai and Kia vehicles over fires, in a move which could prompt mass recalls.
The inquiry by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) follows thousands of c…
World of Beauty, Fitness & Well-being makes its debut
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and co-organised by The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association (HKEA), the 34th Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair will be held at …
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has requested for financial support from the Ministry of Finance to clean up the microfinance and savings and loans industry to save thousands of depositors from losing their funds.
About 705,396 depositor…
Two million UK workers on minimum wages are now receiving a pay rise - but a string of household bills have also increased.
Workers aged 25 and over on the National Living Wage will receive £8.21 an hour from Monday, up from £7.83 - a 4…
Fenix International [1], a next-generation energy company and subsidiary of ENGIE operating in 5 countries in Africa, adds digital finance expert Junior Zerubabel Kwebiiha to its core leadership team as its Chief Commercial Officer.
Kwe…
The Government has announced plans to extract the large iron and steel deposits and refine them in the country to provide raw materials for automobile manufacturing companies in Ghana.
Ghana has signed agreements with a number of automo…
Ms Rose Serwaa Oduro, the Chief Executive Officer of West African Feeds has emerged winner of the maiden edition of the incubation programme, held at the Ghana Innovation Hub (GIH) in Accra.
The programme christened "innov8GH", was laun…
The Birim North District Assembly made a total of GhC 4,908,696.45 in 2018 from its Internally Generated Fund (IGF) as against GhC 1,522,853.09 in 2017 representing an increase of 222.34 per cent.
The assembly prior to the year under …
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured that a new and lower import regime which will bring down the high duties prevailing at Ghana's ports, would soon be rolled out.
He said Government, after receiving many petitions to inte…
A total of 1,167 farmers had registered to participate in the Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) programme in the Birim North District.
The beneficiaries include 300 females and 867 males from 25 communities across the dis…
With reference to press reports claiming that Malta has announced a visa waiver policy for Ghanaian passport holders, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion would like to clarify the following:
On 26 March 2019, Malta and …
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) is cautioning the public against the activities and operations of Lotto Fraudsters, Social Media Miscreants and illegal Lotto Operators and Agents.
These fraudsters and social media miscreants the au…
Stock Market Runs Slightly Higher….
The performance of the stock market measured by the GSE Composite Index (CI) was 2,454.51 points, up 13.95 points from the previous week’s 2,440.56 points.
Financial stocks this week were the toast…
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Market Summary
Ecobank Ghana Holdings (+3.88%), Republic Bank Ghana (+14.55%), Enterprise Group Limited…
Equatorial Guinea and Major Oil and Gas Companies Sign Definitive Agreements for Monetization of Gas from the Alen Unit
This agreement will see Sonagas GE, the National Gas Company of Equatorial Guinea stake increased from 25% to 30%
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FinTechs in both the credit and pensions space have bemoaned the challenge of existing regulations governing some aspects of financial services transactions in the country.
This, they believe is stifling growth within the sector and neg…
JuarJapan Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s main importers of Kenyan Tea has produced a medicinal Tea Supplement called “Juaardhi Super Catechin Capsule”. In this regard, Mr. Nobuhiro Sato, Chairman of JuarJapan Co., Ltd. and his Senior official…
Mr. Abubakar is also GE Africa’s Chief Information Office
General Electric (www.GE.com) has announced the appointment of Sulemana Abubakar (Abu) as the Chief Executive Officer for GE Ghana. In this position, Abu will play a pivotal role…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IT Consortium Limited, Mr. Romeo Bugyei, has called for closer collaboration between government, regulatory bodies and FinTechs in Ghana to push informal pensions to citizens.
He indicated that in or…
China's manufacturing sector saw a surprise return to growth in March following government efforts to boost the economy.
The Caixin/Markit survey, released on Monday, rose to 50.8 in March from 49.9 in February. A reading above 50 indic…
The Vice President of the World Bank responsible for Africa, Dr Hafez Ghanem has visited the Accra Digital Centre as part of his three-day official visit to Ghana.
The Accra Digital Centre is a government of Ghana mini technology park u…
Have you owned your rented Berlin property for 10 years or self-occupied property for 3 years? If so, now is an excellent time to sell as after this period, the so-called speculative tax is dropped – which can be up to 40% in capital gains…
A major new study has found that 300,000 women around the world - almost all of them in developing countries - are dying every year as a result of having caesarean sections.
The research, led by Queen Mary University in London, is belie…
China’s Huawei Technologies called on Washington to drop the “loser’s attitude” and once again rubbished U.S. allegations its gear could be used by Beijing for spying, as its network business weakened amid mounting global scrutiny.
“The…
The government would wean-off some beneficiaries under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme, Mr Frank Adjei, the Kintampo Municipal Director of the Department of Social Welfare, has said.
Most to be affected are o…
Madam Constance Swaniker, the President of the Stanford Seed Transformation Network, Ghana Chapter, on Thursday said the Network will work with the relevant government agencies to address the needs of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
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SES Networks’ Signature Maritime Solution to offer unmatched connectivity at sea aboard custom-built luxury yachts
SES Networks will be providing an innovative, fully-managed hybrid broadband connectivity service to The Ritz-Carlton Yac…