Technology and innovative finance key to reaching end users in the value chain through technology: African Development Bank at Global Infrastructure Forum 2018
Innovative finance and new technology will connect underserved populations Res…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to undertake origin inspection, verification, and collection of receipts of advanced Eco-Levy on electrical and electronic equipment imported to the country.
From the November 1st, 2018 all e…
The Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) on Monday asserted that the Bank of Ghana holds the key for reduction in the prices of fuel which is on the upper trajectory.
Mr. Alex Josiah Adzew, GOIL Chief Operating Officer explained in an inter…
Mr Aikins Agyapong, the Asokore Mampong Municipal Director of the Business Advisory Center (BAC), has called on girls to acquire entrepreneurial skills to help them become financially independent and provide employment to others.
Addres…
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR–SARI) has developed two new varieties of groundnut and a soybean variety for cultivation.
The new groundnut varieties have been checked toget…
Mr Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Monday launched the Ghana Online Mall to provide digital platform for small and medium-scale enterprises to market their goods and services to local and internatio…
BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday, helped by lower taxes, but the company’s sales growth sank as investors cut risk in their portfolios.
The company’s revenue and earnings before interest …
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The benchmark index (GSE-CI) declined by 1.02% on account of downward price movement in financial and telecom stocks to close with a 15.38% year-to-date return while market capitalization declined by 0.46% to close at G…
Ivy Gura CA (SA) (Audit Senior) and Chipo Mashava CA(SA) (Audit Senior) at BDO
We have all experienced toxic clients. They’re the highly demanding clients who are never wrong, who want much more than what they’re paying for and who expe…
Mall for Africa, an award-winning patented e-commerce platform, announced today that it will add cars from the United States to its long list of things it sells. Effective immediately, the company will sell to its customers in Nigeria, wit…
In a press conference held in Dubai, HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced details of the 20th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2018) and the 3rd Dubai So…
The process of registering your company through CIPC would have helped in terms of business name searches, but you will need to consider registering your trading name, key brand or product names and any logos as trade marks.
Consider re…
Retaining top talent for many start-ups can be a struggle. Though the talent may be excited to be part of a new and innovative company when the going gets tough they may choose to move to greener pastures. According to a report done by Del…
It’s now time to be unconventional and bold so you can get your brand out there with style and impact. Start applying your thinking and risk-taking creativity into your everyday environment – Then get ready to make a marketing splash.
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ODOTOBRI Rural Bank Limited at Jacobu in the Ashanti Region has been adjudged the 2017 Rural Bank of the Year by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG).
The bank was selected out of the 140 rural banks in the country which…
The Director of Fixed Business and Customer Operations at Vodafone Ghana, Ms Patricia Obo-Nai, has charged organisations to consider a blend of technology and human interactions in order to deliver great customer experience.
Speaking …
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The market closed the week 45.45 points (-1.49%) lower, on the back of losses in…
Introducing WeShare MD, a solution for doctors who don't want to spend an arm and a leg to help patients in need. WeShareMD is the first and largest provider of co-sharing medical suites, with customers ranging from successful multidiscipl…
International bestselling author and business coach Mac Attram lead discussions at the 24th MTN business world executive breakfast meeting
MTN Ghana and Business World Magazine is set to host the 24th MTN Business World Executi…
Recently, Huawei released the AI Fabric Ultra-High-Speed Ethernet Solution that transforms data center networking with zero packet loss, low latency, and high throughput. The solution can help customers build a Remote Direct Memory Access …
PUBLIC NOTICE
This is to serve notice that the implementation of the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) policy begins in earnest on Monday, 15th October 2018.
The intervention is to provide greater scrutiny of our major imports for both valua…
Erbil – The UN Migration Agency, IOM, congratulates the 2018 Nobel Peace Laureates Dr. Denis Mukwege, a Congolese doctor and advocate, and Nadia Murad, a prominent Yazidi human rights activist, for their efforts to end the scourge of sexua…
Deep Ocean off Southern Greece to Be Field Test Site for Finalists in the $7M Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE
Final Phase of Global Competition Puts Rapid, Unmanned, High Resolution Mapping of the Sea Floor to a Real-World Test
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In partnership with Africa’s leading accelerators and innovation hubs, the AHUB programme is designed to highlight the critical role of entrepreneurship in fuelling Africa’s digital economy and connect African tech start-ups and scale-ups …
So you’ve got your first international order. How do you invoice your customer? Which currency do you choose? And what do you do about tax? Here are the basics.
Which currency should you use?
There are no rules around using the expor…
The NSBC approached some of their Premier Members to learn more about how they approached entrepreneurship and becoming a successful small business. Today we will feature CLIA Consulting.
Izelle van Straaten is the owner of CLIA Consult…
Small businesses are big news. In South Africa, small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are responsible for 40% of all business in the country and 36% of the GDP.
