The next government irrespective of which political party wins the Presidential Elections in December, from 2021 must restore government’s reputation by paying all contractors.
Mr Habibu Adam, a Senior Economist at the Office of the Sen…
The Amansie South District is to benefit from the rehabilitation of a total of 100 kilometres of roads within the next four years.
Mr Yaw Frimpong Aidoo, Member of Parliament for Manso Adubia, who announced this said, the area which had…
Agrihouse Foundation, an agriculture focused organization has called on stakeholders to step up efforts to promote the industry for economic growth and development.
They made the call during a two-day second edition of the Livestock, Po…
The free to attend virtual forum will connect Africa’s most impactful real estate investor community with its emerging technology and innovation sectors
Taking place online, The Africa Proptech Forum Virtual (bit.ly/33a9uk2), is one-ful…
Best’s Market Segment Report: Tough Operating Conditions Present Challenges for Sub-Saharan Reinsurance Markets
For many years, the reinsurance markets of sub-Saharan Africa, though small by global standards, have provided global reinsu…
This September is a massive month in smartphone innovation. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold2, which brings together the very best of foldable innovation technology, a category pioneered by Samsung, to change the shape of the future. It …
Market Summary
The benchmark index moderated by 6.90 points (-0.37%) due to Ecobank Transnational to close the week at 1,834.47 with a -18.73% year-to-date return while the market capitalization decreased by 0.45% to settle at GH¢52.93 b…
Unprecedented Virtual Summit for African Business Leaders to Access Resources to Grow Their Businesses with the United States
The virtual summit, unprecedented in terms of scale, breadth and depth, will convene thousands of c-suite exec…
The CEO of Quick Credit and Investment Micro Credit Limited, Romeo Rich-love Seshie has won the Banking and Finance category at the 40 under 40 awards 2020.
Romeo before his appointment as the CEO was the Deputy Managing Director of th…
The Chief Executive Officer of Quick Angels Ltd, Richard Nii Armah Quaye emerged the overall winner at this year’s 40 under 40 awards. He also won the investment award category.
Speaking on his award; the vibrant entrepreneur said” Wor…
Ministers and senior officials have called on the international community to reform the financial system and the ways it offers support to small states in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Representatives of Commonwealth member countri…
The accounts of all customers of defunct microfinance, savings and loans and finance houses have been fully credited with the cash value of their estimated bonds, Mr Daniel Wilson Addo, the Managing Director of Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG…
Ride-hailing platform Bolt, has rewarded 30 of its drivers whose performance was head and shoulders above the rest after great reviews.
The criteria for the exceptional drivers were dependent on completing the most trips on Bolt and mai…
The Management of Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has indicated that it is putting in place strategic measures that will see the bank raise its agricultural loan portfolio to 50 per cent by the year 2022.
This is to enable farmers a…
Bayport Savings and Loans, has recorded a profit after tax of GH¢8.4 million for the first half of this year, an increase on the GH¢185 000 achieved for the same period in 2019.
The impressive profit performance was driven by a growth i…
Chandler Guo was a pioneer in cryptocurrency, the digital currencies that can be created and used independently of national central banks and governments.
In 2014 he set up an operation to produce one of those currencies, Bitcoin, in a …
A renewable energy firm, Axcon Energy Limited has kicked off the construction of Appolonia City’s first solar power plant, which will bring five megawatt (MW) of renewable energy to homeowners and businesses within Greater Accra’s new city…
As part of efforts to provide sustainable economic opportunities to help boost income levels of women in its host communities, AngloGold Ashanti (Iduapriem) Limited has commenced construction of a soap production factory in New Tokunaso in…
* Marilyn Faugas, currently Head of Market Management for AGCS France is appointed Regional Head of Distribution for AGCS Mediterranean &
Africa Region.
* The current Head of Underwriting Property for AGCS France, Jean-Baptiste Reg…
'GrEEn Job Fair', a programme designed by the Netherlands Development Organization, SNV, to connect prospective employees to potential employers, had been held at Dentin in the Offinso Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
The programme, …
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has made significant progress in the battle against the use of fake general counterfoil receipts (GCRs), following the restructuring of its Revenue Unit, Mr Osei Assibey-Antwi, the Metropolitan Chief …
MORE than 200,000 medium, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have received their share of the special fund, set up by the government to cushion small and medium-scale businesses from the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
T…
Work on a GH¢6.6-million rice-processing factory at Sefwi Akontombra in the Western North Region is scheduled for completion by end of October, this year.
The factory is one of five Common User Processing Facilities (CUF) currently unde…
The UK government borrowed £35.9bn in August as tackling the economic fallout of pandemic took its toll on the public finances, official figures show.
The figure - the difference between spending and tax income - was £30.5bn more than i…
Mr Kweku Ofori Asiamah, the Minister of Transport has assured the Chiefs and people of Keta that the Landing Site would come to fruition as promised.
