Ghana innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem summit is set to take place tomorrow, the 25th of November 2020 in Accra to engage industry players on innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. Dubbed: ‘Accelerate 2030’, the event which is organised by the SDGs Advisory Unit of the Office of the President, will bring together stakeholders in the sector to […] The post Entrepreneurship
100 golfers from all over the nation took part in the 2020 MTN Invitational Golf Tournament which took place at the Celebrity Golf Club at Sakumono om Saturday. At the end of healthy encounters, Felix Kwame Akafo came out winning the Men’s Group A with 41 points, he was followed by Ellias K. with 39 […] The post Felix Kwame Akafo and Georgina Andoh
In the midst of the pandemic, Facebook[1] (and partners) announced 2Africa[2] a new subsea cable. About the same time last year, Google also announced a subsea cable called Equaino[3]. Both cables have been presented as (better) connecting Africa to the world – that is factually inaccurate. The diagrams below by Steve Song[4] under the auspices […] The post Africa
Vodafone Ghana CEO, Patricia Obo-Nai, has appealed to recent graduates of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), to embrace technology, learn new skills through upskilling and be ready to adapt in order to remain relevant in the world of work. Speaking at the 14th Congregation of the GIJ recently in Accra, Ms. Obo-Nai said: “It […] The post Embrace
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated government’s commitment to enhance infrastructure and human resource development to boost socio-economic activities in the country. “Without infrastructure and the provision of quality resource development, the policies of government cannot be achieved to bring about development to help reduce economic hardship. Since we came to power, we […] The post Gov’t
Olam Ghana, subsidiary of leading food and agribusiness Olam International, today launched Royal Aroma Fortified Rice – the country’s first and only brand of fortified rice. The long-grain rice is fortified with micronutrients including iron, zinc, and B-complex vitamins, providing more than 15% of the minimum RDA (recommended dietary allowance) per serving. The introduction of […] The post Olam
A deliberate policy intervention that must be put in place to support young entrepreneurs/start-ups and SMEs particularly operating in food processing or agribusiness to participate in intra-Africa trade through the AfCFTA platform. As a youth, I have been watching and following the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) from its zygotic or embryonic stage to […] The post A
Dr. Amoah was speaking on the occasion of the launch of Movement For Progress (MFP) at Citizen Kofi House, Ring Road East, Osu, Accra. What’s in Ghana’s Blueprint? Principles For Progress This presentation is modeled upon an insightful speech given by the great Dr. Martin Luther King to a High School in Philadelphia in 1967, […] The post What is in Ghana’s blueprint?
More refineries in Europe are at risk of permanent closures, with fuel demand on the continent falling again as major economies re-imposed lockdowns to fight the spike in coronavirus cases. Gasoline demand in Europe is expected to be between 15 and 20 percent lower in November and December compared to the same months of 2019, […] The post Renewed lockdowns threaten European
With the brent crude oil price continuing to rise in November, following reports of a second highly effective Covid-19 vaccine nearing emergency approval in the coming weeks, financial risk management, solutions and insights company Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research (Fitch Solutions) expects a sharper recovery in oil demand in 2021. This is according […] The post Price
Oil prices rose 1% on Monday, extending gains as traders eyed a recovery in crude demand due to successful coronavirus vaccine trials, and concerns over tensions in the Middle East. Sentiment was also bolstered by hopes that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Russia and other producers, a group known as OPEC+, will […] The post Oil
Progress in vaccine development and expectations that OPEC+ will decide in less than two weeks to roll over the current cuts for three months instead of easing them from January 2021 give bulls hopes that the oil market will regain some semblance of a balance next year, pushing prices higher. Currently, the general consensus among […] The post How high can oil prices go in 2021?
It was just three years ago that Mr Emmanuel Eyisi, a member of Cooperative Cocoa Farmers and Marketing Union (CCP) in the Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District had his six-acre cocoa farm ravaged by indiscriminate bush fires. He had invested all his resources and his cocoa trees had pods nearing maturity and harvest. Mr Eyisi’s situation […] The post Cocoa farmers poised to increase
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine has been adjudged the 2019 Mining Company of the Year at the 6th Ghana Mining Industry Awards held in Accra. The company’s superior performance in environmental management, corporate social investment, occupational health and safety, mining innovation as well as fiscal contributions accounted for the win. General Manager of Gold Fields Tarkwa […] The post AngloGold
The La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly has reacted to a viral video on the death of a young man who was electrocuted while purporting to be hanging party flag on a light pole in Labone, in the Greater Accra region. According to Assembly, the deceased, Mr. Richard Buenortey, was an electrician of the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal […] The post Man
Approximately 70 percent of basic school teachers enrolled in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) training programme organised by the Practical Education Network (PEN) have expressed concerns over access to reliable and cost-efficient data, stating that it could have significant bearing on their ability to conduct digital learning, Founder of PEN and lecturer at […] The post 70%
The President of the Association of Rural Banks, Mr. Daniel Ohene Kwaku Owusu, has appealed to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to re-consider reviewing its directive to rural and community banks (RCBs) to halt the payment of dividend for 2019/2020 financial year. According to him, while the intention is to build up capital resources to […] The post Allow
Fiscal rule to be suspended for three years The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank has, for the fourth consecutive time, maintained the policy rate, saying, any slight cut of the figure will prove inimical to the economy as investors will not be willing to buy government bonds to finance the 2021 budget. […] The post Gov’t baits bond market investors
The National Information Technology Agency (NITA) and its Director General, Richard Okyere-Fosu, were honoured at the 10th edition of the Ghana Information Technology and Telecom (GITTA) Awards. NITA was awarded for Excelence in ICT Regulation, and the Director General emerged as the ICT Professional of the Year – Public Sector. Mr. Okyere-Fosu, dedicated the awards […] The post NITA
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), through its Progressive Licensing Scheme (PLS) initiative launched in July this year, has built the capacity of 56 small-scale and cottage food processing facilities to generate employment, earn income and thrive their businesses. The PLS is a certification mechanism aimed at supporting the cottage industry in Ghana to meet […] The post FDA’s
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