Artist-first music streaming platform Audiomack has announced that it has tapped rising Ghanaian artist Black Sherif as its latest #UpNow artist. #UpNow is Audiomack’s emerging artist program highlights what’s next up in culture by spotlighting and promoting the next generation of global music superstars. Black Sherif will be featured on the...
Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Elsie Addo Awadzi, has once again touted the scope and timing of the financial sector clean-up - stating that it has left the nation with more resilient financial institutions, without which the post-pandemic recovery would have proved nigh impossible. While the...
Uber, Ghana’s leading riding hailing app, has rewarded two of its drivers with brand new cars for their excellence in service and dedication to their jobs. Mr. Joseph Mantey walked away with a brand new 2020 Suzuki Dzire as he took the first position and Mr. Winsome Tetteh Anim came...
Autochek, the automotive technology company facilitating auto financing across Africa, has secured US$13.1million in seed funding. Co-led by follow-on investors, TLcom Capital and 4DX Ventures, the round also included participation from existing investors, Golden Palm Investments, Enza Capital, Lateral Capital as well as new participants, ASK Capital and Mobility 54...
Following recent media reports, the World Bank wishes to clarify that it has not provided any financing or guarantees to the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that signed Power Purchase Agreements with the Government of Ghana or the Electricity Company of Ghana during the (Dumsor) energy crisis in 2014-2016. To secure...
Microfin Rural Bank (MRB) at Gomoa Pomadze in the Central Region has posted its first profit of GH₵231,419 after barely four years in operation, on the back of sterling growth in other key performance area. The profit figure represents a 62 percent growth over previous year’s amount, with interest income,...
…as Lukoil raises concerns on significant changes to agreements The Energy Minister, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has offered the strongest assurance yet to investors and other upstream petroleum stakeholders on Ghana National Petroleum Corporation’s (GNPC) ability to finance and operate the oil blocs it is seeking to increase its stake...
Saves GH₵130m after payroll clean-up 11,000 non-existent pensioners deleted The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has saved GH₵200million in legacy investment-related costs after undertaking value-for-money audits and ensuing renegotiations, Director-General of SSNIT, Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang has said. According to him, the exercise came on the back of...
Starting November 15, 2021, LG Smart TV owners in over eighty countries will be able to enjoy Apple TV+ free for their first three months. The promotion applies to all compatible 2016-2021, 8K and 4K LG Smart TV models and is available to LG TV owners who sign-up for...
Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has put more pressure on businesses to find ingenious ways of serving its customers while keeping them safe. The banking industry which is no exception has been on its toes to ensure that while customers are given access to financial services to keep them going,...