To mitigate against rising air pollution and degradation of the environment, government has been urged to place a legal maximum age limit on vehicles, and where possible set up a vehicle disposal fund. This, according to Harrison Nyarko of H&M Premium Partners - a transport consultancy - could help reduce...
Loyalty Insurance Company Limited, a non-life insurer, has dedicated a percentage of all premiums to the National Blood Service (NBS) to facilitate constant blood supply in the various blood banks across the country. Elias Oppong Ababio, Executive Director of Loyalty, was speaking at a company-sponsored blood donation exercise in Accra,...
Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, has been present in Africa through an appointed network of dealers more than a100 years. In support of the growth and development of Africa, Bosch established offices in several new key locations on the continent in the recent past. Two years ago,...
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Teshie-Nungua branch has rolled out a sensitisation programme to reach out to the tax-paying public as part of efforts to mobilise revenue in support of national development, The programme, which is a follow-up to the recently-launched national tax campaign is to among others things create...
Founder and Chairman of the Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG), Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, recently visited Ghana as part of activities to strengthen AIG’s work and impact in the country. AIG is a not-for-profit founded to inspire the transformation of Africa’s public sector. AIG works with governments, academic institutions and other...
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has lauded the 2018 Budget, saying, some of the policies and initiatives introduced will result in growth of the country’s industrial sector. Outgoing president of the business lobby, James Asare-Adjei, singled out the power tariff reductions for praise - although he said they expected...
The African Network of Entrepreneurs (TANOE), through its flagship network, WomanRising has announced its 2017 WomanRising 100 Most Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs (100 MOWE) List. The list, which features Ghanaian women entrepreneurs was compiled by TANOE Research and follows TANOE and WomanRising’s work in promoting achievements and exceptional milestones by women...
Former Deputy Director of Prudential Bank, Mary Brown, has urged women leading organisations to take seriously, the issue of personal branding in order to excel in the various sectors where they find themselves. Speaking at a seminar themed: ‘Positioning yourself at the top, the challenges and rising above to succeed’,...
Government has assured local manufacturers in the apparel sector of providing the enabling environment to help them attain their vision of becoming the preferred apparel manufacturing hub in Africa for major global brands. Speaking at the launch of the Association of Ghana Apparel Manufacturers (AGAM) in Accra, the Minister for...
Today, all over the world, women have been empowered to attain their full potential and explore areas that bring them comfort, reveal their strength and contribute to the economy of the nation they find themselves in. Meet Bernie-Asher Makafui Grey, Ghana’s first female Uber driver, or Uber businesswoman, if you...