He said the government was committed to fulfilling its promise to construct beach land…
Farmers and food processors in Akim Asene have been educated on balanced and nutritious diets that will strengthen them to increase crop production.
The one-day training programme was held by the Women In Agricultural Development (WIAD)…
The Management of the Empire Cement Packaging Limited (ECL) on Thursday said they have a comprehensive strategic plan to operate in a sound and conducive manner without activities affecting the Panbrose Salt Company.
A statement signed …
In a bid to promote high-quality oil palm production in the country, Solidaridad, an international civil society organization, in partnership with Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), will train palm oil producers in the last quarter of 2020.
…
The benchmark index was down 6.91 points (-0.37%) due to Ecobank Transnational (-14.29%) to close at 1,834.47 with a -18.73% year-to-date return while the market capitalization decreased by 0.45% to settle at GH¢52.93 billion.
The GSE F…
The General Manager of Axis Pension Trust, Mr Paa Kofi Ankomah, has said that the company is well positioned to pay all the retirement benefits of its customers who will retire within this year and next year.
He said at the beginning of…
The performance of the Ghanaian economy, job creation and voters’ perception about, which of the two main leading political parties offers good governance will decide the 2020 elections, the latest iPoll survey has revealed.
The survey …
The 2020/2021 Cocoa Freight Negotiations opened in Accra on Thursday with the Ghana Shippers' Authority assuring of its determination to negotiate competitive freight rates for ferrying Ghana's cocoa to the international markets.
The Co…
Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to harness the power of digitisation in order to stay relevant and create more value using digital channels.
The Innovation and Partnerships Manager at Wineloya Digital, Mr Simon …
Major carmakers are suing the US government over import taxes it has imposed on Chinese parts.
Tesla is the latest auto firm to object to customs duties introduced by the Trump administration and is demanding refunds.
The US and Chin…
The richest person is China is a bottled water tycoon, knocking Alibaba founder Jack Ma from his mantle.
Zhong Shanshan founded Nongfu Spring in 1996 in the Zhejiang province on China's Eastern coast.
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index…
The District Chief Executive(DCE) for Wassa-East, Mr Wilson Arthur has pledged government's readiness to supply farm inputs to cocoa farmers in the District to improve their livelihoods.
According to him, cocoa farmers contribute immens…
Agricultural and processing machinery, TIAST Group and Stanbic Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to finance buyers of cassava processing equipment to boost the sector in the country.
The Chief Business Officer, TIAST Group,…
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana is scheduled to begin its regular meetings from yesterday, to Friday, September 25, 2020 to review developments in the economy and take the necessary steps to ensure financial and ec…
Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has re-introduced its graduate trainee programme to equip selected talented young graduates with high-value technical skills and work ethics to function effectively in the mining industry.
The aim is to ins…
Six government youth agencies and programmes over the past three and half years have provided entrepreneurial support and empowerment to more than 2.
5 million Ghanaian youth.
The agencies are the National Youth Authority (NYA), the …
Sportswear firm Nike has seen a huge rise in online sales as it bounces back from a coronavirus slump.
The US company saw digital sales rocket 82% during the June to August quarter, offsetting falling revenue in its stores.
On Tuesda…
A financial hub in a Methodist church and drop-and-go deposit points for small firms are among ideas being tested in cash-stricken communities.
Local people will also have access to cashback from convenience stores - even if they do no …
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Mr Akwasi Agyeman, is confident that the country’s tourism industry will soon bounce back.
The COVID-19 pandemic which brought economic activities around the world to a s…
Journalists have been urged to intensify reportage on issues affecting the cocoa sector, Ghana's largest foreign exchange earner, to ensure prompt action by stakeholders.
Mr Joseph Opoku Gakpo, the Deputy General Secretary of the Ghana …
The Controller and Accountant-Generals Department (CAGD) has introduced capacity building programmes for staff to promote continuous professional development and enhance service delivery.
The monthly programme, dubbed: "Treasury Hour," …
Global labour income is estimated to have declined by 10.7 per cent, or US$ 3.5 trillion, in the first three quarters of 2020, compared with the same period in 2019
A new ILO analysis of the labour market impact of COVID-19 reveals a “m…
The GSE Composite Index opened the week flat at 1,841.38 with a -18.42% year-to-date return while the market capitalization stayed at GH¢53.17 billion.
Accordingly, the GSE Financial Index recorded no gains or losses to close at 1,669.2…
Investing in Collective Investment Schemes.
Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) are pools of investor funds that are managed on their behalf by a professional fund manager. These schemes
have clearly spelt out investment objectives which…
Coronavirus: Boost for global response to COVID-19 as economies worldwide formally sign up to COVAX facility
156 economies, representing roughly 64% of the global population in total, are now either committed to or eligible for the COVA…
NCUA Chair Rodney Hood tells WOCCU webinar audience that credit unions are uniquely positioned to meet the challenge
The head of the independent financial regulatory agency that oversees the United States’ system of federally insured cr…
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