Parliament on Tuesday granted approval to the Government of Ghana to use an amount of $12.5 million to finance the contract with Fly Zipline to use its drones-for-medical delivery.
The deal ratification of the contract, which had suffer…
Japan on Tuesday gave Ghana a grant facility of $57 million (¥6.49 billion) for the rehabilitation of the second phase of the national trunk road, N8. This followed the signing of an agreement between the Governments of Ghana and Japan af…
The National President for the Association of Small Scale Industries (ASSI), Mr Saed Moomen has lauded the Small and Medium Scale Enterprise Policy to be implemented by government saying it will give the right direction for all SMEs in Gha…
China will suspend additional tariffs on U.S.-made vehicles and auto parts for three months starting Jan. 1, 2019, the country’s finance ministry said on Friday, following a truce in a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
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The President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr Yaw Adu Gyamfi, has bemoaned the dwindling fortunes of the manufacturing subsector in recent years, warning that the country risks losing its industrial base should the situati…
The Takoradi Mall officially opened its doors to customers yesterday in a frenzied atmosphere.
Excited residents believed that the mall would open a new chapter in the business environment in the Western Regional capital of Sekondi/Ta…
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has called on electricity consumers to report non-billing issues to the nearest Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) offices promptly to avoid getting accumulated bills.
Mr Jude Aduamoah-A…
The Board and Management of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have teamed up, to from Thursday, December 13, embark on field exercises to retrieve outstanding tax liabilities and tax debts it is owed by businesses and tax payers, before…
The Wa West District celebrated the 34th national farmers day in the Upper West Region recognizing 24 farmers for contributing to the growth of agriculture and enhancing economic development.
This year’s national farmers’ day which was …
Mr Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has called the Ghanaian pharmaceutical manufacturing industry to make the country a manufacturing hub in West Africa.
“From the view point of being a competitive or comparative hub…
The market closed at a new year low as the benchmark index shed 18.24 points to settle at 2,575.79, due to downward price movement in eight counters in the banking, petroleum marketing, telecommunication and insurance sectors. Market cap…
China has bought US soybeans for the first time since the trade war between the two countries started in July - a move hailed as a "great step" by US officials.
One of the biggest casualties of the US-China trade war has been the US soy…
The Petroleum Commission has indicated its readiness to intervene in alleged difficulties faced by international oil companies in following established protocols to access traditional rulers.
At the annual engagement with members of t…
The ADB Bank is to hold an emergency general meeting on December 20 for shareholders to authorise the bank's board of directors to raise a minimum of GH?380 million to meet the Bank of Ghana's new minimum capital of GH?400 million by Decem…
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The Ghana Trade Fair, on Wednesday, launched the 23rd Ghana International Trade Fair, scheduled for February 28 to March 11, 2019, in Accra. The Fair, which is on the theme: “Made in Ghana; Globally Accepted”, is to provide quality Made i…
Scania West Africa on Wednesday launched its new truck generation range, representing the latest advancement in automotive technology for heavy-duty trucks. Mr Fredrik Morsing, the Managing Director, Scania West Africa, speaking at the lau…
The Chief Finance and Administration Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Commission (GNPC), Ms Comfort Aniagyei, has said the government would not renege on plans to relocate the operational head office from the Greater Accra Region to…
Olam Ghana, a leading supply chain manager of agri-products and one of Ghana’s biggest cocoa buying agencies, was named as the Best Company Employer in Ghana.
Olam picked up the award at the seventh Association of Ghana Industries (AGI)…
Professor George Gyan-Baffour, Minister for Planning, on Tuesday said Government will continue to consolidate gains made in the macro-economic environment, develop and implement transformational policies and create that enabling environmen…
The first-ever Intra-African Trade Fair opened in Cairo on Tuesday seeking to achieve $25 billion dollars in trade deals over the next seven days.
Organised by the African Export- Import Bank (Afreximbank), the fair, which is being held…
Mr Alan Kyeremanten, the Minister for Trade and Industry, has reiterated the full commitment of Ghana to the continental free trade agenda aimed to boost intra-African trade and to grow the economies of the countries.
