The President of the World Bank, Mr. David Malpass, and his senior management team comprising Dr. Axel van Trotsenburg and Dr. Makhtar Diop met with the African Union’s COVID-19 Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) to discuss modalities for a partnership that will accelerate vaccine deployment to Africa. In a historic...
Alan Kay, a computer scientist & pioneer in the design and development of the first modern windowed computer desktop interface, said “the best way to predict the future is to invent it,”. Well, that invented future is here today and it’s awesome to see what it is has brought to...
By Elizabeth PUNSU, Kumasi The  Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace, Kumasi. The visit, the minister explained, was to seek the blessing of the Asantehene as the new substantive Minister of Finance. During the meeting,...
The Bank of Ghana(BoG) has called on the banking and finance industry to prioritize innovation, adaptation, and evolution to meet the changing needs of the sector. This clarion call was made by Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari, the First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana on behalf of the Governor, Dr....
In my recent article titled: “Is the Energy Sector Levies considered as a bailout of Banks in Ghana?” I examined the financial health and soundness of 12 Banks that are creditors to the Energy Sector State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (BDCs). These 12 Banks are...
Prudential Bank, a leading indigenous bank, continues to prove its versatility and innovativeness after 25 years of consistently creating rewarding partnerships through the delivery of customer-centric banking services. The Bank in 2019 embarked upon a digital transformation agenda to develop and enhance its electronic banking offering to continue to meet...
The Kintampo Rural Bank PLC at Kintampo in the Bono East Region has consolidated its growth with a sound performance across the key financial metrics during the 2021 year under review. In the midst of external and domestic induced shocks, the bank weathered the storm to record GH¢1.83million as profit...
Clear Junction, a London-based global fintech company that offers end-to-end regulated payment solutions based on in-house technology, has signed an agreement establishing a partnership with Zeepay, a leading African fintech company. The partnership would allow Clear Junction to offer correspondent accounts for collecting payments in the European Union and the...
The Y Leaderboard Series on Ghana’s number one urban station, YFM, has featured another prominent leader, John Awuah of the Ghana Bankers Association in the third session of its second edition. The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Bankers Association had a gripping conversation with host Rev. Erskine spanning...
The nation’s indigenous eCommerce and SMS messaging company, Hubtel.com, has entered into a partnership with Visa to expand access to seamless payments on its eCommerce platform. This partnership with Visa provides consumers with access to more merchant services on Hubtel’s eCommerce platforms. It also allows Hubtel to explore further innovative...