With the launch and introduction of Joybells in the table grape industry, South Africa’s profile as a serious table grape grower and supplier world-wide will be raised
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC), in partnership with the Sou…
DHL Global Forwarding, the leading provider of air, sea and road freight services has appointed Agnaldo Laice and Maureen Adibuah as Country Managers in Kenya
and Nigeria respectively. Both of them are industry veterans who possess strong…
MTN Group plans to raise about $500m from the sale of shares in its Nigerian business during the first half of the year, fulfilling the terms of a deal struck with the West African nation to settle a record fine, according to people famili…
A top delegation from Nissan headquarters in Japan has completed a working visit to Japan Motors Trading Company (JMTC) in Accra, as part of an inspection tour of its operations in Africa and to appraise its operations in the country.
T…
The owner of the Daily Mirror has agreed to buy the company behind titles including the Daily Express, the Daily Star and magazines such as OK!
Trinity Mirror is to pay £126.7m for the publishing assets of Northern & Shell, which is cha…
The General Secretary of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has called on government to urgently stop the piracy of local textiles and influx of cheap foreign prints on the market to sustain the industry.
According to Mr.…
Bishop Richard Ahiagbedey, leader of the Adonai Ministries, says only a national development plan that captures the true aspirations of Ghanaians to create a nation of prosperity and inclusiveness.
“What we need now is an all inclusive …
Large corporate organisations and public sector institutions can receive instant payment electronically if they sign onto the e-bills pay system introduced by Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS).
The e-bills pay, whic…
UK shares fell on Friday morning, but the declines were not as big as those seen in Asia and the US.
At midday, the FTSE 100 index was down 48.39 points, or 0.67%, to 7,122.30.
European markets picked up graver losses. Germany's Dax …
Five Ghanaian handicraft companies are to participate in the 2018 edition of the Ambiente Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany.
The fair, slated for February 9 to 13, has since 2011 provided the platform for Ghanaian handicraft exporters to…
The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has warned that the introduction of the deposit insurance scheme), which seeks to protect small depositors, will not absorb all the risks in the financial services sector.
Although the scheme is expected to…
Global Experts Release Guide on Fall Armyworm Management, a Critical Global Security Threat in Africa
The pest could cause extensive maize yield losses, estimated between $3.6 and $6.2 billion per year across the 12 major African maize …
The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) urges Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) in Southeast and Delta States to Access N550 Billion Export Facilities
“…NEXIM Bank is determined to ensure these funds achieve the desired impacts of t…
Ghana remains a strategic market for Irish companies in West Africa, mainly in the food and beverage sector
Ireland has signed a Double Taxation Agreement with Ghana, an important step to increase trade with West Africa.
The Ag…
An estimated 19,000 children continue to serve in the ranks of armed forces and groups more than four years after conflict erupted in December 2013
More than 300 children, 87 of them girls, were released by armed groups in South Sudan t…
Companies like Google, Facebook, SEC2Africa and Oradian are identifying what could be the missing links in the digital ecosystem: knowledge transfer and face-to-face interaction
The international tech community is nurturing Africa&…
Mrs Cecilia Dapaah, the Minister of Aviation, said the Ministry was doing all it could to support Africa World Airlines (AWA) to meet increased domestic demand.AWA currently has to serve the entire domestic air transport market due to the …
US budget hawks have labelled a plan to hike defence and domestic spending by hundreds of billions of dollars as a debt-ballooning "monstrosity".
In a rare show of bipartisanship, Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic …
A banking consultant, Nana Otuo Acheampong, has cautioned that the introduction of the deposit protection scheme should not make the Bank of Ghana (BoG) renege on its supervisory role of protecting customer deposits.
He said although …
“We cannot grow the economy on our own and government does not have much to spend. That is why we need to rely on and/or increase foreign direct investment. Local content/participation is good but it’s about how you apply it and at what po…
Two financial infrastructures, the collateral registry and the Credit Reporting System, have the potential to improve access to finance for micro- small- and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which are critical to economic development, experts s…
Fishmongers and community members of the Bomigo Island in the Keta Municipality in the Volta Region have undergone training on the benefits of using improved cookstoves for fish processing.
The training was part of a day’s sensitisation…
The John A. Kufuor (JAK) Foundation on Wednesday launched a fundraising campaign to raise GHC80 million as an endowment fund to sustain the vision of the founder, Former President John Agyekum Kufuor.
It is the vision of the Founder to …
Heritage Securities Limited (HSL), in partnership with the United States Friendship and Economic Development (FED) Group, has launched the Ghana-U.S Trade Hub to provide facilitation services for companies seeking to trade with the United …
The Murdoch-controlled 21st Century Fox has said it continues to expect UK approval of its Sky takeover, despite a provisional finding that the deal was not in the public interest.
