E-commerce in South Africa is rapidly expanding with the online spend for 2017 estimated at R10bn.
While still in its infancy compared to global standards, now is the time for South African entrepreneurs to take advantage of the Interne…
The value of data coupled with connected infrastructure and industrial ecosystems offers Africa a remarkable opportunity to create smart factories of the future. Data will be at the heart of reinvigorating Africa’s industrial prowess, crea…
It can sometimes be difficult to conduct business across the seas, when two different languages are spoken and the cultures are different i.e. the art of doing business with China can have its challenges. The Chinese have a unique way of h…
The Gomoa West District Chief Executive (DCE) Mr Bismark Baisie Nkum, has warned that drastic action would be taken against people who would caught diverting premix fuel products will not be spared.
The “commodity is being sold to peop…
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called on government to revamp the deteriorating Vea Irrigation Dam to boost agriculture activities and improve livelihoods.
The Vea irrigation facility constructed in 1965 has provide…
The government is initiating and implementing a set of transformative policies to build one of the most business-friendly and people-centred economy capable of bringing prosperity to all.
Professor Yaw Gyan-Baffour, Minister for Plannin…
Vodafone has dedicated the month of September to help small medium enterprises (SMEs) to be digitally transformative in the way they operate across all levels in the country.
The move, according to the telecommunications company, is to …
Asta Print Hub, an Accra-based outdoor advertising outlet has launched an ARX Studio, a photography subsidiary at its main office in Accra New Town. The facility has ultra-modern equipment to provide all kinds of indoor and outdoor photo a…
Mr Samuel Gyimah Gyamfi, the Eastern Regional Manager of the Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of Cocobod, said his outfit would facilitate the creation of a farmer cooperative group in each cocoa operational area.
He said this…
Oil and gas platforms could have to be shut down if a deal on Brexit leads to difficulties accessing skilled workers, according to an industry report.
The warning comes in Oil and Gas UK's latest economic report.
It said delays in ac…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has broken its silence over the cargo tracking note (CTN) issue, explaining that the system is aimed at exposing what it described as big institutional importers and state agencies that normally use dubiou…
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd. has ordered three new Q400 turboprops by signing a purchase agreement with the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC).
Based on the list price of the Q400…
Management of First Bank of Nigeria Limited has confirmed that the recapitalization of its wholly owned subsidiary, FBNBank Ghana, to the revised minimum capital requirement was progressing according to plans.
This is on the back of the…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has indicated that many of the problems that plague the country have something to do with the mal-functioning of the law, including the banking crisis that has led to the collapse of some indigenous ba…
The challenge of customer service in SMEs has never been greater as technology threatens to replace or overtake human interaction. While there is a strong case for the role of technology, Mike Anderson, Founder and CEO of the National Smal…
The International Cocoa Initiative, (ICI), has pledged its full support to the review of Ghana’s Child Labour Monitoring System (GCLMS) that was being done by the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR) with its stakeholders.
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Spire Bank, will be instrumental in facilitating a wide variety of international Crytpto banking activity in association with Blockbank
Blockbank (TheBlock-Bank.com) purchase stake in Spire bank (En.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Spire_Bank) & decl…
The Board of Directors of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) today authorized the company to expend up to an additional $1 billion to repurchase shares of Rockwell Automation common stock. This is in addition to the authorization on Jan…
An expert in renewable energy has urged the youth to make meaningful use of the numerous opportunities in the renewable energy sector as the country explore the rise in its use.
Mr Lovans Owusu Takyi, the Director of the Institute for S…
XCMG's Excellent Operator Program Prepares Leaders Of the Future for Challenges Of Smart Manufacturing Era
This summer, XCMG, the world-leading construction machinery manufacturer, hosted the seventh edition of its Global Excellent Oper…
ITFC to Implement U.S. $3 Billion Framework Agreements through two new Financing Agreements to Support Egypt’s Main Sectors
ITFC has signed five framework agreements with the Government of Egypt represented by the Ministry of Investment…
Belt and Road @ index, China Brand Furniture and Building Material Expo will take place in Dubai World Trade Center from 16th to 18th September 2018. Belt and Road @ index is hosted by CCPIT (China Council for the Promotion of Internatio…
Upmarket Sales Drives Need for Broader Reach
ExaGrid®, a leading provider of hyper-converged secondary storage for backup, today announced that in response to customer demand, the company is expanding its worldwide salesforce by over 30…
Bunny Majaja from HOT 91.9 FM, an NSBC Media Partner, interviews Mike Anderson, CEO of the NSBC about Small Business Friday.
