StanChart backs five women-led ventures with GH₵567,500 in grants
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StanChart backs five women-led ventures with GH₵567,500 in grants

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC has awarded a total of GH₵567,500 in grants to five women-led businesses emerging from the sixth cohort of its Women in Tech Accelerator, providing each winner with GH₵113,500 to support expansion, technology adoption and operational development.

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 CBG deepens financial inclusion support for PWD entrepreneurs

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Proposed  infrastructure corporation to unlock GH¢120bn pension pool – SEC chair

Proposed  infrastructure corporation to unlock GH¢120bn pension pool – SEC chair

The  Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, Dr. Adu Anane-Antwi, has proposed establishing an infrastructure development corporation to channel part of Ghana’s growing pension funds into long-term infrastructure projects while limiting additional pressure on government borrowing.

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UMB’s Dr. Oti-Mensah honoured with Alumni Achievement Award at 40 Under 40

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Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), Dr. Philip Oti-Mensah, has been honoured with the Alumni Achievement Award at the 10th Anniversary edition of the prestigious 40 Under 40 Awards Ghana, held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra.

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IFC MD  to engage public and private sector leaders

IFC MD  to engage public and private sector leaders

Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will visit Ghana from September 15–17, 2026,

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Prudential Life Insurance awarded CSR Company of the Year 2025

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