The maiden edition of the Mobex Africa Innovation Awards has been launched in Accra. Themed: “Recognising Excellence in Tech Innovation”, the award seeks to recognise and reward excellence in technology innovation for both individuals and enterprises providing solutions. This is aimed at promoting a culture of innovation, excellence in entrepreneurship and...
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has quelled fears expressed by some businesses that failure to get a Tax Identification Number (TIN) by end of March this year will deny them the opportunity to do so later. The GRA Public Relations Officer, Bobie Ansah, told B&FT that registration for the TIN...
AirtelTigo has outlined its plans designed to accelerate growth, drive the company’s successful mobile money platform and commitment to establishing a leadership position in the mobile financial service sector in the country. At a press briefing in the AirtelTigo Headquarters in Accra, the Chief Executive Officer, Roshi Motman, said the...
Cargo traffic to the country’s two seaports has been tipped to continue along the present steady growth line, with an expected surge of 10 percent by year-end according to projections by the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA). The projections, the authority said, are based on the positive trend of the country’s...
Barclays Bank has posted a strong financial performance in the 2017 financial year results - raking in over GH¢550million of profit before tax - the first time the bank has been able to break the half a billion cedis profitability ceiling. The bank, which will soon rebrand to Absa following...
For the third consecutive year, and as has become a significant part of the Easter Season, Staff of Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Limited have donated food items, clothing and toiletries in support of Joy FM’s Easter Soup Kitchen charity event which is aimed at lending a helping hand to...
Despite impressive performances in 2017, banks are not likely to dole out dividends this year; at least not so generously, as they struggle to meet the new GH¢400million stated capital set by the central bank. With annual general meetings coming up in a matter of weeks, banks will be requesting...
It is the fourth week since the new season of the MTN Heroes of Change programme hit television screens. So far three selfless Ghanaians have had their stories told to wide acclaim. The airing dates and channels include TV3 on Saturdays at 4pm, Adom TV on Saturdays at 7:30pm and...
Guinness has officially outdoored the 16 plots of land at Appolonia City in a land opening ceremony. This was a part of the on-going ‘Win a Piece of Ghana’ promotion, which was launched earlier this month giving 16 Ghanaians the opportunity to win a piece of Ghana – a plot...
Emirates is celebrating 10 years of enabling mobile phone use on board its aircraft. As a global leader of inflight innovations, Emirates made history in March 2008 by becoming the first airline in the world to allow customers to make and receive calls, as well as send SMS messages...