Ecobank Ghana Limited has added its voice to calls for support for victims of the Sierra Leone Mudslide disaster.
The bank is appealing to its immediate stakeholders and the general public to make cash donations to support the efforts o…
From 163,322 people in May 2016, the number of people travelling by air within the country rose to 201,851 persons in May 2017, as many people took advantage of the cheaper domestic airfare to experience air services.
The Deputy Ministe…
Some foreign companies have expressed interest in building factories that will produce some of the raw materials needed for the construction of the rail lines across the country.
This is to boost the government’s efforts at revamping th…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will, on Friday, launch the government’s flagship one-district, one-factory policy (ODOF) at Ekumfi in the Central Region.
According to a statement signed by the National Co-ordinator of the policy,…
A Value Added Agri/Aqua Culture Exhibition is to take place on November 2nd to 4th 2017 in Accra.
This was made known at a press briefing by Reed Exhibitions held at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra on Tuesday.
The expo, the la…
A new reality for the African real estate industry, which has faced a number of geo-political and economic challenges over the last few years, is starting to emerge, and investors and developers have already started to look into how they c…
More than half of the food crops produced in Ghana do not make it to the final consumer due to Post-Harvest Loss (PHL), the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has said.
The Programme Coordinator of the PFAG , Ms Victoria Adongo…
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest airline in Africa, has marked commencement of a thrice weekly service to Bahrain at a reception ceremony held at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
A statement from the Airline said heralding …
Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, the Senior Minister, has reiterated government’s commitment to creating the most friendly business environment that would result in mutually rewarding economic returns for investors.
Delivering the keynote address at…
Mr Akilu Sayibu, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), has paid a courtesy call on Mr Haruna Iddrisu, a former Trade and Industry Minister, now the Minority Leader of Parliament.
The me…
The use of e-zwich to pay salaries and other forms of emoluments christened e-zwich Payment Distribution System, (PDS) saw a 94 percent jump in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year.
The total volume of the t…
The public has been asked to be wary of some unscrupulous persons who have resorted to putting fake fertilisers into Yara branded sacks for sale at very cheap prices.
A statement from Yara Ghana Limited signed by Mr Danquah Addo-Yobo, t…
The government recorded a budget surplus last month for the first time since 2002 as more money came in from self-employed tax receipts.
July saw a surplus of £0.2bn, compared with last year's deficit of £0.3bn.
For the four months s…
Hyundai Motor plans to launch a pickup truck in the United States as part of a broader plan to catch up with a shift away from sedans in one of the Korean automaker's most important markets, a senior company executive told Reuters.
Mich…
Christian Aid, an International non-governmental organisation, has presented office equipment to the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) in support of its Business Advisory Centres (BACs) in Greater Accra and Western Regions.…
Seven major drinks companies including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo will limit the sugar content of drinks they sell in Singapore, as part of the city-state's campaign to fight diabetes.
Singapore is one of the first countries in Asia to targe…
The business community has tasked the government to build a self-reliant economy based on industrialisation and not one dependent on foreign aid.
“For us to industrialise Ghana beyond aid, it is imperative for us to organise our industr…
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has predicted another marginal increase in fuel prices on the local market in the August second pricing window as a result of various economic developments across the world.
The institute explaine…
Nairobi is the only city in Africa whose airports are recording higher growth for domestic capacity than that of international capacity, with a 22% boost. This is according to a new report by ForwardKeys, which compares Nairobi’s trend to …
The government must sustain efforts being made to maintain the stability of the cedi in order to keep the country’s growing debt at sustainable levels, Razia Khan, Chief Economist for Africa, Standard Chartered Bank
She said since Ghana…
The man in charge of negotiating the UK's trade deals once Brexit is finalised, starts his job this week.
Crawford Falconer will take up the post of chief trade negotiation adviser at the Department for International Trade.
Leaving t…
Energy company Total has agreed to buy Maersk's oil business in a $7.45bn (£5.8bn) deal.
It will see French firm Total take control Denmark's Maersk's assets in the UK sector of the North Sea, including the Culzean gas field.
Total s…
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has hinted that the government will re-focus the operations of the National Investment Bank (NIB) from being largely a universal bank to an industrial development bank.
He e…
Volkswagen plans to make a new electric van inspired by the one that spawned its much-loved camper.
The last classic VW Kombi, or VW T2, was produced in Brazil in 2013 after safety standards there became too onerous for further adaptati…
Mobile network operator Vodafone Ghana has rolled out the “Ekiki Mi” promotion to give customers the opportunity to share recharge cards of the same value with two other Vodafone users.
This promotion, which is the first of its kind, ha…
The Network of Communications Reporters (NCR) will begin its maiden dialogue series on Tuesday to discuss pressing issues happening within the telecommunications sector.
