Rwandan President, Paul Kagame has appointed a 19-year-old boy as minister. Patrick NKURIZA, 19 years old, is the Minister of New Technologies and Development of Rwanda. Patrick Nkuriza, a 19-year-old Rwandan youngest appointed Minister of New Technologies and Development of his country. The genius experienced a dramatic rise to the point of getting the baccalaureate […] The post Rwandan

As part of the strategy to broaden the opportunities and access to financial services for the unbanked and underbanked segment of our society, FBNBank Ghana has launched the Agent Banking channel. Speaking at the launch of the FBN Agent Banking channel, Victor Yaw Asante, Managing Director of FBNBank Ghana said the bank has leveraged new […] The post FBNBank launches agent banking appeared

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited has today published its Impact Study Report assessing the socio-economic impact of its lending to infrastructure and manufacturing sectors in Ghana. This is the second Impact Study and it explored an evolved approach to measuring the Bank’s Sustainability Aspirations by examining, quantifying and describing the socio-economic impact of Standard Chartered’s […] The post Standard

The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has organised a workshop to sensitise shippers in the Volta Region on how to do genuine online business transactions. The event was held in Aflao for members of the Volta Regional Shipper Committee (VRSC) during its third quarter meeting. A resource person from the United Bank of Africa (UBA), Aflao […] The post Shippers

“An unexamined life is not worth living” –Socrates Dear readers, last week I examined some operational risk symptoms that are likely to affect a bank’s bottom line if not detected early by managers. Some of these are hidden and best known only to the sufferers. The fact that WHO has even identified burnout as a […] The post Managing stress and burn-out in bank staff (2)

Government has suspended the launch of the initial Public Offer of the Agyapa Mineral Royalties Limited. The decision, according to the Finance Ministry is to allow the Office of the Special Prosecutor time to conduct a corruption risk assessment on the transaction. The office of the Special Prosecutor recently requested for more information on the […] The post Gov’t

Dalex SWIFT is allowing customers to determine what interest rates they want to earn on their investments from October 5, 2020. Dalex SWIFT is a leading fully digital investment product that provides clients with a credible, convenient, and competitive path to a better life with over 134,000 registered users. Since its inception, SWIFT has given […] The post Dalex

There are all indications that Ghana might be grooming its homegrown insurgency in the name of Western Togoland. What appeared to be a joke by a few disgruntled people is assuming alarming proportions; if what the so-called Western Togoland insurgents inflicted on some parts of Volta Region in late September is to be taken seriously.  […] The post Grooming our own insurgency appeared first

The President of the Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce  (CGCC) has observed the need for the Ghana government to help the  informal sector to become more productive in order to benefit from the  Continental Free Trade agreement. Mr. Alexander Nortey says, “The informal sector is too large, and government needs to embrace some of these […] The post Gov’t urged

The 2019 Banking Industry Fraud Report and a front-page banner publication in Business & Financial Times (B&FT) on Monday, August 17, 2020 titled “BoG orders police vetting of bank staff to curtail fraud” has precipitated a research into the issue and the publication of this article. The Business & Financial Times (B&FT) publication stated that […] The post Ethics

From the mid-2000s onwards, the digital revolution raised hopes of democratic transformation and strengthening in Africa. But it hasn’t quite turned out like that. Now, almost a decade after the “Arab Spring”, techno-optimism has given way to techno-pessimism. African leaders have proved able to blunt the transformative potential of smart phones through censorship and internet […] The post Digital

Even as the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has been pushing hard to digitise the economy, the digital divide in Africa, coupled with the fact that many people are excluded from online access through poverty and lack of coverage, makes it quite a daunting task. Researchers have found that closing this divide cannot be achieved […] The post Editorial:

The role of stakeholders in the agric sector is crucial to its development. Ecobank Ghana understands this and has made a commitment in this regard. The 10th edition of the annual Pre-Harvest Conference and Exhibitions Billed for the Northern Regional Capital, Tamale will provide Ecobank Ghana with an opportunity to further demonstrate its support for […] The post PREHARVEST

As Ivory Coast prepares to collect a record cocoa crop, the market is bracing for two key unknowns: the risk of political unrest disrupting supplies and the demand hit from COVID-19. Bigger crops in West Africa would add to a global surplus at a time when consumption is under pressure from the pandemic. As the […] The post Big African cocoa harvest starts with

Director of Human Resource at Vodafone Ghana, Hannah Ashiokai Akrong, has advised leaders of organisations to adopt the hybrid approach of working remotely within COVID-19 and beyond. According to her, globally COVID-19 has influenced how organizations work, increasingly compelled companies to mobilize technology to aid work. “The pandemic has impacted how we hire, altered how […] The post COVID19:

The role of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the edifice of the Ghanaian financial sub-sector; and their contribution to socio-economic development and growth of the country cannot be overemphasised. In recent years, the Ghanaian economy has witnessed the formal establishment of several microfinance institutions. Connoisseurs of activities in the financial sub-sector believe the introduction of microfinance […] The post Economic

In the last 45 years, suicide has increased by 60% worldwide. The interpersonal theory of suicide explains that there needs to be the desire and ability to kill oneself for suicidal behavior to occur. Joiner further explains that social disconnection or alienation and perception of being a burden to others are reasons why suicide occurs. […] The post Suicide preventive

The partnership between the United Kingdom and Ghana has secured funding and expertise to build new major road system creating jobs and building expertise across Ghana. The £80.3m project, between BHM and Ministry of Roads and Highways, would see the building of a major road between Tema and Aflao which would employ more than 500 […] The post UK-Ghana partnership

The tireless effort of Business and Financial Times correspondent Edward Adjei Frimpong in promoting the growth and development of the tourism industry, through his write-ups has been acknowledged by the industry regulator, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA). The GTA has crowned him [Edward] as the 2019 Best Tourism Journalist in Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions. […] The post Edward

The Organization of African Unity, now African Union (AU), under Kwame Nkrumah’s leadership conceived an African Common Market programme. Nkrumah envisioned it to be an economic community of African countries pulling their production and trade to a common advantage. That, to Nkrumah, was the epitome of true independence. The idea of a common African market, […] The post Is