Ama O. Sarpong, an emerging trailblazer in the dynamic world of the upstream oil & gas and energy transition industry, has rightfully earned her place among the 50 most influential female executives featured in the esteemed Africa Oil Week POWER LIST 2023. This recognition not only applauds Ama’s remarkable contributions to the Pan-African energy sector […] The post

The GoTo Sustainability Fair is poised to make a profound impact in the country, with the goal of inspiring, educating, and empowering individuals to embrace sustainable living. Set to take place at the forecourt of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly office on Saturday, September 30, 2023, the event starts in the morning and continues all day. […] The post

Benso Oil Palm Plantation PLC (BOPP) has experienced remarkable profitability growth over the past five years, as a result of sound corporate governance, operational efficiencies, prudent cost management and favourable global commodity prices. Samuel Avaala, General Manager-BOPP, highlighted these during a recent ‘Facts Behind the Figures’ session organised by the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). “There […] The post

Cenpower Generation Ltd. (Cenpower), owner of the Kpone Independent Power Plant (KIPP), has taken a decisive step toward environmental sustainability with the KIPP Clean Project’s launch. This innovative initiative aims to address the pressing issue of plastic and waste pollution along the beautiful beach shoreline within the Tema Industrial enclave. The inaugural event involved a […] The post

In keeping with its commitment to local content participation in the oil and gas sector, Tullow has partnered with the Upstream Petroleum Business Academy of the Petroleum Commission (PC) to deliver training to local suppliers in Ghana. The training, on the theme ‘Closing the Gap Workshop on Reverse Auctions’, was led by Tullow’s Chief Procurement […] The post

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs, Sherif Ghali, has advised budding entrepreneurs to take advantage of job openings to help them raise capital and acquire the needed skills and experience to become entrepreneurs on their own. According to him, this is the surest way to get capital – given the […] The post

Earlier last week, another meeting of the Public-Private Partnership Forum (PPPF) on tourism was held in Takoradi on the theme ‘Fostering Stronger Partnerships (as a tool) for Sustainable Tourism Development’. Stakeholders in the sector, while commending government’s commitment in instituting the PPPF as enshrined in law, have lately been deliberating on how to make the […] The post

Development Bank Ghana (DBG) and Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) have successfully concluded a series of capacity-building training programmes aimed at women-led Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (WMSMEs). The programmes which form part of a collaborative agreement between DBG and the GEA, formerly known as the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), seeks to support […] The post

World Vision, in collaboration with Worldreader, Accra World Book Capital and the Complementary Education Agency (CEA),has organised an event to commemorate International Literacy Day. The event, which took place in Accra, was themed ‘Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies’. International Literacy Day was established by UNESCO […] The post

A gathering of prominent global leaders including Nigeria’s President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; representatives from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and numerous leaders from the public and private sectors came together to commend the exceptional contributions of Tony Elumelu, Founder of the Tony Elumelu […] The post

In its bid to address youth unemployment and curb illegal migration, Yepafrica – a Dutch NGO working in Africa, has trained 5 individuals with entrepreneurial skills to impact their knowledge on other individuals. Yepafrica has been working in Africa for 15 years, empowering the youth to bring entrepreneurial qualities in them. It operates empowerment and entrepreneurship learning centres in Gambia […] The post

Directorate of Research, Innovation and Development (DRID), the University of Media, Arts and Communication, UniMAC–Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), has deepened its commitment to expanding academic research in the country. The directorate, in its eighth inter-faculty research seminar, released another research paper in a continuous attempt to close literature gaps in the academic space. The […] The post

Mrs. Aya Ayettey, Head-Production Assurance & Customer Care, Stanbic Bank Ghana, has entreated young ladies studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related courses and aspiring to go into STEM careers to always stay true to their goals in order to surmount the numerous challenges they may face in their fields of work. Aya Ayettey […] The post

Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Dr. Ernest Addison has described as encouraging the banking sector’s performance in the first eight months of 2023 – citing that it remained stable in the first eight months, with profitability improving and key financial soundness indicators broadly stable. Total banking sector assets increased to GH¢244.7billion in August 2023 from […] The post

GOIL PLC is gearing up to enter the West African bitumen market by introducing innovative products, specifically polymer-modified bitumen (PMB) and bitumen emulsion, as part of the company’s ongoing diversification efforts. The company commenced bitumen production in the last quarter of 2022 after successfully constructing a bitumen terminal and production facility in Tema, Greater Accra […] The post

Although the domestic livestock industry accounts for about 40 percent of the agricultural sector’s total annual output, it gets a mere five to 10 percent of the sector’s total budget allocation. Apart from contributing a significant share of the agricultural sector GDP, livestock plays a crucial role in food security and supporting rural livelihoods and […] The post

In view of dwindling volumes of blood in hospitals across the country, the National Insurance Commission (NIC) – regulator of the insurance sector – is collaborating with various players in the insurance industry to restock the national blood bank. The exercise, which is set to come off today, September 27, 2023, is aimed at saving […] The post Insurers

Governments of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), representing 1.74 billion people and US$3.8trillion in GDP, met on the UN General Assembly’s sidelines to amplify their call for climate prosperity and debt sustainability. Merely surviving the global polycrisis is not enough, because the main goal is to thrive. The CVF/V20’s formation as an independent organisation by […] The post

Instead of expecting host countries to bend their long-held cultures and values, multinational companies investing in Africa have been urged to adjust culturally to the norms and traditions of their hosts. Adjusting to the culture and traditions of host countries, according to Sir Nigel Boardman – a retired Senior Partner at Slaughter and May (S&M), […] The post