Employees of Allianz Life Insurance, also known as Allianz Angels, have embarked on a social outreach programme as part of the company’s 3rd anniversary celebrations. The Allianz Angels initiative, funded solely from employees’ contributions, on Thursday May 27, settled the medical bills of five children at the Tema General Hospital. The beneficiaries had been on […] The post Allianz
Nigerian-based Human resource and management company, Whyte Cleon limited has officially launched its operations in Ghana on Tuesday in Accra. Whyte Cleon is the leading human resource outsourcing and management solutions provider in Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria. The company also provides other services like recruitment, management, creating human resource structures amongst others for its […] The post Whyte
Already before the pandemic, many store or restaurant workers living in a major city of Europe had to spend more than half of their household’s income on rent. During the pandemic many of them have seen their incomes fall, pushing up their share of income going to rent. Since low-income and young renters tend to work […] The post Making affordable rental housing
…the Missing Piece (1) More often than not, we hold ‘high profile personalities’ occupying important roles as the saviours of Ghana’s economic woes. As most citizens are prone to hold ‘high profile personalities’ accountable based on promises made, it is time for the ordinary citizen to understand that economics is not hard science. Many promises […] The post The
On 18th May 2021, President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted the Sustainable Financing for Africa Summit in Paris. The meeting, coming in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic which has had devastating socio-economic impacts on Africa economies, brought together more than 30 African and European leaders to rally for financial support to aid Africa’s post-pandemic […] The post COVID
When it comes to taking control of your health, fitness can be beneficial towards meeting your goals and obtaining a better quality of life. Many people turn to the gym at first, but it’s essential to consider that developing good habits takes time. It’s about creating a better lifestyle that is sustainable. Derek, the man […] The post Derek
According to the United Nations Habitat, over 1.8 billion people globally, lack sufficient housing. With two million people being evicted, many more being threatened with evictions and some 150 million people worldwide have become homeless. The UN considers housing a human right as enshrined in the international human rights law. And according to that law, […] The post The
As we celebrate this day, I use this opportunity to encourage all to support telling the Africa story the African way. We all need to make a conscious and purposive effort also to supporting grow Africa by eating, wearing, traveling and living African. Africa can and must be seen built by Africans deploying solutions that […] The post The
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that we can no longer treat seemingly faraway crises as distant problems. What happens anywhere can affect people everywhere. That is why addressing the impact and legacy of the pandemic in Africa is so important. Although Africa has suffered fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths than other areas of the […] The post European and African
The United Nations in Ghana is providing life-saving support in high burden regions as it complements the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than a year into the pandemic, many countries, including Ghana, are still grappling to control the pandemic as well as address its socio-economic impact. Even though the arrival of the COVAX […] The post UN
MTN Group CEO and President Ralph Mupita has reiterated MTN’s commitment to support Ghana’s digital agenda as well as government’s initiatives to drive rural financial inclusion and support for businesses under the ‘Ghana Cares’ initiative. Mr. Mupita commended government on its efforts to digitalize various sectors of the economy when he paid a courtesy on […] The post MTN
About thirty-five participants from four districts and one sentinel district in the Central Region have undergone training in Larval Source Management (LSM), a targeted management of mosquito breeding sites, with the aim of reducing the population of mosquito larvae and pupae. The districts were Abura Asebu Kwamankese, Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem (KEEA), Assin Fosu, Upper […] The post 35
The cashew processing industry has a huge potential to add significant value to African economies by creating more jobs and wealth through expanding the domestic processing of raw cashew nuts (RCA), the Competitive Cashew Initiative(GIZ/ComCashew) has said, According to ComCashew, an increase in local cashew processing could among other things create at least an additional […] The post African
Abosso Gold Fields Limited, (Damang Mine) through Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has presented 120 bags of fertilizers to new farmers under the Cocoa Input Support Programme at Damang in the Prestea Huni-Valley District of the Western Region. In the year 2017, government of Ghana changed its policy towards fertilizer support to cocoa farmers and in […] The post Abosso
The Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation and Prevention Bureau Act, 2020, Act 1028 mandates the Bureau to establish and operationalize standby investigators as first respondents to aircraft accidents and serious incidents. During the inauguration of the first Committee of Investigators, made up of experienced professionals in aircraft accident and incident investigation, the Commissioner, Akwasi Agyeibi […] The post AIB
I will start this article by first extending a warm congratulations to the government for working hard to ensure that come, July 2021, the long-awaited baby ‘Development Bank’ will be launched. At its naming ceremony, I suggest that all invited guests and dignitaries must wear an African print. Key political stakeholders and actors should be […] The post Development
Following the drastic surge of Covid-19 cases in India this month, Ghanaians, have in a gesture of brotherliness, provided a donation of medical grade 150 oxygen concentrators to needy hospitals in that country. This equipment are being shared among 30 health facilities in rural areas across 14 different states/regions. Additionally, seven units of 10-litre-oxygen concentrators […] The post COVID-19:
touts aggregation to give local SMEs the edge stresses the need for quality to access markets It would be naive for indigenous businesses, particularly Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs), to assume that they can adopt an indifferent approach to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), as there would be implications – economic and otherwise […] The post Staying
The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) is determined to replace its damaged furnace by the fourth quarter, which will return the refinery to the name plate capacity of 45,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD), along with other strategic steps to revitalise the company. Contrary to recent media publications that the refinery is on verge of collapse, […] The post TOR on course to shake off its
Only 10 percent of companies operating along the entire upstream oil and gas value chain are insured locally with the largest chunk getting insured internationally due to the lack of capacity by local insurer, Chief Executive Officer of Glico Group of Companies, Edward Forkuo Kyei, has said. According to him, though the law gives underwriting […] The post Only 10% of oil
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