Speaking to the Gh…
Madam Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will pay a visit to Ghana from December 16 to 18, for bilateral talks with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
The visit comes …
Alliance Motors Ghana, the exclusive distributor of Land Rover and Jaguar in Ghana, recently hosted its annual Jaguar Ride and Drive at its showroom in the Grand Oyeeman Building. The two-day motoring event afforded guests and car enthusia…
The market closed in the red for the second consecutive trading session as the benchmark index shed 14.37 points to settle at 2,594.04, due to sell-offs in market bellwethers in the banking sector. As a result, market capitalisation furth…
The customers of Ecobank, the Pan-African Banking Group in 33 African countries, can now transact with over 170 million mobile wallets across the continent
Ecobank (Ecobank.com) The Pan-African bank announced today the appointment of MF…
Electroland Ghana Limited, distributors of Samsung, Midea and brand owners of Nasco electronics and appliances, have opened 2 ultra-modern showrooms in Spintex, Accra and Kaase, Kumasi just in time for Christmas shoppers. This means custom…
Coinciding with a recent trade truce between the United States and China to usher in dialogue and trade negotiation, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has released a new report discussing th…
Since the introduction of Mobile Money (MoMo) into the Ghanaian market over a decade ago by telecom giant MTN, the industry has seen a study growth from its humble beginnings with a current number of 316,919 registered and 173,229 active m…
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China has reportedly proposed cutting tariffs on US-made cars to 15%, the same tax levied on car imports from other countries.
Bloomberg reported that China's cabinet will review the plans, which would undo the 40% import duty China imp…
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), is projecting a bright prospect for the world’s maritime industry as it has predicted that the global seaborne trade volumes will grow by 3.8 per cent between 2018 and 2023.
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The 2018 West Africa Infrastructure, Energy, Mining, Trade Exhibition and Investment (WAIEMTI) summit aimed at discussing and suggest solutions to help eliminate illegal mining and boost trade has taken place in Accra.
The two-day summi…
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has held an awareness raising workshop on its market hub platform for exporters in the Ashanti Region. The market hub is a unique one-stop shop with resources and information on international t…
The MTN Foundation has taken fifty palm oil producers in the Asante-Akim South Municipality on a site tour of Serendipalm Company Limited, a palm oil producing company, to make them abreast of best practices.
The tour of the Company, lo…
Mr Yusif Aidoo-Mensah, one time National Oil Palm Best Farmer, has urged the government through the Ministry of Agriculture to supply fertilizers to farmers as a measure to increase yields and earn good returns on investment.
He said th…
Mr Samuel Addai Agyekum, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sekyere Kumawu, has reiterated government’s commitment to use agriculture to transform the socio-economic and living conditions of people in rural communities.
He said the var…
Ghana and Seychelles have signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between the two countries at the ongoing International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Air Services Negotiation conference, in Nairobi-Kenya.
The agreement wa…
The United Nations Development Agency (UNDP) is implementing US$2.7 million dollar project to mitigate climate change impact in the Black Volta basin by ensuring that the vegetation cover around the basin in Northern and Brong-Ahafo Region…
In the spirit of the Christmas, the foundation also donated soft drinks of different brands, biscuits, wafers and sweets that could reach over 2,000 people
The Africa Now Foundation, a charity organization owned by Africa’s leading Oil …
The attending investor groups among the chamber’s members represent billions of dollar worth of inbound investments to the Nigerian oil & gas sector
The African Energy Chamber (EnergyChamber.org) proudly endorses the Nigeria Internation…
A domestic airline operator, Africa World Airlines (AWA), has clarified that its decision to reduce airfares to GH?49 as part of a new promotion was to appreciate its customers.
The Head of Commercial Operations of AWA, Mr Richard Kyere…
Over two million people have already obtained their Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN), the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced on Monday.
The TIN is a unique identification number issued to taxpayers for official transactions, a…
The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) has outline a number of projects achieved under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the area of Information and Communication Technology promotion for the past two years.…
Dubai-based investment firm, AMERI Energy LLC, has finally agreed to lose a total of US$51.34 million in revenue to enable the controversial 250 megawatt deal with the country to be implemented without any further hitches.
It followed a…
Mr. Williams Aduum, the Kassena-Nankana Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), has encouraged increased patronage of local Ghanaian rice by the schools.
He said the locally produced rice had high nutritional value and developing strong taste …
Egypt pledges a number of initiatives to boost investment, integration and governance during Africa 2018 Forum
A Guarantee Fund created to assist Egyptians companies to invest in the continent
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