Spring is here and with it the seventh Small Business Friday. In this interview, Bunny and Mike discuss the imp…
Wednesday 5 September, 16 African banks including RAWBANK, the first banking institution in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and China Development Bank (CDB) signed an agreement for the establishment of the China-Africa Inter Bank A…
Investors took Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) to court on Monday to seek 9.2 billion euros ($10.6 billion) in compensation for the hit to the carmaker’s share price from its diesel emissions scandal, although the judge said some claims could be ti…
Gains in Europe helped steady global stock markets on Monday, after rising anxiety about the U.S.-China trade war and further Fed rate hikes gave Asia its longest losing streak since the end of 2015.
A 2 percent jump in Italian shares o…
The traditional media, especially newspapers in the country have been urged to adopt digital media to drive growth and profit, Chief Executive of Digital Lead, Maximus Ametorgoh, has .
He stressed digital media was gradually displacing …
A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based satellite operator, Yahsat, has officially launched its broadband satellite service, YahClick, in the country.
The satellite service is aimed at serving the country’s specific connectivity needs and de…
Mr Kofi Adda, the Minister of Aviation, says the Ministry would explore the possibility of floating shares in the soon to be established home-based carrier on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
He said while government had not decided its percen…
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has stated that sheanut tree can be grown on commercial basis in the country’s savanna regions in much the same way as how cocoa, rubber and other cash crops are cultivated on plantations.
It follows exte…
Wigan Warriors forward Macauley Davies has been forced to retire at the age of 22 on medical grounds.
Scans revealed he suffers from Chiari Malformation, a condition where lower parts of the brain have been pushed downwards towards the …
Jack Ma, the executive chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has said he plans to step down in a year.
The news, in a letter sent by Mr Ma to Alibaba customers and shareholders, follows conflicting reports over the weekend on th…
The newly-constructed Terminal Three of the Kotoka International Airport will commence full operations on September 15 this year.
According to the Managing Director of Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL), John Attafuah, it would preced…
CORRECTING and REPLACING Pure Diamond Block Chain Technology - Jewelry Industry's New Groundbreaking Innovation
Please replace the release dated August 22, 2018, with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.
Th…
China Telecom (Africa and Middle East) Limited (CTMEA), the Middle East and Africa subsidiary of China Telecom Global (CTG), one of the world’s largest providers of integrated telecommunication services, has today announced that it is esta…
The Ghana Trade Fair Company is set to hold this year’s Grand Sales as the biggest indoor and outdoor sales event in the country to bring buyers and sellers together to do business.
The Grand Sales is also designed to bring together buy…
There are a number of types of intellectual property (IP) that can be registered which include trade marks, design rights and patents.
IP can be one of the most valuable assets of a company’s business, as it can prevent competitors from…
World Vision Ghana (WVG), a non-governmental organisation, has commission a mechanised borehole and a four-seater KVIP latrine for Dompa Primary school in Kadjebi, Volta Region.
The WVG initiative dubbed Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (W…
Stakeholders in the electrical product business have been challenged to take up the fight to weed out fake dealers in the system to protect the sanctity of the sector.
The proliferation of counterfeit electrical products and electronic …
While we all look forward to payday, it seems to come and go too fast, leaving us penny scraping through the month until our next pay cheque. Living from pay cheque to pay cheque may make it difficult to save money or, even worse, cause yo…
Investment to accelerate Sintavia’s growth plans in key end markets
Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (“SCOA”), the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of the world’s largest traders of goods and services, announced today tha…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading entrepreneurship-focused philanthropy, has called for entries for the 2018 TEF Entrepreneurship Forum Travel Fellowship for African journalists.
The closing date for the submission is …
The Ashaiman Municipality and Tema Newtown are said to be leading areas where power is most stolen in the Tema Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG)
Mr Emmanuel Appoe, Tema ECG Engineer, disclosing this at a media engagement …
League of Arab States and International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation announce cooperation towards intra-Arab trade
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlines clear objectives aimed at enhancing trade capacities and improving st…
The Sunyani Municipal Assembly (SMA) is to digitize its revenue collection systems to improve on the Internally Generated Funds (IGF) of the Assembly.
This technological move, according to the city authorities, would go a long way to ch…
Dr Daniel Ankrah, a Lecturer with the Department of Agriculture Extension at the University of Ghana Legon, has express worry about the rapid wanton conversion of arable lands for residential, commercial and industrial use to the detriment…
About 46000 public sector workers in the Volta Region are to be enumerated by the Audit Service as part of its Nationwide Payroll and Personnel Verification Audit, funded by the World Bank’s Public Sector Management Performance Review prog…
Africa Oil Week welcomes the continent’s biggest investors to attend event
Africa Oil Week (AOW) (Africa-OilWeek.com) has announced their partnership with SuperReturn. This new partnership offers delegates attending SuperReturn Africa, …
Agility’s latest world-class warehouse park will lease warehouse space to local and international companies to support economic growth
Agility, a leading global logistics and logistical infrastructure provider, today laid the foundati…