Addressing the skills shortage in logistics industry
With the wave of automation that’s already shaking up the logistics and transportation industry, business will have to take the lead in upskilling people in order to deal with these c…
The Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have announced a partnership to manage a warehouse WFP constructed for smallholder maize farmers in the Ejurasekyedumase Municipality.
A joint statem…
Africa’s Fintech ecosystem has surged 60% in the last two years and the continent’s Fintech firms have grown to 491 from 301 in 2017, with $132.8 million raised in 2018
Africa’s Fintech sector is booming! According to reports (http://bi…
A 13 member delegation from five institutions in Ghana are attending the 2019 International Standards Organisation (ISO) week in Cape Town, South Africa.
The delegation, headed by the deputy Director General of the Ghana Standards Au…
Weekly Highlights
Ghana’s GDP grew at 5.7 percent for 2nd quarter.
Monetary Policy Rate maintained at 16 percent.
August’s Inflation is 7.80 percent, after rebasing.
Yield on 91-Day dropped to 14.68 percent.
GSE ended trading…
A cocoa fruit juice factory has been inaugurated at Akrofuom in the Assin South District in the Central Region.
KoA Cocoa Ghana Limited is intended to add value to cocoa and ram up cocoa consumption on both the local and the internati…
The President of the International Standards Organisation (ISO), Mr John Walter, is urging Ghana and other African countries to develop unique products and services that can be exported to the rest of the world.
That, he said, was to …
The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has given the assurance that the industry was ready for the first batch of Ghanaian workers who would be retiring at age 60 in 2020 to begin enjoying their benefits under the new Three-Tier…
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana kept the policy rate unchanged at 16 per cent for the fourth session in a row, citing inflationary pressures.
Addressing a press conference in Accra on Friday, September 20, Dr. Ernest …
Head of Inclusive Banking at Access Bank (Ghana) Plc, Josephine Eva-Arthur and other young Ghanaian entrepreneurs have been named as speakers for the 8th edition of the Business Startup Clinic, a flagship event of Platinum Africa Solutions…
The home rentals site Airbnb plans to list on stock exchanges next year, in what is expected to be one of the highest-profile share sales of 2020.
One of the earlier so-called sharing economy sites, the Californian firm is facing critic…
The Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) has successfully carried out a test run on the 56km Kojokrom to Tarkwa railway line in the Western Region.
Passenger service on the Kojokrom to Tarkwa line had been out of service since September…
The FBNBank Ghana Limited on Thursday held its first mini draw of the "FBNBank Ghana Save and Win Promo" to reward loyal customers for their support and participation.
The Promo aims to deepen the culture of saving among Ghanaians and t…
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has released the first rebased Inflation rate since the change in the formula for calculating the rate of increase in the price levels of goods and services in the country.
Using the month of August…
Invest in Africa (IIA), a not for profit organisation committed to creating prosperous African economies, has partnered the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) to enhance the procurement skills of 50 Ghanaian SMEs.
CIPS…
Ghana has been urged to put measures in place to sustain oil production, as the current state of affairs, if left unchanged, would limit production just for the next nine years.
Professor Omowumi Iledare, the Ghana National Petro…
Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has finished findings on five 'ghost and substandard projects' and has referred them to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for necessary action.
Of the five oil revenue fun…
RBS has named Alison Rose as its new chief executive, making her the first woman to lead one of the UK's big four banks.
Ms Rose, who joined the bank 27 years ago as a graduate trainee, will replace the incumbent Ross McEwan in November…
LCB Ghana, the company mandated to undertake the disinfection of cargoes at the ports has announced special concessions for all exports leaving the country.
To this end, the Minister for Health, Mr. Kwaku Agyemang Manu and the Chief Exe…
The Ghanaian-Germany Centre (GGC) for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration has engaged various stakeholders in the Ashanti Region ahead of the Kumasi edition of the Ghana Job Fair, 2019 scheduled for November, this year.
The Kumasi fair is…
Farmers in Lawra Municipality in the Upper West Region have expressed their contentment with the introduction of better-quality seed varieties geared towards improving farming activities and raising the economic status of farmers.
The v…
The GSE Composite Index moderated by 21.89 points (-0.98%) to close at 2,222.76 with a -13.59%% YTD return due to downward price movements in four counters including oil marketing, banking and telecom stocks. Market capitalization declin…
Zaytoun Artisan Café, the Mediterranean inspired café at Urbano Hotel, a landmark boutique hotel in Osu, will be a featured exhibitor at the Accra Premium Food Festival on September 21-22 at the Accra Polo Grounds from 11:00 am – 7:00 pm. …
Over 14 Million MTN Mobile Money Wallet Users Can Now Easily Direct Western Union International Transfers into their Wallets
Western Union, a leader in cross-border- cross-currency money movement and MTN, a leading provider of telecommu…
India has cut its corporate tax rates in an effort to spur investment and boost growth in the country's faltering economy.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the base corporate tax rate would be lowered to 22% from 30%.
