In a recent commentary for the Financial Times, economist Dambisa Moyo makes a case for why business leaders should invest in Bitcoin. Her three main arguments are that Bitcoin is a way to mitigate company risk; cryptocurrencies can provide possible solutions for doing business in emerging economies; and digital...
With the increasing global shift towards wider adoption of Information Communications, Technology and Digital solutions, leading consultancy firm, AIDEC Consultancies International Ltd has launched the AIDEC Digital Solutions and Excellence Center to offer technology consulting and capacity building services to businesses. Speaking at the launch, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...
To enhance the delivery of quality and innovative tertiary education, Data Link Institute of Business and Technology is set to deepen its partnerships and collaborations with institutions, both local and international. This, according to the President of the institute, Professor Smile Gavua Dzisi is to enhance academic and research cooperation,...
Ecobank Ghana last week held a capacity-building webinar for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) across the country. The forum, which was held via Microsoft Teams brought together over one hundred participants, mainly local organisations to deliberate on various topics related to national development, financial inclusion and general...
… seeks to drive logistics mobility Autochek, the auto tech company that aims to build solutions for the African market, has announced the launch of its online truck loans marketplace in Nigeria and Ghana, in a bid to migrate the trucking industry to online transactions and increase financing penetration. The...
A ‘business shower’ is probably one of the new terms you have heard in recent times. The word most likely borrowed from the concept of bridal shower and baby shower, has been used to describe the situation where a group of friends and well wishers gather to support a...
The contribution of the insurance industry to the Ghanaian economy cannot be overlooked although not noticed by many, whether in the financial space or not. The essence of insurance policy is to bring the insured to the state just before a loss occurred and this is usually appreciated by...
The Greater Accra Poultry Farmers Association (GHAPFA) has organized an intensive training on the topic; “New and Effective Ways of Poultry Management” for its members. The president for GHAPFA, Mr. Michael Nyarko-Ampem said the reason for assembling the members is to address some challenges faced by the members as well...
Plan International Ghana in partnership with the MTN Ghana Foundation have sponsored 50 young people on a fully-funded mobile phone assembling and repairs training in Suhum under the second phase of the Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Project (YEEP). Two months ago, the YEEP trained some 50 young people in the Nsawam Municipality also in the...
…. a generous ruling or a compliance burden? The Income Tax Act imposes tax on income from employment, business, or investment. In ascertaining the income from employment, the tax law requires the inclusion of all benefits and gains derived from the employment.   Section 4 (2)(a)(ix) of the Income Tax...

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