… 400,000 businesses seek over GH¢2bn support Data from the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) have revealed that 400,000 businesses seeking a total sum of over GH¢2billion applied to benefit from the NBSSI and Mastercard Foundation Nkosuo loan scheme, whereas only GH¢90million is available to 25,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). According […] The post NBSSI’s
Ethiopian Airlines has won The 2020 Business Traveler Award in the category of Best African Airline. The winners of the 2020 Business Traveler Awards have been unveiled by the publishers of Business Traveler magazine, Panacea Media. The Business Traveller Awards are voted for by readers of the magazine, with the results produced by an independent […] The post Ethiopian
On 29 October 2020, we celebrate the 97th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of Turkey. Throughout this 97 year-long journey, Turkey, situated at the crossroads of Eurasia, a region facing multiple challenges, has become a source of peace, stability and prosperity in her neighborhood and beyond. A transit country and a hub for […] The post TURKEY
The Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) says it loan recovery efforts have been significantly impaired by the COVID-19 pandemic, to around 40 percent despite doing about 90 percent before. Chief Executive of MASLOC, Stephen Amoah, said businesses have been reeling as a resulting of the COVID-19 global outbreak – which has generally affected business […] The post MASLOC
Female staff of rural and community banks across the country have been equipped with managerial and leadership capacity development skills. The primary objective of the training programme is to support women in the industry to take up managerial and leadership roles and also for leaders of institutions to involve women in decision making. This according […] The post Women
United Bank of Africa (UBA) Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of the financial institution, has officially launched the seventh edition of its annual National Essay Competition (NEC) 2020. The Foundation is therefore calling for entries from students of all second cycle educational institutions (SHS/TVET) in the country – noting that due to the […] The post UBA
…deal involves provision of 89 modular bridges Government has signed a two-year agreement with a UK firm Mabey Bridge to facilitate the delivery of 89 modular, steel, emergency-response bridges to restore critical infrastructure across the country at a cost of £43million. The project is part of the Ministry of Roads and Highways’ strategy to improve […] The post Gov’t signs £43m
…says economy on gradual path to recovery Global rating agency Fitch has affirmed Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B’ with a stable outlook. The affirmation is contained in Fitch’s October country rating report, which points to a gradual recovery in economic performance and fiscal revenue following the coronavirus pandemic shock; a stabilisation […] The post Fitch
The Rwandan High Commissioner to Ghana, Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, has called for increased trade between Ghana and Rwanda. Trade between Ghana and Rwanda is currently low compared to some countries outside Africa, a situation Dr. Kacyira believes could be reversed to enhance intra-African trade among countries on the continent. Speaking to journalists at a […] The post African
… with launch of multi-purpose digital revenue solutions platforms Two multi-purpose digital revenue solutions platforms – revenue management software (dLRev) and GRA Rent Tax App – that seek to plug leakages in the revenue mobilisation chain locally and nationally have been launched, with the sole aim of boosting Internally Generally Funds (IGFs) for local government […] The post IGFs
President for Seed Transformation Network (STN) Ghana chapter, Linda Yaa Ampah, has said businesses which do not reposition themselves in anticipation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA) that commences on January 1, 2020 run the risk of ‘drowning’. She said this at the Stanford STN business conference held in Accra under the theme […] The post Business
Hundreds of farmers are benefitting from a project that repurposes degraded forest land For years, Christiana Akwabea admired the vast fields she visited in neighboring districts to buy maize for reselling and dreamed of one day owning a plot of land where she could grow the staple crop. But there wasn’t much land for commercial […] The post Maize farmer thrives on
Bolt, a leading ride-hailing platform in Ghana, has launched the Bolt Web App, a cost-effective alternative for riders to request a trip on a web browser. The Bolt Web App is a great option for riders using mobile phones with limited capabilities in terms of high-performance user experience, internal phone storage or even those who […] The post Bolt launches
The Safe Haven Cancer Support Centre on Saturday, October 24, launched its new office which will aid in providing support to cancer patients. The annual Hats for Health educational and fundraising event for cancer awareness and support was also held on the same day. The Safe Haven Cancer Support Centre and Safe Haven Cancer Society […] The post Safe Haven Cancer Support
The local governments must stand up to the challenge. They need to raise sufficient internal revenues to deliver on their mandates and give meaning to the object of bringing governance closer to the governed. Over the years, local governments have been overly dependent on the District Assemblies Common and other donor funds. The reasons range […] The post Adopt
InfoSec Advisory with Del Aden: Security on the web is more important than ever. With new vulnerabilities and data breaches being reported on a daily basis, it is crucial for us to do a better job of securing the stuff that we make so that we can protect users from various attacks. Every year technology […] The post Why no padlocks? Is your online connection secure? appeared
The Oversight Board has announced that Facebook and Instagram users can now submit appeals on content removal to the Oversight Board for an independent review. Facebook can also refer cases for a decision about whether content should remain up or come down from either Facebook or Instagram. Decisions made by the Board will be independent […] The post Facebook,
The United Bank for Africa (Ghana) has launched the seventh edition of the UBA National Essay Competition aimed at funding Senior High School (SHS) students in any University of choice in Africa. The UBA Foundation National Essay Competition (NEC) which was launched in 2014 in Ghana has provided a competitive platform to develop the intellectual […] The post UBA Ghana launches
Masks. They have become part of a globally recognized wardrobe. Symptomatic of the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated nations, revealed leadership challenges for some, and a rise to this challenge for others. What it has done for everyone is to reimagine how we all live, work, and go to school. Our paths have been altered […] The post Unmasked…external shine, internal struggle
“Taxes are what we pay for civilised society” — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Yes, there is a price to pay for every civilised society: but there is imbalance and unfair distribution of the tax burden when people of equal paying ability do not pay their fair share in society. The informal sector is the largest […] The post Is
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