Ecobank, last Friday, organised a regional webinar to strengthen its stand against Non-Communicable Diseases, focusing on Diabetes, across 5 countries within West Africa, covering; Ghana, Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. The regional webinar, which formed part of the bank’s program of activities to commemorate the 2020 Ecobank Day, brought...
With other development finance institutions, the Bank plays a critical role in financing electricity projects Kindergarten teacher Fatima Zahera Hagou recalls that just a generation ago, when the sun went down over the Moroccon countryside, her rural village of Dar Laain ground to a halt and locals bedded down for...
A seven member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Justice Jones Dotse has ruled that the Auditor-General cannot surcharge Waste Management company Zoomlion Ghana in a case of surcharge. The surcharge was an issue after an audit of accounts by the National Health Insurance Authority made findings that...
The prestigious Banker Award has honoured Access Bank Ghana with the global Financial Inclusion award at the 2020 ‘Bank of the Year’ Awards virtual announcement in London on December 2. The Financial Times owned magazine’s annual awards are regarded as the industry standard for banking excellence. Competing against other global...
The local mining industry can fully harness its potential with long-term capital which can only be realised from the stock market, Director General of the Securities Exchange Commission, Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh, has said. He said the business of minerals exploration and exploitation is capital-intensive in nature, and as such requires...
The Asante Akyem Rural Limited at Juansa in the Asante Akyim North district of the Ashanti Region has held its 33rd shareholders meeting, to review the bank’s operational performance for the 2019 financial year. Operating Environment During the year under review, Ghana’s economy saw some significant growth with GDP appreciating by...
The former Special Peace Envoy of International Alert, Mr. Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, does not foresee any violence or disturbance before, during and after the 2020 elections which would lead to the dislocation of Ghana’s peaceful democratic march. He said Ghanaians were generally ‘civil and peace-conscious’ - who may shout the loudest...
Stanbic Bank Ghana has made a donation of GHS 50,000 to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (GARH) also known as Ridge Hospital, to help the hospital acquire a Cytotoxic Safety Cabinet for its Child Cancer Unit. Speaking at the cheque handing over, Kojo Akoi-Larbi, Manager, Communications at Stanbic Bank Ghana,...
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SNV Netherlands Development Organisation to support Green businesses and create 5,000 Jobs under the “GrEEn” project in Ghana. The four-year project also known as Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana would be...
The GCB Bank Limited has denied reports making rounds on social media, suggesting that the bank has transferred money amounting to GHS52.5 billion to unknown sources. According to the bank, the false report comes from a doctored letter dated 5th October, 2020 purportedly emanating from the Ghana Audit Service, saying...