Mr Yussiff Zimbe Badia, the Assembly Member for the Sigri Electoral Area in the Wa West District, has appealed to the government and Non-governmental Organisations to help provide farmers with a tractor for ploughing purposes.
He said t…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ghana’s largest opposition party, has rallied tomato farmers to vote massively for the party in the December elections since it had the panacea to transform the industry for the better.
Tomato gro…
Mr Dela Gadzanku, the Volta/Eastern Chair of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has said the interest of the youth in entrepreneurial opportunities remained weak despite government and stakeholder efforts.
He said the AGI would …
Ghana's largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has promised to step up infrastructural development at Suame Magazine, a renowned metal fabrication enclave, when given the mandate in the December general election.…
The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF), has urged government to review aspects of the current law pertaining to fees charged at the ports as a result of delays in the clearance of goods to reduce cost.
Mr Edward Tetteh-Owusu A…
Volkswagen and BlackIvy enter strategic collaboration to advance green growth and sustainable mobility in Ghana
* Volkswagen partners with BlackIvy in Ghana with shared commitment to Ghana made craftsmanship
* The collaboration is…
American Express Announces Plans to Expand Centurion® Lounges in Two Major U.S. Airports and Prepares to Welcome Travelers with New Health and Safety Practices
AMERICAN EXPRESS TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND AND ENHANCE EXISTING CENTURION LOU…
The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah says the year 2020 marks the commencement of decumulation or the full payment of pension benefits under the Three-Tier Pension Scheme.
At a press briefing in Acc…
New Zealand is in its deepest recession in decades, following strict measures in response to the Covid-19 pandemic which were widely praised.
The country's GDP shrank by 12.2% between April and June as the lockdown and border closures h…
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has inaugurated the new Western Region House of Chiefs in Takoradi.
Following the creation of the new Western North Region, the former Western Region House of Chiefs was dissolved on Tuesday September…
Ghana's economy contracted by 3.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, compared to the same period in 2019, according to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).
This compares favourably with countries such as Nigeria an…
The total unemployment rate in Ghana has reduced by some 3.5 percentage points despite the devastating effects of COVID-19 on the job sector and the economy at large.
This came to the fore when the sector minister, Mr Ignatius Baffuor A…
The owner of fashion retailer Zara, Inditex, returned to quarterly profit in the three months from May to July despite a 31% fall in sales as the coronavirus crisis kept consumers away from city centre shopping districts.
Inditex, which…
Cheaper restaurant meals due to the Eat Out to Help Out scheme saw prices rise at their slowest rate in five years.
The UK's inflation rate, which tracks the prices of goods and services, fell to 0.2% in August, from 1% in July.
Low …
Ghana's quest to bounce back from the dip recorded by some Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic, can happen with the active participation of private sector.
Players in the sector according to experts…
Some dealers in electronics in Accra have attributed the increase in prices of laptops and their accessories to the closure of the country's borders.
The traders said the closure of the country's borders to contain COVID-19 created a sh…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr Joseph Aidoo, has announced that all is set to implement the Cocoa Farmers Pension Scheme for all cocoa farmers across the country in October this year.
He said the Na…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned a 56.7 million dollar Liquid Bulk Terminal at the Takoradi Port to support up to 60,000 tonnes of liquid cargo.
The facility, constructed by Amandi Ghana Limited, comes with modern loa…
MTN Ghana has set itself a vision to lead the delivery of a bold, new digital world and a mission to make her customers’ lives a whole lot brighter. To this end, it is on track to become a digital operator by the end of 2023.
Among ini…
Two consumer product and telecom counters lowered the benchmark index by 12.03 points (-0.66%) to close at 1,815.77 with a -19.55% year-to-date return while the market capitalization decreased by 0.24% to settle at GH¢52.90 billion.
The…
Inspiring African women to aim high: Nestlé appoints first female factory Manager in Central and West Africa
She is the first-ever female factory manager in Nestlé Central and West Africa
Across Africa, most schools have closed due t…
The rise of green metals has been of increasing interest for the industry in the last few years
On Wednesday (September 9th), Investing in African Mining Indaba (MiningIndaba.com) hosted a highly anticipated Green Metals webinar that fe…
The Importance of Dividends to Investors.
Dividends are cash distributions that companies pay out from their earnings to shareholders. Payment of dividend sends positive signal about the financial health of the company to investors. A c…
Tata International Africa, a subsidiary of Tata International, has recorded another profitable year despite the challenging economies, shrinking markets, and a pandemic plaguing the region and the world. The group provides skills, expertis…
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) appointed Asheen Maikoo [2] and Piet Schutte as Senior Risk Engineers on September 1, 2020, to continue to provide world-class risk consulting services to help businesses in Africa manage, prev…
Like many other telecommunication companies in Ghana, Vodafone, formerly known as Ghana Telecom or Onetouch has gathered for itself many customers in Ghana.
