Wilmar Africa Limited producers of Frytol & Fortune rice among others has won two great awards at the just ended 5th edition of the 2021 Ghana Manufacturing Awards held at Kempinski Hotel in Accra. The awards won were Agro Processing Company of the year and the Marketing Campaign of the year. These prestigious awards are […] The post Wilmar Africa wins two awards
Industry leaders from Academia and ICT Ecosystem have praised Huawei’s ICT Academy and other Tertiary Talents intiatives of Huawei as a step in the right direction and a prerequisite for for equipping the youth to be professionals while remaining globally competitive. An Educationist and the Head of the Center for Professional Development at the Ghana […] The post Stakeholders
Huawei Ghana has revealed that their flagship Huawei ICT Training (HIT) program will boost Ghana’s digital economy when implemented. The program which will train more than 10,000 Ghanaians in information and communications technology (ICT) within the next three years forms part of the company’s commitment to grow the capacity of the people in ICT through […] The post Huawei
If you start looking for things that Denmark and Ghana have in common, you will most definitely come across agriculture. Although Denmark is a small country with a population of 5,8 million, Danish farmers every year produce enough food to feed 15 million people. In Ghana, the agricultural sector is the most important economic sector […] The post Ghana and
The Executive Director of Association of Rural Banks, Ghana, Mrs. Comfort Owusu has urged Ghanaians especially people living in the localities to patronize the services rural and community banks in their various communities. She has emphasized that rural banks develop financial products and services to suit the financial needs of the people and also has […] The post ‘Patronise
Public sector workers under the umbrella of Forum for Public Sector Associations and Unions (FORUM) are threatening labour unrest over what they describe as the Social Security and National Insurance Trust’s (SSNIT) deliberate refusal to comply with a National Labour Commission (NLC) ruling on the payment of past credit. The FORUM and SSNIT have been […] The post Strike
Ghana has joined two international organisations, the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) and the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), to promote and strengthen capacity building and incident response through international collaboration. This feat stems from the government’s commitment to developing the country’s cyberspace to be secure and resilient for Ghana’s sustained […] The post Ghana
Law enforcement agencies have become worried about recent reports of increasing piracy attacks on the Gulf of Guinea. A Chief State Attorney at the Office of the Attorney General, Mrs. Frances Ansah Mullen, is therefore advocating stronger collaboration between member states along the Gulf of Guinea. She said littoral states in West and Central Africa […] The post A-G’s
The Capital Rural Bank Limited at Abesim near Sunyani in the Bono Region has held its 15th and 16th annual general meeting of shareholders. The owners during the virtual meeting considered 2019 and 2020 financial reports, outlooks for subsequent years and strategies designed to improve the fortunes of the bank among others. The Board Chairperson […] The post Capital Rural Bank holds AGM
Around this time every year the Danish embassy in Accra holds a big festive reception to celebrate our Constitution Day – June 5. This is an opportunity to recall what Denmark stands for. And, equally important, this is always a great occasion to celebrate the close relationship we have with Ghana. Unfortunately, due to COVID […] The post Ghana and Denmark
The State Interest and Governance Authority has held the first of a series of media engagement to give accountability of progress and growth made in various State-Owned Enterprises, Joint Venture Companies and Other State Entities. In this maiden edition, the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) and Ghana Gas were present to give a series […] The post SIGA
The COVID-19 pandemic has dragged African economies into a fall of about 1.4% in GDP, with smaller economies facing contraction of up to 7.8%. This has forced many already poor and heavily indebted countries to further borrow from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) just to survive the pandemic. In fact, many have already borrowed from […] The post Decolonising
The nation is considering joining a small number of countries practicing an open ship registry system. A committee commissioned by the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) to explore the possibility of Ghana adopting an open ship registry said the country is ripe for the system. The nine-member committee, however, called for a comprehensive national maritime policy […] The post Nation ready
As a young person living in Ghana, there seems to be a structural defect in sourcing funds to establish or expand a business. This sets out to be one major stumbling block that discourages people with brilliant business ideas from developing them into genius enterprises that could become great industries creating auxiliary businesses as well. […] The post Financing
The sustainability challenge is becoming clearer. Being a Consultant at the Sustainable Development Goals, Africa Centre (SDGCA) in Rwanda and on the Global Agenda Council of the World Economic Forum (WEF) has exposed me to the global framework for economic growth that protects the fundamental pillars of humanity and the planet. The SDGs are about […] The post Introducing
The African Telecommunication Union (ATU) and Child Online Africa (COA) will host the first ever Africa Week of Action for Child Online Protection (AWA4COP) that will focus on rallying African countries to keep the momentum and continue creating awareness on Child Online Protection in order to safeguard the well-being, integrity, and safety of African children […] The post Africa
Ghana’s attempt to align its piracy legislation with provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) took a step forward when stakeholders at a forum, unanimously suggested a minimum of 15 years jail time for persons convicted of piracy. According to them, this jail time is punitive enough to engender deterrence […] The post Maritime
…as T-bills may attract investors The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana to cut the policy rate by 100 basis points will whip up interest in government Treasury bills (T-bills), as it will reduce appeal for Bank of Ghana’s bills which has been the preference of investors for some time […] The post Policy rate cut may boost
Output and new business expand further Sharpest rise in employment since February 2020 Steeper inflation of purchase costs and output prices Further solid improvements were seen in Ghana’s private sector midway through the second quarter. Output and new orders continued to rise, while firms continued to up their rate of hiring. Purchase costs and selling […] The post Rate
Spotlight on fintech, digital and enterprise As sector minister suggests SMP status can be advantageous As part of measures towards maintaining its position as market leader locally, and in line with its aspirations to replicate the same on the continent, telecommunications firm MTN has outlined its ‘Ambition 2025’ strategy, with focus on fintech, digital and […] The post MTN
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