The final report of the West Africa Growth Ring Corridor Master Plan (WAGRIC) that contains the action plans and strategies aimed at achieving spatial and economic integration of the sub-region has been presented.
The plan aims at enhan…
The head of the most influential U.S. business lobbying group warned the Trump administration that unilateral tariffs on Chinese goods could lead to a destructive trade war that will hurt American consumers and U.S. economic growth.
U.S…
On March 7, news broke that uniBank Ghana Limited had taken over the Agricultural Development Bank after a consortium of four institutional investors, led by Belstar Capital Limited, had pledged its shares and all the accompanying entitlem…
Kotoka International Airport’s ambitious Terminal 3 is now ready for use. Its completion is as much a tribute to continuity after a change of political administration as it is the result of the vision of Ghana Airports Company itself, repo…
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, lifted by technology companies and as industrials moved higher after the White House trade adviser said tariffs could be applied without provoking a trade war.
President Donald Trump’s tough approach to glo…
HSBC has reported a 29% median gender pay gap for its UK banking operations.
However, the company also reported a 59% gap on the mean measure for hourly pay for 2017.
HSBC has a median gap of 61% for bonus payments between its male a…
The Supreme Court has thrown out a review application seeking to overturn its earlier decision that quashed a $60- million judgment debt a High Court in Accra ordered the National Investment Bank (NIB) to pay to Dominion Corporate Trustees…
The year-on-year inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Price Index moved up by 0.3 percentage point to 10.6 per cent in February from 10.3 per cent recorded in January.
Mr Baah Wadieh, the Acting Government Statistician, on Wednesd…
Samuel Boakye-Appiah, the Managing Director of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has said the Public Utility and Regulatory Commission (PURC) tariff review would be implemented effective March 15.
Speaking at a press briefing in Accra…
Ten (10) dams are to be constructed in the Builsa South under the government’s flagship ‘one district one dam’ programme to increase agricultural productivity.Mr. Daniel Gariba, the District Chief Executive (DCE), mentioned some of the ben…
The Nation’s favorite stout, Guinness, has rewarded the first winner in the on-going ‘Win a Piece of Ghana’ promotion, with a plot of land at the prestigious Appolonia City.
The promo, which was launched on 1st March 2018, seeks to rewa…
A project to strengthen famer-based cooperatives/organizations (FBCs/FBOs) in the three Northern Regions – Upper East, Upper West and Northern, to help raise the quality of life of the rural population, has been launched at a ceremony in T…
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) Tuesday inaugurated its new office in Tamale to bridge the gap between the north and the south to remove trade bottlenecks for internal and intra-regional trade.
The new office will also bring service…
The Institute of Human Resource Management Practitioners (IHRMP), Ghana, on Wednesday entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Mercer Consulting South Africa (SA), a global human resource consultancy organisation.
Under the t…
The Auditor-General Mr Daniel Yaw Domelevo has advised students not to just aspire to become professionals, but professionals with integrity. He said students must strive for positive change; and that they must fight corruption, wherever t…
Africa World Airlines (AWA), an Indigenous Airline, has allayed fears of the travelling public over the safety of one of its aircraft, which was involved in collision between a bird and the aircraft during the landing phase at the Kumasi A…
All Toys R Us stores in the UK will close in the next six weeks following the chain's collapse into administration.
Attempts to find a buyer for the US retailer's 100 stores in the UK have failed.
Twenty five stores have either close…
A 41% jump in online sales for the owner of Zara helped drive higher sales and profits last year.
Inditex, which also owns brands including Pull & Bear, Bershka and Massimo Dutti, said a tenth of its sales were online in 2017.
It was…
The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has raised concerns over the rising debt servicing costs in the country, warning of dire consequences on the economy if something is not done to halt it.
The policy tink tank b…
Madam Gloria Akuffo, Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, has urged internal auditors to go the extra mile to prevent acts of financial malfeasance and to ensure that there is value for money.
Madam Akuffo made the appeal on Tuesda…
The Head of Civil Service, Nana Kwesi Agyekum-Dwamena, has called on chief directors of Civil Service organisations to develop charters to minimise incidences of corruption in the Service.
Nana Agyekum-Dwamena said this at a Macroeconom…
Most Rev Prof. Emmanuel Asante, President of the National Peace Council, has backed a call by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) to increase domestic revenue mobilisation as a way of curbing rising public debt levels.
He, however sa…
Ghana will host the first ever Value Added Agriculture Expo in West Africa, aimed at promoting value addition to agriculture and aquaculture from August 2 to 4, this year.
The Expo, to be organised by Reed Exhibitions, a UK-based event…
Dr Gyiele Naruh, the Minister of State in charge of Agriculture, on Tuesday said the Government was leading efforts at balancing agriculture production with value addition to spearhead the attainment of a Ghana beyond Aid.