With effective and cheap data packages, text packages, reduced call tariffs and…
Africa is the fastest urbanising region in the world with an average annual urbanisation rate of 3.2%, well ahead of the global average of 2%. 472 million people currently live in African cities and this number is expected to grow to 810 m…
The World Trade Organization has ruled that tariffs the US imposed on Chinese goods in 2018, triggering a trade war, were "inconsistent" with international trade rules.
The WTO said the US did not provide evidence that its claims of Chi…
The Managing Director of the National Investment Bank (NIB), Mr Samuel Sarpong, has said that the board and management of the bank will anchor the ongoing reforms on robust structural and behavioural changes to ensure that gains chalked up…
A lecturer at the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Dr Raphael Odoom, has urged small businesses to leverage the power of technology as they engage their customers.
According…
UK and European carmakers have warned a no-deal Brexit could put a £100bn dent in the region's car industry in the next five years, adding to heavy losses already caused by Covid-19.
A letter signed by 23 trade groups across Europe urge…
The US will block some exports from China's Xinjiang region, over alleged human rights abuses against the mostly Muslim Uighur minority.
It says "forced labour" was used to make the products, including at a "vocational" centre it called…
The UK unemployment rate has risen to its highest level for two years, official figures show.
The unemployment rate grew to 4.1% in the three months to July, compared with 3.9% previously.
Young people were particularly hard hit, wit…
Solidaridad, an international civil society organization, has partnered the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to promote high quality food safety standards among artisanal palm oil producers.
The move is to help enhance market access for w…
The Asante-Akim North District continues to increase its revenue earnings from the exportation of plantain to neighbouring countries.
The district has since 2015, received a total of GHC 222,000.00 from the exports of about 117,000 tons…
The Registrar-General's Department has held a two-day virtual meeting on September 15th and 16th with investors of 53 Asset Management Companies (AMCs) whose licenses were revoked by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The me…
Mr David Tiahno Quarshie, the Parliamentary Candidate (PC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Ketu South has inaugurated two farm tractor services to help subsidize cost of farming in the Municipality.
The tractor service under the 'K…
• Inflation dropped to 10.5 percent in August.
• Yield on 182-Day T-Bill edged down by 2 basis points.
• GSE headed southward.
• The Cedi posted positive year-to-date appreciation against the British Pound.
• Brent crude oil tumble…
The benchmark index opened the week flat at 1,827.80 with a -19.02% year-to-date return while the market capitalization stayed at GH¢53.023 billion.
The GSE Financial Index recorded no gains or losses to close at 1,665.89 with a -17.52% …
Users can now convert BTC to USDT to protect their funds from volatility, with trading function in the development
Global peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, Paxful (Paxful.com), announced today the addition of Tether (USDT) to its platfo…
The digital economy is rapidly growing, more so in African countries where traditional job opportunities are scarce and unemployment continues to climb. For example, apps like Uber have the ability to enable economic revival while providin…
The Managing Director (MD) of Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), Daniel Wilson Addo has been awarded for his contribution to the growth and development in the banking sector and for providing excellent banking services in Ghana at the Ghana De…
Rice farmers at Fumbisi in the Builsa South District of the Upper East Region say they expect a bumper harvest if it continues to rain for the next two months.
The farmers said despite the outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic which …
The Ministry of Finance has described as unfortunate the recent downgrade of Ghana's credit rating from B to B-negative by the international ratings agency, S&P Global.
It said in a press release issued yesterday that while it recognise…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says the Covid-19 pandemic has pulled the region's developing economies into recession.
It is the first time in six decades that "developing Asia" - a designation that includes 45 countries - has seen a …
The Upper West Region Rice Parboilers Association has appealed to government, civil society organisations and international donor communities to come to its aid with the provision of de-stonerand dryer machines to improve on parboil rice p…
The National Board for Small-Scale Industries (NBSSI) has started disbursing GH¢50 million to private schools which applied for loans under the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme Business Support Scheme (CAP BuSS).
The disbursement is ex…
The Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFIC) in partnership with the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) will a host dialogue on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)on October 27.
The AfCFTA dialogue is also i…
The Government's commitment to transforming the Small Scale and Medium Enterprises (to boost the nation's economic sector is on course, Mr. Allan Kwadwo Kyeremateng, the Minister for Trade and Industry has stated.
He said government was…
The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada (CDF-Canada) is supporting about 10,000 smallholder farmers in the Wa West District to counter the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on their livelihoods.
The beneficiary far…
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