Chief executive James Murdoch said the firm was working…
The Minority in Parliament have added their voices to calls to abolish the Special Petroleum Tax blamed for the geometric increases in prices of petroleum products.
According to them, the tax has outlived its relevance because the reaso…
The number of store closures by Hennes & Mauritz AB will surge to the highest level in at least two decades this year as the Swedish fashion giant tries to adapt to a new digital world where customers abandon physical stores and increasing…
A closely watched survey shows that the 19-country eurozone economy, which grew at a decade-high rate in 2017, pushed up another gear in the new year.
Financial information company IHS Markit says Monday that its main gauge of busines…
Shares of Snapchat owner Snap Inc (SNAP.N) surged 35 percent on Wednesday after the company reported its first user growth since going public in 2017, sign that a redesign of its messaging app is taking hold in its battle with Facebook’s (…
Ghana has established wood and furniture testing centre at Fumesua, near Kumasi, as part of a deliberate push to add more value and substantially improve the quality of locally-manufactured furniture.
Equipped with the state-of-the-art …
A training workshop to build the capacity of small-scale and medium enterprises (SMEs) in ‘e-Marketing’ to become more competitive and expand their operations, has been held in Kumasi.
It was jointly organized by the Finance Ministry, t…
Mr Kwamena Duncan, the Central Regional Minister has inaugurated a GHc1.5 million market complex and a lorry park at Agona Nsaba in the Agona East District.
The inauguration of the projects is expected to help increase revenue mobilisat…
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has affirmed that counterfeit electrical products are real danger to safety, business and economy.
“The counterfeiting industry is overwhelming, but that is no reason to give up and let it contin…
Caterpillar’s investment to the value of R1.3 billion over ten years will empower local and black owned enterprises through Enterprise and Supplier Development
Team South Africa led by the Ministers of Mineral Resources, Mr. Mosebenzi Z…
Globally renowned voice for SMEs in Africa, development consultant and philanthropist, Roberta Annan has been appointed a member of the prestigious Business 20, (B20) the private sector´s voice of the G20 community.
Roberta Annan who is…
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), one of Africa’s leading infrastructure equity investment managers and a member of Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI), today announces an investment in Starsight Power Utility Ltd (S…
The trade fair will expose South African companies to available trade and investment opportunities in Germany
Twenty-five South African companies will showcase their products and services at the Fruit Logistica Trade Fair in Berlin, Ger…
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced new financing of R1.2 billion ($100 million) to support FNB's lending to small and medium enterprises, with a focus on women-owned businesses.
The financing falls under the IFC SME Push …
The year 2018 has already started great for tens of customers of AirtelTigo in various communities across the country as they received their winning prizes from the ongoing ‘Win Everyday’ promotion.
The prizes include cash rewards and p…
A new World Bank report says global wealth grew significantly over the past two decades but per capita wealth declined or stagnated in more than two dozen countries in various income brackets.
Going beyond traditional measures such as G…
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, has made a strong case for indigenous banks to consolidate into big lenders that can contribute to the realisation of the agenda of the government to move ‘Ghana Beyond Aid.’
…
US stock markets have ended a day of massive fluctuations on a high note, rebounding after recent steep losses.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 2.3%, while the Nasdaq hit 2.1% and the S&P 500 rose 1.7%.
Stocks shuttled bet…
Asia's airlines have more new planes on order than anyone else. Its airports are some of the fastest-growing in the world.
And the region is also home to the most popular aircraft journey on the planet.
With Asia's largest air show t…
A parliamentary committee on education has cautioned the Ministry of Education against use of Internally Generated Funds (IGF) to acquire goods and services.
According to the comittee, the practice of using IGFfor goods and services may…
Mizani, a professional salon-exclusive brand under L’Oreal West Africa, has launched a new hair care technology, ‘Mizani BOND Phorce’ in Accra, which was attended by over 100 professional hairstylists.
The BOND pHORCE is a game changing…
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Local Government, has hailed the quality of job done by the contractors working on the Kejetia-Central Market Re-development Project.
This was after they had inspected the project, accompanied by th…
Accra City Hotel, a multiple award-winning Ghanaian Four-star brand, has cut the sod to begin the construction of a multi-purpose facility, aimed at attracting and hosting top-notch local and international events.
The ultra-modern fiv…
The president of the GNCC, Nana Dr Appiagyei Dankawoso I, has pledged the commitment of the chamber to motivate its members by recognising their efforts in national development.
He said many members of the chamber are doing many t…
National Investment Bank (NIB) as part of its expansion drive is to establish three additional branches in Accra to bring its branch network to 55.
The Managing Director of NIB, Dr John Kweku Asamoah speaking at the bank’s thanksgiving …
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Food and Agriculture has advised the government to change its mode of supplying pre-mix fuel to the fishing communities.
Instead of using the landing beach committees, the committee ha…