The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has issued its preliminary comment on the mid-year budget review and says the measures announced by the Minister for Finance in the mid-year budget review have come at the right time.
“TUC fully supports these initiatives and is ready to work with government and all...
Stanbic Bank has revamped its systems to make all banking service requests accessible through its digital banking platforms. As a result, customers of the bank can make all their service requests via the bank’s various online banking channels rather than visiting a branch.
The enhanced platforms include Stanbic Bank ATMs,...
West Hills Mall has consolidated its ranking as Accra’s most alluring destination for hot, ready-to-eat foods with the opening at its popular food court of one of the country’s classiest patisseries - the ‘New York Sizzlers Pastries & Ice Cream’.
The mall’s food court, already the toast of patrons from...
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), a think-tank, has described the nation’s four-year growth rate projection of 5.4 percent as low, and below its potential compared to the various policies outlined in the budget to resuscitate the economy from the impact of COVID-19.
According to the Director of Research at...
The Trades Union Congress has commended government for its introduction of the Coronavirus Alleviation and Revitalisation of Enterprises Support (CARES) programme, and indicated that hundreds of thousands of jobs and livelihoods depend on diligent implementation of the programme.
In the TUC’s preliminary comments on the Mid-Year Review of the 2020...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has presented enormous challenges to the developed, emerging, and developing economies. The COVID-19 has revolutionized international trade, thereby initiating businesses into a new era of trade facilitation.
The modern era of international trade is one of the increasingly complex interactions between organizations, firms, and people. Countries that...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in June showing improvement, but at a slower pace than some of the traditional leading indicators would suggest.
Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), fell by 17.6% in June (-19.9% for international operations) compared to...
Impact of COVID-19 in South Africa projected to affect the rest of Southern African economies
A higher level of preparedness is urgently needed to prevent and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Africa, including additional resources for testing and to reduce the impact on households and the economy, the African...
Bank of Ghana (BoG) data shows that the while coronavirus pandemic has severely bruised the country’s economy, leading to losses in most sectors, other sectors have started showing recovery even as early as the month of May 2020.
The data reveals cement sales and port activities have improved significantly in...
Universities in emerging economies are playing a key role in the response to the coronavirus crisis through cutting-edge research and development (R&D) and pioneering approaches to learning.
Higher education institutions around the emerging world have adopted a range of different models in reaction to the pandemic. Some are working more closely with governmental bodies, while...