The quarterly event on the topic, “Moving from Service Quality to …
The Lawra District Assembly has expressed worry about its weak financial position and is set to review its revenue collection contractual relationship with Atomz Solution Limited.
The review of the contract will also be based on the com…
The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mr Kofi Osei-Ameyaw, has stated that more than 200 banker-to-banker operators have so far been registered under the new public-private partnership (PPP) terms.
He said th…
The number of visitors to the UK rose to 3.5 million in June, up 7% from the same month last year, according to official figures.
The number of visitors from North America shot up by 34%.
While in the UK, the visitors spent £2.2bn, a…
Volkswagen is more focused on its multi-billion-euro shift towards electric vehicles and transport services than any potential sale of motorcycle brand Ducati or transmissions maker Renk, its head of strategy told Reuters.
Analysts and …
The Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Emmanuel Kofi Nti, has asked for increased collaboration from all citizens to help make the migration to paperless transaction at the ports a reality.
Mr Nti is convinced…
First National Bank is now in Ghana bringing with it the pedigree of one of Africa’s largest and most accomplished financial service groups. TOMA IMIRHE & ELORM DESEWU unravel its corporate identity and the promise the bank offers to insti…
Your daily intake of any edible item can make and unmake you. In other words, your choice of food can either affect your health negatively or heal you of diseases and infection. Of course the ball remains in your cot.
What are quails…
The 24th Africa Oil Week incorporates the 17th Africa Independents Forum (23 Oct), the 24th Africa Upstream (24-27 Oct), the 5th Africa Local Content Forum (23 Oct) and the 5th Young Professionals in Oil, Gas & Energy session (26 Oct)
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The transaction was oversubscribed with the debt syndicated to a total of 8 Lenders, including 3 new Lenders
Absa Bank has successfully refinanced and upsized Harmony Gold Limited’s existing USD 250,000,000 Term Debt to a 3 year USD…
Libya is returning with more barrels to the market after its biggest oil field started raising production and an export terminal re-opened for tanker loading.
Crude oil output at Sharara--the biggest field in Libya, which is exempt …
MAG Lube lubricants have been introduced onto the Ghanaian market to promote industrial development. The products, manufactured in Dubai, were introduced onto the market by Paradise (91) Trading Enterprise.
Speaking at the launch in …
The Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP) has put in place a mechanism to resolve grievances that may arise as a result of the implementation of its projects.
The mechanism seeks to provide its Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) m…
Ghana needs to break the cycle of high level of fiscal deficit through institutionalisation of reforms that would make fiscal expansion more difficult.
Ms Razia Khan, Chief Economist for Africa Global Research Standard Chartered Bank, w…
Vodafone Ghana’s commitment to the cultural heritage of Ghana was in full swing during the just ended Asafotufiami festival by the Chiefs and people of the Ada traditional area.
The telecommunication company donated an amount of GHC15,0…
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest airline in Africa, has fully refurbished its Boeing 767-300 ER fleet and availed for service on its India, Middle East and Africa destinations.
The newly refurbished airplane is fitted with brand n…
Safety training service provider, Hybrid Dangerous Goods Management (DGM) Ghana Limited, has introduced a new training programme to provide players in the aviation industry with in-depth knowledge and training on how to transport dangerou…
The Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has applauded Ghana for creating a very attractive business environment for Indian businesses.
It said the nation had lived up to its accolade as the gateway to Africa and West A…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for revoking the licenses of UT and Capital banks.
According to him, the move will help restore financial confidence in the banking sector.
“I urge you as th…
The Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in the Upper West Region has a revenue target of 4.25 million Ghana Cedis to collect for 2017.
This figure is an increase of 84 percent of the 2016 target of 2.31 million Ghana cedis…
Mr. John Alex Hamah, Veteran Trade Unionist and the National Secretary of Trade Union Congress Veterans Association of Ghana, says Ghana can solve her unemployment situation by exporting labour to other countries.
He observed that the e…
The Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) is seeking to partner the African Shippers Union (ASU) to introduce a policy guideline to push political heads within the West African sub-region to harmonise cross-border trade under a regional single wi…
The Kintampo Rural Bank made strides in 2016, accruing GH¢1.75 million as profit before tax. The figure represents an increase of 27 per cent as compared to GH¢1.39 million in 2015.
The total assets of the bank also grew from GH¢22.14 m…
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote says African governments have never been good at running any business which has impacted negatively on the development of the continent.
Dangote, who was worth $12.3 billion as of mid-August, in an int…
Labour statisticians are worried about the lack of usage of labour statistics in crafting the country’s development programmes.
According to the Assistant Chief Labour Officer at the National Labour Department (NLD), Mr Anthony Awotwe, …