The Secretary General of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Abdérahmane Berthé, has called for the operational challenges facing African airlines to be prioritized and addressed. He made the call in his opening remarks of the 52nd Annual General Assembly (AGA) of AFRAA. The Assembly was held virtually from November 9-10, 2020. He...
Leading financial technology company, expressPay, has introduced into the Ghanaian market, a smart Point of Sale (POS) device to enhance merchant payments. expressPay brings its wealth of experience from its consumer app to revolutionize merchant payments. The expressPay POS is essentially a 4-in-1 device for merchants. It accepts all cards...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday outlined some of the key programmes his government is rolling out to help businesses get back on their feet to overcome the pandemic’s negative economic impact. In a speech delivered on his behalf by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta at this year’s Ghana Economic...
Sweet Hub Confectionary, the manufacturer of Cocobytes Chocolates, has won the Best Confectionary Company of the Year award at the 2020 National Customers’ Choice Awards Ghana. The ceremony, organised by Mellinium Communications, which came off at the Movenpick Hotel, Accra saw big brands rewarded for their customer service when it...
… as Blow Lounge Bar and Food Court opens An ultra-modern destination for premium revellers in Accra is days away from opening to the delight of prospective patrons. Blow Lounge Bar and Food Court which is located on the La Bawaleshie road in East Legon is about to change the entertainment...
The COVID-19 global pandemic has resulted in the imposition of several restrictions including limitations on movement, direct contact with persons, social distancing among others. Amidst this is also the gradual implementation of the Government of Ghana policy on digital economy. Thus we are in a time when more and more...
As part of the strategy to lead in broadening opportunities and access to financial services, FBNBank Ghana and its parent, First Bank of Nigeria Limited have announced a partnership with the International Centre for Strategic Alliances (ICSA) to hold the 2020 Virtual Digital Banking Summit. The Digital Banking Summit is...
According to the World Health Organization’s Tracking Universal Health Coverage: 2017 Global Monitoring Report, 100 million people had been pushed into extreme poverty (living off of $1.90 or less per day) due to their health expenses. “…each year, large numbers of households are being pushed into poverty because they must pay...
The effects of COVID-19 are more disastrous than we can ever imagine, it has very devastating effects on the economy and lives of the people all over the world. It is even more overwhelming on developing countries most especially African countries. COVID-19 has stretched and posed a major challenge to...
Despite a Cyber & Information Security Directive (CISD) to help protect financial institutions from cyber-attacks and information breaches, Executive Director of the Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana (IIPGH), David Gowu, has said there is need for cybersecurity insurance as banks can still be vulnerable. His comments come on the back...