… to transform auto buying, selling experience for consumers Autochek, the automotive technology company recently founded by Etop Ikpe, former Cars45 chief executive officer, has announced the acquisition of Ringier One Africa Media-owned (ROAM) vehicles marketplaces of Cheki operations in Nigeria and Ghana. The new platform will relaunch by the end of 2020. Checks on […] The post Autochek
The Hogbe Institute, has postponed this year’s Anlo Hogbetsotso-Za after consultation with the Local Organising Committee of the annual festival. The postponement, which is due to concerns for public health and safety following the Covid-19 pandemic that has hit the country since early this year, also has the support of the Anlo Youth Council, the […] The post Hogbetsotso-Za
Delta Air Lines is resuming operations from Accra to New York JFK. Effective September 25, the airline will operate daily nonstop service for the very first time between the two cities. In the run up to daily service, the airline will fly four times a week with departures on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday exit […] The post Delta resumes Accra
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s unexpected resignation last month for health reasons has raised many questions about the legacy of the country’s longest-serving premier. One of them is whether his successor, Yoshihide Suga, will be able to continue Abe’s geopolitical balancing act as tensions between China and the United States are continuing to escalate dangerously. […] The post Minxin
Climate change and climate variability pose serious challenges to national development, especially agriculture – which is the backbone of the country’s economy. Climate change leads to increases in temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, changes in extreme weather conditions, and reductions in water availability – all resulting in reduction of agricultural productivity. Undoubtedly, the variances of […] The post Climate
Ecobank, in partnership with the Registrar General, has sensitized businesses on the Companies Re-Registration Directive by the Registrar General’s Department to drive compliance. The event, which was held virtually on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 for over 2,000 participants, is part of the bank’s efforts to support and provide convenient solutions to businesses through leveraging strategic […] The post Ecobank,
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Hollard Group in Ghana, Patience E. Akyianu, has graced the latest edition of the Y Leaderboard Series aired on Ghana’s number one urban station, Y107.9, touching on her upbringing, education, career, family life and life values. With over 26 years’ experience in banking and finance, and having spent […] The post Y Leaderboard
The two main political parties, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have outdoored their respective manifestos, ahead of the December 2020 general elections. The manifestos are replete with a bevy of promises, on which the two parties have anchored their developmental intentions for the people […] The post Feature:
Managing Director of Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), Daniel Wilson Addo, has said that his outlet has a smooth process in paying customers of defunct companies, and depositors who wish to withdraw their monies will go through a smooth process when they visit any branch of the bank with their validated documents. Speaking on the Point […] The post CBG has a smooth process to effect
Solidaridad, an international civil society organisation, has partnered the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to promote high quality food safety standards among artisanal palm oil producers. The partnership is expected to enhance market access for workers in the palm oil value chain, as it will ensure that finished products meet both local and international market […] The post Solidaridad,
The occurrence of the COVID pandemic may have turned a lot of things upside down. But on the bright side, it has revealed new possibilities by questioning existing structures and working cultures. One of such new structures is “working from home”. Before COVID-19, there were few companies that practised this style of operations. Many were […] The post Feature: Virtual
The Malta High Commission in Accra yesterday, September 21, celebrated the 56th Independence Anniversary of Malta (Malta Day) with a firm commitment to facilitate more mutually beneficial exchanges between the peoples of Ghana and Malta. According to the Maltese High Commissioner to Ghana, His Excellency, Jean Claude Galea Mallia “Facilitating people-to-people connections is at the […] The post Malta
Industry, services contract Economist calls for inclusive policies to sustain growth It is the sector given the least support; it is the sector with the highest number of aging workforce; it is the one that is least attractive to the youth. But it is this same sector – agriculture – that has become the light […] The post Agric withstands pandemic shock to record growth
The food and beverage market in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) is projected to grow by US$1trillion in value by 2030, according to World Bank. While this presents a huge growth potential, the industry in Ghana remains largely import dependent, with few big players along the production and processing value chain. But for many the small players […] The post US$1tn SSA food and
What does having a female president or vice president mean to the girl-child in Ghana? It means a lot. Generally, it means the same thing that the male presidents and vice presidents have meant and still mean to our boy-children: a role-model they can identify with through gender and physique, a source of hope and […] The post Ghanaian girls should also have presidential
…blames COVID-19 constraints on businesses The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) would be losing GH¢8 million, a quarter of its projected tax revenue of GH¢32 million for the year, due to the impact of the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) on businesses within the metropolis. The assembly, was expecting to use part of the revenue generated to […] The post KMA to miss its revenue
The Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo has charged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to strive to implement some internal reforms and ensure that their organisations are able to render efficient and accountable public service and not rely on donors to fund these reforms. “All our reforms have been supported externally, and I think we should along […] The post Public
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said it is taking steps to address the recent brouhaha and accusations regarding under-declaring of taxes among telecommunications companies in the country; saying it is working on forwarding letters to them in a move to retrieve the ‘lost’ monies. This comes after the Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, made a claim […] The post GRA
The Sustainable Development Investment Partnership (SDIP), an initiative of the World Economic Forum and the OECD – in partnership with the government of Ghana through the SDGs Advisory Unit in the Office of the President and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) – has held the first Ghana SDGs Country Financing Roadmap Roundtable in Accra. The […] The post SDGs Country
Thirty-Six young Ghanaian students have been awarded scholarships for various master degree programmes in universities across Europe, under the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Programme. This prestigious international study programme is part of the EU’s flagship educational and training programme, Erasmus+, which supports education, training, youth and sport in Europe. The latest number of beneficiaries […] The post 36
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