He said the a…
The Sixth edition of the annual Ghana Economic Outlook and Business Strategy Conference (EOBS) scheduled for March 21, has been launched in Accra with Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia expected to be the guest speaker.
This year’s eve…
South Africa’s exports to the US on steel amounted to US$950 million in 2017 and accounted for 1.4% of U.S.’s global imports
The South African Government has noted the announcement of the President of the United States of America, …
Business leaders from more than 130 countries focus on defying convention
YPO, the premier global leadership organization of chief executives, hosted more than 2,800 business leaders from more than 130 countries at the 2018 YPO EDGE…
TMEA plans to scale up the Women and Trade programme to reach over 300,000 women across East Africa
Women and Trade programme reaches over 25,000 women, 4,776 of those are in Uganda.
TMEA plans to scale up the Women and Trade progr…
Africa's smartphone market experienced a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decline of 6.4% during Q4 2017, according to the latest insights announced today by International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research and consulting firm'…
The African Development Bank has expanded its flagship publication, the African Economic Outlook, with five regional reports. The regional economic studies were released in Tunis (North Africa), Abidjan (West and Central Africa), Nairobi (…
Zenith Bank Ghana, a market leader in the banking industry and Vodafone Ghana, a leading telecommunications company, have entered into a mutually-beneficial partnership to bring unmatched benefits to their customers.
The collaboration i…
The Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Mr Alfred Obeng Boateng has responded to the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) allegations of causing financial loss to the state in the sa…
Mr Godwin Agbenyo, Keta Municipal Director of the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) has charged citizens to report fraudulent tax activities and entities that invade tax for action to be taken on them.
He also urged them to …
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has struck a partnership deal with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to provide impetus to solar energy development in Africa.
This involves technical assistance, knowledge transfer, funding for …
An 11-member Advisory Board for the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has been inaugurated to provide advice on policies and operational strategies.
The Board was established in accordance with Section 39 of the Civil Service Act, 1993, (PNDC L…
The 2018 edition of the McDan Entrepreneurship Challenge (MEC), an initiative by TEN Ghana, was launched on Monday to identify and nurture viable entrepreneurs to start their own ventures.
The initiative of TEN Ghana and sponsored by M…
Dr Kwaku Afriyie, the Western Regional Minister, has said government would continue to make the needed efforts to digitize the country’s economy.
He said this is the reason why the President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo administration h…
Mrs Freda Duplan, the Managing Director of Nestle Ghana, has said in spite of the daunting economic challenges during the year under review, the company’s resolve for growth and achievement remained unparalleled.
"Our performance indica…
The cedi is expected to firm in the days ahead, boosted by IMF signals last week that the country could receive the next disbursement under its $918 million credit programme.
The local currency, which has strengthened 1.8 per cent since…
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) is holding a four-day training programme in export marketing fundamentals for over 30 exporters to enhance their knowledge and skills for the international market.
The aim of the workshop is…
Energy Commercial Bank says it plans to float and list shares on the Ghana Stock Exchange to allow Ghanaian investor participation in the future direction of the bank.
Dr Jimoh Ibrahim, Board Chairman of the Bank, who made the announcem…
The World Bank (WB) is developing a new development socio-economic framework for Ghana which will guide the bank’s development support for the country in the year 2019.
The new development framework dubbed Systematic Country Diagnostic …
Mr Francis Abudu Zimmaleh, Associate member of Beta & Associates, a private Accounting firm, has urged government to initiate regular training programme for public-sector accountants and other relevant officers on Ghana’s public financial …
The maiden Northern Women’s Business Conference has been held in Tamale to explore ways to grow businesses of women in the informal sector in the Northern Region to promote wealth creation.
The event, organised by the Northern Women Leg…
A two-day capacity building workshop to train District Planning Committee Units (DPCUs) for the One District, One Factory implementation policy to fit into the national development agenda, was held at Daboase in the Wassa-East District of …
An airstrip is to be constructed in Yendi, Deputy Aviation Minister Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, has announced. He added that a four-acre stretch of land for the project had already been secured.
He indicated that it would come in handy…
Mr Eric Nsarkoh, Sales and Distribution Executive of the leading Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN), has called on Ghanaians to holistically embrace technology to improve their lives.
He said technology was a necessity that could ac…
Mr Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, said government would soon roll out the Ghana Labour Market Information System (GLMIS) to link industry to available skills in the country.
He said it had becom…
Dr Otto Gunter Rusel, a Socio-economic Advisor with Senior Expert Services (SES), a German volunteering organisation, has visited the Sokode Biscuit Factory in the Ho Municipality to explore technical and financial investment opportunities…
Chief Directors at the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have been tasked to collaborate and own government’s flagship initiatives.
Projects such as; one-district, one-factory, planting for food and jobs and one-village, one-d…