Dr. Yaw Adu Gyamfi, President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has hosted the Japanese Ambassador to Ghana, Tsutomu Himeno, at the AGI National Head Office in Accra. The Ambassador was accompanied by the newly-appointed Ghana Ambassador to Japan, Mr. Frank Okyere, and the First Secretary of the Japanese...
Despite having numerous legal provisions and industry reports all aimed at deepening transparency in the oil and gas sector, these are yet to lead to any meaningful accountability, lamented the co-chair of GHEITI, Dr. Steve Manteaw. Speaking at a stakeholder forum on Ghana’s Beneficial Ownership Disclosure (BOD) process, organised for...
The decision by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to put Unibank under administration has been hailed by chairman of the Finance Committee, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah - who maintained that it will go a long way to sanitise the banking sector. “It is the proper thing for the BoG to do,...
An expert in business law and lecturer at the University of Professional Studies-Accra, Lawyer Godwin Adagewine, has urged government to support local businesses build their capacity to produce so Ghana can benefit from the Continental Free Trade Agreement. Last Wednesday, 44 African leaders - including President Akufo-Addo - agreed to...
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) expects to receive a total amount of GH₵2.3bn in 2018 to be able to execute its mandate for the year, a Parliamentary report on the Proposed Formula for the Disbursement of the NHIF for Year 2018 has revealed. According to the ‘Committee report of...
Minister for Energy, Boakye Agyarko, has indicated that government managed to scale-down the cost for construction of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) head office from an initial US$76m to US$20m. By negotiating the cost from US$76m to US$20m, government has now been able to make a US$56million saving on...
McOttley Capital, an investment management arm of McOttley Holdings, has assured Ghanaians and its cherished clients of bright future. A statement from the company said the operations of McOttley Capital remains stable, adding that, it shall continue to offer exciting tailored-made products and services to its clients, guided by its...
The Foreign Minister for the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov has rubbished claims that, its government was connected to the poisoning of a former spy in London. According to the Mr. Lavrov, the accusation coming from London is nothing but “nonsense.” He said the Russian Federation had nothing to do with the...
Successful acquisition concluded by Letshego Group in January 2017 Profit after tax increased by 166% year-on-year Loan book increased by 75% Qwikloans launched in second half of 2017, in partnership with MTN Ghana Afb Ghana bonds - investment grade rating of Company Medium Term Notes affirmed at BBB+(GH) afb...
Executive Members of the Ghana-Nigeria Business Council (GNBC) have paid a courtesy call on the Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Ambassador Femi Michael Abikoye, to show him the Council’s plan for the year 2018. Founded in September 2013, the GNBC is a non-profit, non-governmental and non-political organisation with a wide...