Ms Florence Govina, the Ayensuno District Chief Executive (DCE), has called on potential investors and the business community to partner the assembly to establish a pawpaw juice processing factory.
She said the District’s Center for Agr…
Mr Nana Akomea, Managing Director of the Inter-City State Transport Company (ISTC) said plans were advanced to extend its operations to Nigeria and some other populous African countries.
He said the company was already plying the route …
Mr Roterice Ayeh, Credit Risk Manager at the ARB Apex Bank has stressed the need for Microfinance institutions to take advantage of digital revolution to provide quality customer services to their clients.
"Microfinance institutions wil…
Professor John Gatsi, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Coast has called for adequate education among the banked population as a key measure of restoring confidence in the banking sector.
Restoring confidence in the sector acc…
In spite of being the second largest grower of cocoa in the world, Ghana spends an average of US$45 million (GH¢216 million) every year to import chocolate and other cocoa derivatives for special occasions such as Christmas and Valentine’s…
Most finance teams and professionals are not evolving their skills fast enough in line with the impact of artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and other technologies, a study by the Chartered Institute of Management Accounta…
We are deeply saddened by the gruesome murder of Mr. Noah Teye Appiah, a Sales Executive of Dalex Finance.
Mr. Appiah was accosted and stabbed in the evening of Tuesday 5th February 2019 around the Kumasi Children’s Park in the Ashanti…
Enterprise Group Limited is pleased to announce the reorganization of its business structures resulting in a number of new appointments, with effect from 2nd January, 2019. The new appointments are as follows:
Kwame Ofori, who held the …
The UK economy expanded at its slowest annual rate in six years in 2018 after a sharp contraction in December.
Growth in the year was 1.4%, down from 1.8% in 2017 and the slowest rate since 2012, the Office for National Statistics (ONS)…
Vodafone Ghana has explained that the conditions of acquiring fourth generation long term evolution (4G LTE) license do not mandate the company to launch an initial public offer (IPO) on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE).
Reacting to repor…
Passion Air, one of the domestic airline operators in the country, has announced plans to begin early morning flight services on its Kumasi-Accra air route.
The service, christened “early bird”, commencing on February 15, this year, wil…
Build stuff or buy stuff? China has long been a believer in the former to deal with a slowdown in its economy. Now it's trying to shift the emphasis to the latter.
This year will be a big test of how far it's come in the transition from…
The Board Chairman of Amenfiman Rural Bank, Dr Toni Aubynn, has suggested that the strong rural banks, should capitalise on the opportunities that have been created following the reforms in the banking sector.
Dr Aubynn observed, for in…
Graduates and undergraduates have been advised to take their internship programmes seriously to gain valuable work experiences to be marketable.
Patricia Abena Kissi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SEDAT Consult who gave the advic…
French Airline Company, Air France has reiterated its confidence in Ghana’s aviation industry with the introduction of new upgraded Airbus A330 in the country to provide additional comfort to passengers.
The move forms part of a 140 mil…
Ghana will host the Third German-African Business Summit (GABS) from Monday, February 11 to Wednesday, February 13 in Accra, to provide a platform for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Africa and Germany to explore business opportuniti…
The Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFIC), a subsidiary of Rescue Shipping and Investment Agency Limited has hinted that the 2019 Africa International Trade and Finance Conference will be held in Ethiopia.
The confer…
Global stocks fell for a third straight day on Friday, and were set for their first weekly loss in seven, as investors worried about a broadening global economic slowdown and the lack of any sign of a resolution to the U.S.-China trade row…
Personnel of the Ghana Contingent serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been awarded with the prestigious United Nations peace medal.
They were awarded for their selfless sacrifice and immense contribution…
Chinese investors have been called upon to explore existing investment opportunities in Dagbon to yield great dividends considering the untapped economic potentials and the prevailing peace in the area.
"Dagbon is now ready for Chinese …
Mr Lowel Wesley, Chief Trade Negotiator of Liberia has said the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework agreement could suffer great jeopardy if Nigeria fails to sign the accord for the formation and implementation of the tr…
The Tuna Women Development Programme (TUWODEP), a Non-Governmental organisation (NGO), has urged local authorities to expand their areas of development to cover social, economic and cultural rights of women to access fertile lands for farm…
Jaguar Land Rover booked a loss for the last three months of 2018 as sales collapsed in China.
The company booked a £3.1bn reduction in the value of its plants and other investments leading to a £3.4bn quarterly loss, its biggest to dat…
The Sekyere East District Directorate of the Business Advisory Centre (BAC) has begun the registration of the youth in the area for entrepreneurship and financial literacy training programme.
The training, which is under the Youth Entre…
Huawei has announced that its global smartphone shipments and sale for 2018 exceeded 200 million units.
