Fidelity Bank Ghana has launched the Fidelity Young Entrepreneurs Fund (FYEF) to support existing businesses and startups of young entrepreneurs with financial and non-financial resources to harness social impact potential, build capacity …
A church technology service provider, Asoriba has partnered Hollard Life Assurance to provide church members a platform to give electronically to their churches while earning free life insurance.
With this partnership, church members co…
Marks & Spencer is to launch 46 new websites in overseas markets from Iceland to Uzbekistan, as part of moves to grow its online business.
It expands the retailer's online reach to more than 100 countries, offering M&S clothing and home…
International Women’s Day (IWD) is observed annually on March 8 to celebrate women’s achievements worldwide and to reflect and recognise progress made by women in nation building.
It is also known as the United Nations (UN) Day for Wome…
JUST imagine having a television set that can be transformed into a fine piece of art or customised to suit the interior of a room, even when it is turned off.
This sounds like a dream but Samsung Electronics has made this a reality wit…
More than 5,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the informal sector are to benefit from intensive training meant to improve on their competitiveness through better quality, productivity and workplace practices.
Under the ‘Sustain…
Market Summary
The GSE Composite Index closed the session flat at 2,207.27 with a year-to-date return of 13.68% while the market capitalization stayed at GH¢57.05 billion.
The GSE Financial Index was unchanged, closing at yesterday’s…
The ICCO Expert Working Group on Stocks (EWGS) met via videoconference today, Thursday 4 March 2021 to review the level of estimated and identified world cocoa bean stocks as at the end of the 2019/20 cocoa year. The EWGS is composed of ex…
British Airways has reconsidered its decision to operate its Ghana Services from the Gatwick Airport for passengers travelling on the Accra – London route.
This means, services will operate from the flagship airport for London at Heathr…
Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), has signed an agreement with the National Association of Registered Midwives, Ghana (NARMG), to offer its members on the controller payroll, a special UMB Controller Loan product of up to GHS150, 000, which w…
Chancellors like to claim their Budgets include something for everyone, and Rishi Sunak's tax and spend statement on Wednesday certainly cast the net wide. There were short-term policies to tackle the impact of Covid-19 and long-term plans…
Ghanaian exporters to the United Kingdom can from today March 5, 2021, begin enjoying the benefits inherent in the newly signed trade agreement between the two countries, even as Ghana’s Parliament works to ratify the agreement.
The new…
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has asked government to rescind its decision to build a Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) facility in the country.
According to IES, such a facility is not needed at this moment as it will only contribu…
Some experts have expressed optimism that economic activities in the country will rebound faster than initially anticipated as more people take the COVID-19 vaccine.
The economic analysts told the Daily Graphic in an interview yesterday…
Tesla has decided to become a technical partner in a nickel mine - which is needed for lithium-ion batteries that power electric cars.
Elon Musk's car firm will also buy nickel from the Goro mine on the small Pacific island of New Caled…
The Upper East Region has recorded higher yields in its major crops except sorghum in 2020 as compared to 2019, despite the poor rainfall pattern and floods that destroyed some farms.
Mr Timothy Zangina, the Regional Officer in charge o…
China is aiming for an economic growth rate above 6% in 2021, after scrapping its target last year.
China's Premier Li Keqiang announced the target on Friday at the opening of this year's National People's Congress.
The target marks …
Invest in Africa (IIA), a private sector-led initiative focused on growing local businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa to deliver positive economic impacts and create jobs, has appointed Madam Carol Annang as its Ghana Country Director.
Base…
The PSC Tema Shipyard Limited needs serious injection of capital and investment to put it in a better position to compete globally, Mr Alexandra Adusei Junior, the Chief Executive Officer, has stated.
“As to our capacity, capability and…
The Ghana Union of Traders Associations, GUTA, says the appointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the new chief of the World Trade Organisation is a big win for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AcCFTA) Agreement.
The former Finance …
Employees in the informal sector have been urged to form or join associations and unions to enable them to have a stronger voice on issues pertaining to their rights and welfare.
Mr Augustine Apambilla Adongo, the Upper East Regional Se…
One of the world's largest hospitality companies, the Radisson Hotel Group has signed a strategic agreement with Ghanaian-owned Earlbeam Group of Companies to establish its first property in Africa under its Radisson Individuals brand.
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The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has made an appeal to the National Insurance Commission (NIC) to reconsider the ‘no premium, no cover’ insurance policy to enable some of its members to buy comprehensive motor insurance.
T…
The Ghana Grid Company Limited, GRIDCo, says the country has not returned to the days of severe erratic power cuts otherwise known as ‘dumsor’.
