The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a major opportunity for countries to boost growth, reduce poverty and broaden economic inclusion, a new World Bank report has found. If implemented fully, the trade pact could boost regional income by 7% or US$450billion; speed-up wage growth for women; and lift 30 million people out of […] The post Trade
Unilever Ghana Limited has published its 2020 half-year unaudited financial accounts. The company posted a revenue of GH¢204.1million for the period, compared to GH¢314million in the same period last year. The company explained that even though a decline in revenue was posted for the period compared to the corresponding prior year, the turnover achieved was […] The post Unilever
Bank of Ghana data shows that the while coronavirus pandemic has severely bruised the country’s economy, leading to losses in most sectors, other sectors have started showing recovery even as early as the month of May 2020. The data reveals cement sales and port activities have improved significantly in the month under discussion. Tourist arrivals […] The post Despite
The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Barbara Oteng Gyasi, marked this year’s Emancipation Day with wreath-laying ceremonies in Accra. A delegation comprising government officials, traditional rulers, and members from the Diaspora laid wreaths at the grave-sites of renowned Pan-Africanists W.E.B Dubois, George Padmore and Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Recounting the recent killing of George […] The post Emancipation
Aviation Minister Joseph Kofi Adda has warned of impending forceful removals of communication masts belonging to telecommunication and media companies that are impeding work and effective operations at the Wa Airport after earlier warnings had been ignored. According to the minister who was speaking on the floor of parliament to update members on progress of […] The post GCAA
The GH¢2billion guarantee programme to support all sectors of business must be made flexible enough, and should be able to provide up to 100 percent cover for businesses if it is to achieve the intended impacts, the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has advised. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, during the mid-year budget presentation to lawmakers […] The post AGI
The decline in trading volumes and values due to COVID-19 disruption in supply chains globally has had serious effects on the wholesale, retail and distribution business in Ghana – having a ripple-effect on Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs), which have a majority of their customers within this business segment. According to the Savings & Loans companies […] The post MFIs’
About 78 markets together with lorry parks, public toilets and other public places were disinfected and fumigated in the Volta Region on Tuesday. The exercise followed a huge clean-up operation last Monday by Dansworld International Services International Limited (DISL), in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in the region’s markets and public places. Speaking at the […] The post COVID-19
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