A statement issued by Integriti News Agency, in Accra, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, attributed the new and remarkable record…
Ghana is to experience a boost in horticultural production and exports with the launch of the Exporter-Out grower financial product under the ‘’Access to Finance’' of the HortiFresh programme.
Supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of …
The third edition of the Ghana Beverage Awards (GBA) has been launched with the introduction of four new categories to honour more players in the beverage industry.
The additional categories consist of international wine of the year, in…
Azuri Technologies, a leader in pay-as-you-go solar technology in Africa, and First Bank of Nigeria Limited today announced a unique partnership that will help deepen financial inclusion in Nigeria while bringing affordable, reliable and c…
Total’s South Africa gas discovery first step towards exploiting the country’s full hydrocarbons potential
The discovery, which will help open a new hydrocarbons province in South Africa, could prove the presence of billions of barrels …
Four counters in the banking and telecommunications sectors advanced, pushing the benchmark index up by 18.07 points (+0.72%) to close at 2,502.17 with a -2.72% year-to-date return. Market capitalization increased by 0.64% to settle at G…
Hyundai Motors and Investments (GH) Limited have introduced the new Hyundai Santa Fe model onto the Ghanaian market.
The newest model which is the fourth generation of the Hyundai Santa Fe is expected to offer exceptional comfort and fl…
* Mercer ties up with leading local consulting firm
* Mercer helps create rewarding and more secure futures for organisations and their employees
Mercer, a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth and careers, and a whol…
CIP transfers Vantage into new perpetual investment fund to support long-term growth
Corsair Infrastructure Partners (“CIP”), the global infrastructure investment business of Corsair Capital (“Corsair”), today announced that a new fund …
Spotify is splashing out millions of dollars as it tries to move beyond music into the growing podcast market.
The music streaming service has bought Gimlet Media, behind a string of popular podcasts including Reply All, and podcast pub…
There is a growing interest and demand for mortgages by Ghanaians, Mr Richmond Asante, Head, Mortgage Origination, at the GHL Bank has said.
He said statistics from the GHL Bank showed that most mortgage customers in Ghana were locals and…
Total Petroleum Ghana Limited has announced the 16 finalists in the Startupper of the Year Total Challenge. This follows the process of shortlisting of entries submitted to the 2018-2019 Startupper of the Year by Total Challenge in Ghana.
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Vodafone Ghana has been voted the Public Relations Organisation of the Year in the telecoms sector at the Seventh Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Excellence Awards held in Accra.
A statement issued and copied to the Ghana News Agenc…
Thomas Cook has said it is conducting a "strategic review" of its airline as it seeks to find funds to invest more in its hotels business.
The travel firm stressed the review was at an early stage, but would consider "all options" inclu…
Mr Salifu Mahama, the Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) on Decentralization, has said Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) need sufficient financial resources to adequately perfor…
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) have signed an agreement for a study of the 1,000-kilometre highway linking Cote d’Ivoire’s commercial capital Abidjan, to Lago…
Flight Lieutenant Miltiades Nii Tackey(rtd) , President, National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), has accused the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture of undermining the growth and progress of local fisher folks.
According to h…
The Economic and Organised Crime Office has denied allegations circulating on social media that the Executive Director and staff had received cash amounts and mobile phones from Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), the Chief Executive of Menzgold.
…
Vodafone Ghana has unveiled the “ExpressWifi by Facebook” Service to give the public especially underserved digital revolution areas, an opportunity to access fast internet connectivity at affordable rates.
Express Wi-fi is a programme …
The 2019 close season for artisanal fishers has been fixed from May 15 to June 15 while that of industrial trawlers will take place between August first to August 31.
The decision was taken by stakeholders attending a consultative meeti…
Industry Selects 18 New Companies Focused on Key Innovation Priorities Including 5G, AI, Data Analytics, Consumer Experience, the Internet of Things and Cybersecurity
The GSMA has named 18 new companies to the ‘GSMA 100’, a global innov…
From Miami to Mumbai, Lagos to Lisbon, Bacardi employees to takeover 1,000 bars in 130+ global destinations
“Our brands are built in bars, not boardrooms”
On February 7th, Bacardi employees around the globe will turn on their “out of…
US President Donald Trump has named senior Treasury Department official David Malpass to lead the World Bank.
If approved, he is expected to push the bank to narrow the focus of its lending to the world's poorest countries, among other …
The 101 entrepreneurial young Ghanaians selected to take part in the 2019 AgriTech Challenge, run by the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC), are halfway through their 12-day market research tour.
Designed to kickstart their intensive, 10 …
The market declined for the second straight session, down by 2.57 points (-0.10%) to close at 2,484.10 with a -3.43% year-to-date return. Bellwether stocks in the banking and petroleum marketing sectors were the major catalysts to today’s …
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7272) (ISIN:JP3942800008) is actively engaged in racing efforts all over the world under its three main principles of raising the value of the Yamaha brand, acquiring advanced technologies, and promoting the h…