This comes after several parts of the country have been plunged into darkness several times …
The Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) partnership, hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB.org), and the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) have provided a recent progress update on the African Exchanges Linkage Proj…
The 2021 Nissan Rogue, Maxima1 and Altima provide the highest level of occupant safety according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)2, each being awarded the organization’s TOP SAFETY PICK+ designation this week.
The 20…
Despite the onslaught of music streaming services, radio can carve out a niche for themselves online by nurturing a loyal, engaged and geographically diverse listener base that can ultimately generate additional revenue - but stations will…
Market Summary
Cal Bank (+3.75%) drove the benchmark index upward by 1.8 points (+0.08%) to close at 2,207.27 with a year-to-date return of 13.68% while the market capitalization inched up by 0.03% to settle at GH¢57.05 billion.
Cons…
As one of leading resource-rich countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Mozambique has the potential to not only significantly advance its own socioeconomic status, but also dramatically boost economic growth throughout the region. According to t…
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the corporate insurer of Allianz SE, and Munich Re have jointly developed a new commercial cyber risk insurance solution called “Cloud Protection +.” This collaboration provides state-of the-art…
Bolt is partnering with IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, to promote access to on-demand mobility services in emerging economies. IFC’s €20 million investment and advisory services will help Bolt expand mobility solutions that create …
A survey on the opportunities and challenges to renewable energy’s adoption by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have called for cost reduction policies as incentives to promote their growth, a survey report has shown.
The measures sh…
Mr Stetano Gallini, Managing Director of GHACEM Heidelbergcement Group, a leading cement manufacturing company in Ghana, on Wednesday said the company would continue to adhere to environmental health and safety measures.
He said over th…
Indigenous investment firm and fund manager, NIMED Capital Limited officially launched an initial public offering (IPO) to raise funds for its Unit Trust.
The NIMED Lifetime Unit Trust is described in its prospectus as an open-ended fun…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FBNBank Ghana Limited, Victor Yaw Asante has stated that the appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) coming at a time when AfCFTA…
Mr Francis Ennor, the Upper East Regional Director of Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), has called for a special focus on irrigation as a key component in food production and food security in the region.
He said though the countr…
Ms. Alberta Nana Akyaa Akosa, Executive Director of Agrihouse, a non-governmental agricultural organisation, has said its Livestock, Poultry, and Fisheries Tradeshow (LiPF) has engaged over 50,000 sub holder farmers in animal agriculture i…
Women in Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (ASM) have appealed to the Government to publicly demarcate and announce all mining sites at the national, regional and district levels.
They also appealed to government to encourage women in …
The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) has launched in 2019 Petroleum Industry report with a call on government to take steps to quickly end the illegal trade in petroleum products in the downstream sector.
Addressing a virtu…
The Bank of Ghana has issued a directive on unclaimed balances & dormant accounts for banks and specialized deposit-taking institutions.
The directive seeks to ensure that balances in accounts that have been left unattended to for over …
UNIL announces that further to the announcement made on July 27, 2020 about Unilever’s global announcement on the Strategic Review and planned separation of its Tea business, Unilever Ghana Plc wishes to notify its esteemed shareholders an…
Galvanize, the global leader in SaaS governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software, today announced that the company now provides regional hosting in Africa and South America via local AWS Regions - AWS Africa (Cape Town) and AWS South A…
Market Summary
The benchmark index moderated by 7.19 points (-0.32%) to end today at 2,205.47 with a year-to-date return of 13.59% as a result of price depreciation in Ecobank Transnational (-12.50%). The market capitalization shed 0.42% …
North African pastoralism, an agricultural method used for centuries by nomadic people in the steppe highlands, is on the decline. Facing limited grazing land due to overuse and drought, pastoral nomads are favoring more sedentary farming …
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) have published a report on the financial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on African airlines and insights for the recovery from the liquidity crisis. This fo…
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has started mass vaccination for all frontline staff at Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, members of the GACL Board led by the Chairperson, Madam Oboshie Sai Cofie, …
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has held talks with Mr Wamkele Keabetswe Mene, Secretary-General, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), at the Jubilee House, Accra.
The meeting, among other things, deliberated on the unique o…
Mr Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, Minister of Trade and Industry-designate, Tuesday hailed the Ghana-United Kingdom (UK) new Interim Trade Partnership Agreement.
"The new Agreement reaffirms the deep interest of both Ghana and the UK to s…
Ghana is to export banana, tinned tuna, and cocoa to the United Kingdom (UK) under a tariff-free agreement.
The UK exports are also in line to benefit from tariff liberalisation from 2023, including machinery, electronics, and chemical …
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the new Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has taken office with a call on members to “do things differently” to achieve reforms necessary to keep the world trade body relevant.
She prom…
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