The definition of ‘education for life’ shows in every facet of human endeavours - to the extent that the deepest rural dweller needs some sort of education to live; and more so to engage meaningfully with fellow humans and take care of animal and plant life. However, there are...
Fintechs are a key component of the financial inclusion agenda and no longer exist on the periphery, the Head of Retail Banking-FBN Bank Ghana, Allen Quaye, has said.
Speaking ahead of The Money Summit (TMS) 2023, which takes place on May 9th under the theme ‘Africa's robust financial sector: the...
Nigeria: Easing cash crunch boosts manufacturing activity.
Ghana: Rice importation and cool market sentiments place downward pressure on the cedi.
South Africa: Weak U.S jobs data creates rand demand.
Egypt: Return of the current account surplus.
Kenya: World Bank to provide Sh40.8 billion to Kenya Power.
Uganda: Uganda has announced a new tourism initiative.
Tanzania:...
The Personalization Unit of Stanbic Bank Ghana has donated desktop computers and accessories to the Blessed Holy Child School in Anyaa. This Employee Community Initiative is in line with the bank’s commitment to support STEM education in the country.
Speaking at a short ceremony to hand over the computers to...
A Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) research
In recent years, the global community has been witnessing a consistent proliferation of financial platforms, tools and services in the marketplace. These significant developments notwithstanding, consumers are believed to be more vulnerable than ever. For instance, in many advanced, emerging and developing economies...
Ecobank has reaffirmed its dominance in the banking industry with a total balance sheet of GH¢25.77billion at the end of 2022, its audited financial results indicate.
This performance - highest in the banking sector  in what was a tumultuous year for the industry on account of mark-to-market losses on government...
The United Nations General Assembly, in September 2015, came up with a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) which each UN member-nation was to attain by the year 2030. Seven years to the proposed attainment date, it is important to take stock of the various inroads made toward...
Government statistician at the Ghana Statistical Service, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, has identified the presence of a credible and comprehensive statistical data as a key strategy in addressing Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in the West-Africa sub-Region-Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
According to him, the challenge for the sub- region...
experts cite financial inclusion, economic transformation impact
10th-anniversary celebration launched
The Obra Pa annuity product from Old Mutual - Ghana’s most innovative insurance company - has been heralded by experts as a vital tool in the country’s drive toward comprehensive financial inclusion and economic transformation.
The product, which offers retirees...
As part of activities to mark this year’s May Day, workers have been given another avenue through which they can improve their savings. UMB Bank, an indigenous Ghanaian bank, is offering this through its LockSaver account, which enables both private and public workers to save money consistently, at an...