With the challenge of getting appropriate funding, it is fortunate th…
The UK-Ghana Investment Summit signals the launch of a new strategic partnership to boost a two-way trade and investment.
The Government of Ghana and the UK have launched a new Strategic Partnership focused on economic development, job …
A sell-off in US stock markets has continued with a second day of steep declines.
Despite early gains, losses on the indexes accelerated later in the day, extending earlier drops in Europe and Asia.
The Dow Jones and S&P 500 both clo…
The Japanese government has urged African leaders to join forces together and work towards removing all trade barriers that stifles the continents growth.
Addressing African ministers of state at the opening ceremony of this year's Mi…
Customers will benefit from the combined company’s expanded scale, with locations and local-language teams across 88 countries and support across 150 countries
The combined company will be home to more than 5,500 highly experienced e…
Michelle Obama Announces Global Girls Alliance to Support Adolescent Girls Education Around the World
Today, former First Lady Michelle Obama announced the launch of the Global Girls Alliance, a new Obama Foundation program that seeks t…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) acquires inaugural US$300 million facility from Export-Import Bank of China
The facility from CEXIM marks AFC’s inaugural financing facility from the People’s Republic of China (PRC)
Africa Finance Co…
Osinbajo to speak on Nigeria's Human Capital Development Investments at Oxford University Lecture tomorrow
At the event, Prof. Osinbajo will also be inaugurating the International Advisory Board (IAB) of Oxford University’s African Stud…
The General Manager, Geoscience, at the Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC), Mr Benjamin Kwame Asante, has advised the government to provide incentives to companies who intend to commercialise gas production in the country.
He said …
The Executive Director of Quality Control, Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Yaw Opoku, has said the company has begun an early mass cocoa spraying exercise as well as hand pollination of all cocoa farms in the country.
He said farms in C…
MoneyGram, a leading global money transfer service in Ghana, has been recognized for its innovation in money transfer with the Mobex Africa Innovation in Money Transfer Award. The award acknowledges MoneyGram’s continuous innovation in ena…
ICE Africa has attracted delegates from a total of 91 countries including gaming professionals from 25 African countries
CE Africa has attracted delegates from a total of 91 countries including gaming professionals from 25 African count…
Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters Financial and Risk Business) releases Sub-Saharan Africa Investment Banking Review for Q3 2018
Refinitiv, one of the world’s largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure, today relea…
Comviva the global leader in providing mobility solutions, has won the Digital Impact Awards Africa 2018 in the “Best Digital Financial Service Platform” category for its mobiquity® platform. The awards were presented recently at a glitter…
By Lerisha Naidu, Partner, Angelo Tzarevski, Senior Associate, Competition and Antitrust Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg
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Arnold Lule Sekiwano, Partner, and Sarah Zawedde, Associate, Engoru, Mutebi Advocates, Kampala Uganda…
Carmaking giant BMW wants to take control of its joint venture in China and is set to pump billions more into its production capacity in the country.
The German firm will spend €3.6bn ($4.16bn; £3.14bn) to up its stake in Brilliance Aut…
More than 50 UK companies are expected to participate in this year’s UK-Ghana Investment Summit slated for Accra on October 15 and 16 to discuss opportunities in Ghana with governmental and private sector partners.
The summit is being…
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), has called on the Government to speed up with its industrialisation policy and the commitment of building industrial parks to expand the industrial activities of the country.
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In November 2010, Ghana rebased its gross domestic product (GDP) and instantly, the economy expanded by about 60 per cent, mainly by applying higher indexes to services and construction.
The increase confirmed Ghana’s lower middle-incom…
afb Ghana celebrate their one-millionth QWIKLOAN customer at Labadi Beach Hotel event, in partnership with MTN Ghana
QWIKLOAN is Ghana’s first small scale, short term mobile loan launched in November 2017, appealing to the informal se…
The benchmark index recovered from a loss in the previous session, buoyed up by gains in two counters in the oil and telecommunications sectors. The GSE-CI climbed 8.75 points (+0.29%) to close at 3,048.99 with a 18.19% year-to-date re…
A banking consultant, Nana Otuo Acheampong, has said he is optimistic that the successful completion of the recapitalisation of banks in December this year will place indigenous banks on a firmer footing, capable of offering their custom…
Profit taking in two stocks in the telecommunications and banking sectors sent the benchmark index 12.66 points (-0.42%) lower to close at 3,040.24 with a 17.85% year-to-date return. Market capitalization followed the trend, down 0.19% t…
Huawei moves up on Forbes Most Valuable Brands of 2018 as China’s only company to feature in the global ranking.
Huawei is the only Chinese company to feature in the annual ranking of the world’s Most Valuable Brands 2018 compiled …