Ghana's former professional boxer, Prof. Azuma Nelson and actress Ama K. Abebrese, joined Geodrill, a leading exploration drilling company to plant trees as part of government's intent to plant five million trees today, June 11, 2021 across the country as an initial programme under the Green Ghana Project.
Prof. Azuma...
Hollard Ghana and Jumia have partnered to make insurance policies easily accessible online. Jumia will leverage its technology and network to provide an efficient platform for patrons to purchase Hollard’s general and life insurance products. This new feature will be available on the JumiaPay platform and comes at a...
The general rise in prices of goods and services had fallen back to its normal levels in May 2021, following continuous decline in the food basket; thereby bringing inflation back to its pre-pandemic status, data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) have shown.
According to the data released yesterday, average...
A lawsuit filed against Gold Coast Fund Management Ltd. (now Blackshield Capital Management) has taken an unusual twist as the plaintiff, who is a former client of the asset management firm, has subscribed to the government bailout package while the matter is still in court.
Documents the B&FT has acquired...
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), the institution mandated to combat Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (ML/TF), has said that Ghana will consolidate the gains on the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) reforms.
Speaking at separate sensitisation workshops organised by the Centre for the banking and real estate sectors, Chief Executive Officer of...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has outlined its new strategy for Ghana in the medium-term, which seeks to pump some US$1.5billion into the economy to support the private sector as the country seeks to bounce back from the devastation of the pandemic.
The medium-term programme, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said,...
After a successful Access Bank/Graphic Business SME Clinic held earlier in March this year, the bank has organised a workshop to help players in the sector take advantage of opportunities and scale-up their businesses.
Held at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) auditorium on June 4, 2021 and on...
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, as part of Ghana’s campaign to secure support from member-states for her candidature for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, paid a courtesy call on the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on 8th June 2021.
During...
…as Ghana Enterprise Agency begins operations
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that government, through the newly established Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), will be providing some GH¢145million to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) accelerate their growth.
According to him, the capital will be disbursed through the ‘GEA SME Grand Fund’ and is...
Founded in 2011, Izwe Savings and Loans Plc is a Ghanaian non-bank financial institution that specialises in personal finance loans, business loans, asset-backed finance, savings & investment and offers tailored to the needs of people from all walks of life including entrepreneurs, traders, teachers, soldiers, healthcare workers, business owners...