The Founder and CEO of the Afro-Arab Group Alhaji Salamu Amadu, has been ranked among the 50 Most Influential Young Ghanaians for the year 2022. The list recognises young people who have made a significant impact in their communities and continue to support good courses in society. Ambassador Alhaji Salamu Amadu...
Current earnings only around US$5m The National Export Development Strategy (NEDS) has set an ambitious target of increasing salt production for industrial use in a bid to add more than US$1.2billion to Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) revenue by 2029. Data from the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) show the country’s export...
The country’s current economic woes is driving investors to seek diversification away from government securities, and Pension funds are setting their sights on investing in the real sector, this is according to the 2023 outlook survey by Axis Pension Trust. According to the survey, investors are now looking to diversify...
… gov’t indifference to menace worrying Tax expert Dr. Abdallah Ali-Nakyea has cited the nation’s extractive sector as a breeding point for the massive Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) which have resulted in some current economic challenges - top among them being the European Union anti-money laundering blacklist. According to him, the...
The Elizabeth Sloane Institute of Technology (ESIT) and the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build the capacity of Cybersecurity Professionals under a grant programme. The partnership will bring together, globally recognised and Industry standard Cyber Security Certification programmes to support the Authority’s efforts...
“If anybody has ever believed or still believes in the future of businesses in Ghana, I pride myself of being number one. I am not unconscious to the various uncertainties that confronts the Ghanaian businesses. I am also aware that it’s not exclusive to only Ghanaian businesses. However, there seem...
The Ghana-West Africa Business Excellence Awards’ 6th edition, organised by KN Unique Communications, has recognised about 60 top companies and individuals from all aspects of the business sector in Ghana and other countries of West Africa. The awards event provides a platform to recognise individuals and companies which have over...
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Benonita Bismarck, has said reoccurring issues on the transit corridors of the country threatens investments made to enhance port operations while being an affront to Ghana’s commitment to promote transit trade. This follows feedback from the authority’s e-platform system, for monitoring...
…emphasise role of women and youth in transformative leadership Distinguished experts and thought-leaders gathered at the maiden Made in Africa Leadership Conference (MLC) were all united in their consensus that Africa needs a new brand of leadership to realise its full potential and address the unique challenges and opportunities it...
The Monetary Policy Committee(MPC) of the Bank of Ghana(BoG) has maintained the policy rate at 14.5 percent. The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison made the announcement at a press conference in Accra. According to him, “the macroeconomic conditions have generally improved relative to conditions at the time...