By Buertey Francis BORYOR
The youth of Bissa in the Bawku Municipal District of the Upper East Region of Ghana are threatening to boycott the 2024 elections and subsequent ones for being continually denied developmental projects.
The Bissa Youth Association's spokesperson, Ali Ibrahim Issaka, in an interview with the Business and...
Newage Agric Solutions Ltd, a leading player in Ghana’s agriculture sector, has successfully launched its health screening project for farmers in Botanga, a critical rice production area for the premium Evivi Rice brand, to help improve the health of the farmers in the area.
Held in collaboration with Afrika Nyornu...
Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) continues to empower young entrepreneurs through its renowned AgriTech Challenge Classic Programme, working in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.
At the heart of this programme are the Market Research Tours, an essential component designed to foster entrepreneurial thinking while exposing participants to the realities and opportunities...
Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa, the Volta Regional Minister has lauded the novel Aquaculture for Food and Jobs Programme initiated by the Ministry for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development. He said this when he delivered the opening remarks at the final series of training under the Aquaculture for Food and Jobs...
By Akunkel MUSAH
The African continent has a land area of 30.37 million sq km (11.7 million sq mi)—enough to fit in the U.S., China, India, Japan, Mexico, and many European nations, combined. Specially, Africa's land mass is slightly bigger than the U.S., China, India, the U.K., Japan, Eastern Europe,...
The country is again faced with a heightened risk of cocoa smuggling following Ivory Coast’s recent decision to raise its farm-gate price for cocoa, surpassing our rate.
While the move by the world's largest cocoa producer aims to discourage illicit export of beans, it poses significant challenges for Ghana's cocoa...
By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO
Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Professor Seidu Al-hassan, has underscored the achievement of food sovereignty as a significant step toward strengthening the country’s ability to pay its debt.
According to him, in ensuring food security in the country, the basics of agriculture - which...
Winich Farms, a Nigerian Agtech startup making the supply chain of farm produce seamless for all stakeholders, has secured US$3 million in pre-series A funding to enhance its technology and optimize its operations. The round is a mix of equity and debt.
The equity funding of US$2.5 million came from...
By Buertey Francis BORYOR
The cannabis industry has the potential to become a significant economic driver with the integration of advanced technology, Israel Ambassador-Designate, Ghana, Roey Gilad, has suggested.
The global cannabis market size was valued at estimated US$57.18billion in 2023 and projected to US$444.34billion by 2030, exhibiting a CAGR of...
Amid a challenging global financial and investment landscape, the importance of African investors backing home-grown enterprises has never been more critical.
Despite the surge in global interest in Africa's economic potential, there remains a stark gap between the funding needs of African startups and the much-needed available capital.
With many investors...