The establishment of the Tree Crop Development Authourity (TCDA), in line with the government efforts to formalize the tree crop sector, as well as ensuring a reliable price mechanism within the sector and others, is estimated to turn over some $14 billion annually. According to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, “this is on the […] The post Gov’t projects
In recognition of the challenges experienced by most businesses and the rapid reforms in the Ghanaian banking sector specifically, Dominic Adu, the CEO of First National Bank Ghana has shared some insights on how to positively adapt to the new changes to banking service delivery, relevant to the needs of customers. By now the impact […] The post Digital or ‘phygital’
The 2020 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) has been held in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme, “Feed the Cities, Grow the Continent: Leveraging Urban Food Markets to Achieve Sustainable Food Systems in Africa.” It was co-hosted by the AGRF Partners Group and the Government of Rwanda, under the leadership of Paul Kagame, President of the […] The post 2020
By this time every player in the insurance industry is asking how the covid 19 has affected customer buying behavior! This article is aimed at looking at the changes in customer behavior and whether that is causing a fundamental shift in the insurance distribution model in the Ghanaian Insurance space which hinges on the customer-buying […] The post Effect
The quest by Ghana to transform its economy through Agriculture continues to gain momentum under the leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Following the successful implementation of the food crop module of its flagship Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative, government is set to achieve yet another milestone in the agriculture set with […] The post Tree
Ghana’s efforts to build a self-reliant economy, the country’s digitization drive and the sectors of the economy ripe for investment are among the topical issues explored by Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice-President said , in an in-depth video interview (vidcast) he gave to Oxford Business Group (OBG)’s Souhir Mzali, the global research and advisory company’s Regional […] The post COVID-19
The British Prime Minister has called on nations to make ambitious commitments to secure the planet for the next generation as he addressed a UN Climate Action Roundtable hosted by the UN Secretary-General. Boris Johnson attended the virtual roundtable to push for action on climate change and to chart a path to a green and […] The post Climate action
The Deputy Director of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI), Prof. Mrs. Marian Quain, has rekindled the call for the adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops to brighten the agenda of agricultural transformation to drive economic growth and development. She observed that with the rising agricultural production challenges such as declining […] The post Let’s
President Akufo-Addo will today inaugurate the Tree Crops Development Authority in Kumasi which is expected to diversify the country’s agricultural export commodity from the over-reliance on cocoa to other tree crops considered to possess economic value. Government has strategically positioned the tree crop sector to drive the country’s industrialization programme through the one district, one […] The post Editorial:
Ghana has an impressive story of economic growth. But this comes with a warning: the natural resources that underpin this success must be protected and sustainably managed. Over the past 30 years, an increase in the price and production of cocoa, gold, and oil helped transform Ghana: real GDP growth quadrupled, extreme poverty dropped by […] The post Feature:
The discovery of oil in the last decade has presented an immutable opportunity in boosting Ghana’s economic growth. However, it has led to encountering some puzzling consequences into its resource exploitation. For instance, in the upstream oil and gas value chain, every local and foreign entity carrying out operations has a responsibility to ensure local […] The post Future
FBNBank Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has inaugurated its ultramodern Ring Road Central branch, located at Nima Junction in Accra. The opening of the new Ring road branch forms part of the bank’s strategy to reaffirm its commitment to Ghana as well as to demonstrate its relentless quest to put […] The post FBNBANK opens ultramodern Ring Road Branch
COCOBOD has signed a 1.3-billion-dollar syndicated loan with 28 banks to finance the purchase of cocoa beans for the 2020/2021 crop season. The meeting which was organized via a video conferencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic saw 28 banks participate in this year’s syndication. The loan has an interest rate of 1.75 percent plus libor. […] The post COCOBOD
Leading African challenger fintech into cross border payments extends Visa payment solutions and credentials to simplify cross border remittances Zeepay, a fast-growing African fintech, has announced a partnership with Visa that will allow Africans in the diaspora to send money directly onto Visa debit and prepaid cards in Ghana. Through the partnership, Zeepay will integrate Visa’s […] The post Zeepay
The quest by Ghana to transform its economy through Agriculture continues to gain momentum under the leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Following the successful implementation of the food crop module of its flagship Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) initiative, government is set to achieve yet another milestone in the agriculture set with […] The post Tree
Nyaho Medical Centre, an indigenous leading private health provider, has donated a brand new VW Polo Seden vehicle to the Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly specifically the health directorate to facilitate movement and help in the fight against COVID-19. According to the Nyaho, one of the first private hospitals to have a dedicated PCR lab and […] The post Nyaho
Prudential Bank, an indigenous bank has reiterated its commitment to supporting and motivating teachers to continue training and developing the country’s future leaders. The Bank’s Executive Head of Operations, Mr. Thomas Broni in his remarks at a ceremony held in Accra during which the Bank donated a vehicle to support the 2020 Teacher Prize in […] The post Prudential
This September is a massive month in smartphone innovation. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold2, which brings together the very best of foldable innovation technology, a category pioneered by Samsung, to change the shape of the future. It is Samsung’s third-generation foldable device, pairing a stunning and bold design with refined engineering to push the […] The post Unfolding
Policy rate has no transmission effect on lending rate…… Na who cause am? The case of Ghana. According to the Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana’s economy contracted by 3.2 percent in the second quarter for the first time in 37 years. However, growth has returned slowly as some of the covid-19 restrictions have been lifted. Apart […] The post Covidnomics:
….awards scholarship to deserving tertiary students The MTN Ghana Foundation in its quest to make impactful interventions that drive value in the communities and the country as whole has awarded educational scholarship to fifty deserving tertiary students within the northern and the middle belt of Ghana at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology […] The post MTN
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