Despite the infrastructural gaps and challenges on the continent, SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa are not only thriving but are also helping to reduce poverty. A September 3, 2015 Borgen Magazine report states that SMEs have become the pillars of the economy ‘In fact, they produce 80 per cent of all jobs and represent nearly 90 … The post Setting up
Armech Africa Limited, a subsidiary of the Armech Group, is to construct a $300 million waste-to-energy (W2E) power plant in Tema to generate 60 megawatts of clean energy. Armech Africa Limited, a designer and manufacturer of modern industrial processes, has therefore signed a Public Private Partnership Agreement with the Electricity Company of Ghana to that … The post Armech
Professor Kwamena Ahwoi, a former Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, has outlined 30 projections for the Local Governance system in Ghana within the next 30 years. He proposed that there should be a cap placed on the number of districts to be created to reduce cost such as administrative, infrastructure, bureaucracies and technocracies. … The post Prof
Mr Akwesi Agyemang, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority, has underscored the importance of countries in West African to collaborate as one regional block to market their tourism destinations. He said: “looking at global trends, it is imperative that we as West Africans find a way to deepen our collaboration and network if … The post ECOWAS
A total of 2,240,202 individuals in 23 districts of the Volta Region are to benefit from the distribution of 1,414,062 treated bed nets this year. The distribution is part of a campaign by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) with support from Global Fund, USAID, PMI and Vector Works to help eradicate malaria and other insect … The post Two million people to
Ashantigold SC, handed Accra Hearts of Oak a 3-1 defeat in the second game of the Ghana Premier League (GPL), at their adopted home ground – Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Saturday. It was the first defeat of the phobians in the competition, at their adopted home grounds, which was also characterised by poor performance … The post Ashgold trounces Hearts appeared first on
Mr. Isaac Kwame Asiamah, Minister of Youth and Sports (MOYS), has said, his outfit would ensure that the National Senior Women’s team (Black Queens) is adequately prepared for the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON), to be hosted by Ghana. The 13th edition of the AWCON, which would be hosted in Ghana from November … The post Ghana
Parliament has approved the Defence Cooperation Agreement between Ghana and the United States but not without drama. The Minority, before the ratification of the Agreement, staged a walkout soon after the Report of the Committee on Defence and Interior was presented on the Floor of the House. Mr Dominic Nitiwul, the Minister of Defence, on … The post Parliament approves
A total of 140 youth in the Kumasi Metropolis have been trained in business development skills to help them start and manage their own businesses. The training is an initiative of the African Aurora Business Network (AABN) under the Youth Inclusive Entrepreneurial Development Initiative for Employment (YIEDIE) programme. The aim is to train and equip … The post 140
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