Accra is a thriving, bustling metropolis with over 2 million people. Similar to other vibrant cities in the world like Johannesburg, South Africa, or Cairo, Egypt, there’s a pulsating energy about the city that is hard to miss. “Accra is great, and I love the vibe it gives,” says...
‘My Story Magazine’, a magazine set to tell the story of young African entrepreneurs, has been launched in Accra. The magazine, which will be published every quarter, is expected to be a one stop platform that promotes young African start-up entrepreneurs and their unique stories. According to Chief Executive Officer and...
Mobile data will be used in Ghana to track and control epidemics, helping prevent a repeat of the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak, in a pioneering programme announced by Vodafone Foundation on Monday. The initiative will use aggregated anonymised mobile data to track real-time trends in population movement, the charitable...
The second edition of the Ghana Manufacturing Awards will recognize achievements from local and international manufacturing companies and reward those that played a defining role in moving the sector forward. The event, scheduled for Friday, May 24, 2018 at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra, will be held in...
The Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE) has officially launched its Golden Jubilee anniversary celebration at the Engineers Excellence Awards (EEA) night. The year-long celebration, which was launched by the President of GhIE, Ing. Mrs. Carlien Bou-Chedid as part of her welcome at the Engineering Excellence Awards, is under the theme...
Ghana International Bank (GHIB) has reiterated its commitment to use its Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) programmes to support its developing partners in the country to help alleviate poverty and improve health care delivery and education. The Ghanaian-owned international bank based in London makes annual donations of one percent from its...
A workshop to support the implementation of the new World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) kicks off today Monday, 26 February - March 1, 2018 at Alisa Hotel, Accra. The workshop, is expected to brings together government and non-governmental representatives from Ghana and Project Implementation Units from Ghana, Sierra...
The Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr. Emmanuel Kofi Nti, has indicated that the authority’s revenue target of GH¢39.8 billion is achievable. It raked in GH¢ 32.3 billion last year, registering a shortfall of GH¢1.1 billion. The figure, however, represented a nominal growth of 22.3 per cent over...
Waste management company Zoomlion Ghana Limited has commended management of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) for its plans to restructure the Sanitation Module of the Youth Employment Programme to serve as a blueprint for other modules. The company, which is the module’s implementing body, however said despite the commendable move...
The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court has ordered the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the OPEC Fund to open their defence within nine days in the suit brought against them by Quantum Oil Terminals. The court last Friday ruled that IFC and OPEC Fund could no longer commence...