The sur…
Key actors in the poultry value chain have lauded the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for implementing two novelty interventions that have registered tremendous improvement in the industry.
They indicated that the Ghana P…
British Airways has announced the next phase of multi-million pounds investment for customers requiring additional assistance with introduction of 20-strong team of accessibility experts.
A statement issued by the airline yesterday said…
Government have been urged to strengthen its local content policies to facilitate the expansion of the oil and gas and industrial sectors for sustainable national economy.
Professor Omowumi Iledare, the Ghana National Petroleum Commissi…
Five of the seven advocates – hailing from China, Côte d'Ivoire, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, North Macedonia and Rwanda – will be introduced to the world
Five successful women entrepreneurs who have broken new digital ground and created we…
The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has presented more than 8,000 pieces of harvested tree stumps to communities along the Volta Lake.
The gesture was in response to an appeal made by leaders of the communities to provide them with the…
New “Generation Africa” initiative to grow young entrepreneurs and transform Africa’s agri-food sector awards two US $50,000 prizes to agripreneurs hailing from Ghana and Botswana, at the Africa Food Prize Gala dinner at the Africa Green R…
The assembly member for the Asikuma Electoral Area in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region has called on investors to visit the area as there abound many opportunities.
Mr Francis Effah said there are business opportunities for…
The Ghana Revenue Authority will from Monday September 23, embark on a tax compliance exercise to clamp down on corporate institutions and individuals that reneged on their tax obligations.
The exercise, which is to be carried out in Ac…
The Ghana Statistical Service has introduced a rebased Consumer Price Index as part of the continuous effort to improve the quality of data.
The new series has 2018 as the reference period and had expanded basket over the previous one w…
The NDK Capital Limited kiddiFund Mutual Fund recorded a net asset value of GHC 3,421,210 in 2018 as against GHC 2,883,137 in 2017, representing an increase of 19 per cent.
Total inflow came up to GHC 867,845 as compared to an outflow o…
National, regional and international oil and gas industry Local Content Experts will gather in Accra, Ghana, for the third edition of the annual Africa Oil and Gas Local Content Sustainability Conference and Exhibition (ALC2019).
The t…
Zenith Bank Ghana has emerged as the second most credible bank in Ghana, according to Credmap Technology Ghana Banking Credibility Index (GBCI).
The assessment, which covered the 2018 financial year, saw Standchart, Zenith Bank Ghana, E…
Cocoa farmers have been urged to concentrate on their farming activities as this would help them raise funds for their needs.
They were also called to always seek technical advice from officers of the Cocoa Health Extension Division (CH…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG) has held a public forum in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis to brainstorm on whether the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) was a better choice.
The forum, attended by t…
The provisional Gross Domestic Product grew 5.7 per cent year-on-year compared to the 5.4 per cent recorded in 2018 with oil and gas a major contributor.
Non-Oil Gross Domestic Product for the second quarter of 2019 was down at 4.3 per …
Barclays Bank has been named overall winner of the Market Leader Award and Best Service Overall in Ghana in the 2019 Euromoney Cash Management Survey.
Commenting on the awards, Managing Director of Barclays Bank Ghana, Abena Osei-Poku s…
The benchmark index dropped marginally by 0.97 points (-0.04%), closing at 2,244.64 with a -12.74% year-to-date return while market capitalization moderated by 0.02% to settle at GH¢56.99 billion.
The GSE Financial Index shed 1.17 point…
As the 'Amazon effect' puts incredible pressure on the supply chain industry satellite technology commoditises visibility
Forbes Insights' analysis of the supply chain industry - Logistics, Supply Chain and Transportation 20203: Change …
Haute couture, curated into an unforgettable Marriott Bonvoy Moment
Marriott International’s (Marriott.com) recently unveiled travel programme, Marriott Bonvoy, will be presenting all things couture through a unique, thoughtfully curate…
Ghana’s economic growth slowed more than projected in the second quarter of this year as the construction sector contracted.
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in West Africa’s second-biggest economy expanded 5.7 per cent from a year earl…
After recently seeing through its one-off clearance of all outstanding service fees owed by driver-partners, ride service hailing and multinational transport network company, Uber says it is taking other actions to invest in the lives of d…
Local basket weavers and maize dealers have taken over the abandoned affordable housing project at Effiduase, near Koforidua, in the Eastern Region.
The state-funded project was meant to reduce the housing deficit and provide affordab…
Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited (GTBank) has launched Quick Credit, a revolutionary Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) based product which allows salaried workers instant access to credit facilities on their phones.
Acco…
The 2020 budget and economic policy of the government to be laid before Parliament in November will focus on providing the liquidity to boost industrialisation in the country, the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta has assured.
He s…
Inflation growth slowed sharply in August to 1.7% after computer game prices dropped and clothing prices were slow to recover from the summer sales.
The Consumer Prices Index measure of inflation fell below 2.1% in July, according to th…
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