Studies have shown that leadership is required at all levels of establishment governance to ensure achievement of corporate goals (Yon, Kim, Ko, & Park, 2016). It has been established that through leaders, major decisions of organisations are carried out and that, through leadership, managers affect employee’s behaviour in an...
To further complement its various interventions in support of the national efforts to reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 in Ghana, Fidelity Bank has introduced an auto loan package for members of the Ghana Medical Association who have been at the forefront of the pandemic. The auto loan package provides...
Pursuing new business opportunities, either globally or locally, may be an exciting adventure but it can also be a very daunting experience for businesses. It is in recognition of this struggle that Stanbic Bank Ghana has introduced the ‘Stanbic Bank Trade Club’, an innovative, networking platform (both physical and digital)...
The Bank of Ghana(BoG) has cautioned individuals and businesses selling the Ghana cedi and coins to desist from the act or face the law. According to the central bank, it is illegal for any person or institution to buy or sell the Ghana Cedi notes or coins currently in circulation,...
Ecobank and iPay Solutions Ltd with support from the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), have launched a new digital solution for small businesses – Digistore. This is aimed at empowering Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana to maximize sales by marketing and selling their products in a...
The European Union and the Government of Ghana (GoG) have signed a €92.9 million budget support financing agreement to assist the country in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as beef up security operations in the northern part of the country. Out of this special emergency budget support,...
The Minister for Transport, Kweku Ofori Asiamah has urged the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), regulator of the maritime industry, to take all necessary steps to enforce the sulphur cap 2020 regulation set by International Maritime Organization (IMO) to ensure a sustainable shipping industry. The Sulphur Cap 2020 is a regulation...
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has been adjudged the Outstanding Ghanaian-owned Corporate Organization of the year 2019 at the just ended 7th Made in Ghana Awards organised by Entrepreneurs Foundation Ghana. SSNIT was found to have refocused the Trust’s business to position it as a “credible and...
G-Money, GCB Bank Ghana Limited’s mobile money service has launched ‘Nexus,’ an open Application Programming Interface (API) system to onboard third-party Financial Technology (FinTech) partners. With the API, G-Money partners are now able to perform disbursements, collections and Bill Payments including the payment of school fees and utility bills. Additionally,...
Leading African challenger fintech into cross border payments extends Visa payment solutions and credentials to simplify cross border remittances Zeepay, a fast-growing African fintech, has announced a partnership with Visa that will allow Africans in the diaspora to send money directly onto Visa debit and prepaid cards in Ghana. Through...