The e-waste management project (E-MAGIN) funded by the European Union organised a Training of Trainers and Capacity building workshops for selected Micro Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) from the e-waste sector in Ghana. The purpose of the training programme was to equip Trainers and MSMEs in the e-waste sector...
Female staff of rural and community banks across the country have been equipped with  managerial and leadership capacity development skills. The training programme’s primary objective is supporting women in the industry to take up managerial and leadership roles, and also advocate for leaders of institutions to involve women in decision-making. This,...
African governments have been advised to empower and utilise the skills of Africa’s young entrepreneurs as a catalyst to help the continent recover from COVID-19. This view was expressed by Jason Pau, Senior Advisor for International Programmes of the Jack Ma Foundation - a charity owned by Jack Ma, the...
Zeepay, a fast-growing fintech and a Challenger Electronic Money issuer (Mobile Money Company), has announced a new partnership with Enterprise Life to provide beneficiary insurance to remittance senders from the diaspora known as Zeemicro. People in diaspora can now purchase insurance cover for their beneficiaries when sending money home and...
The World Bank  last week approved US$250 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to support the establishment of the Development Bank of Ghana (DBG) to increase access to long term finance and boost job creation for 10,000 enterprises in key sectors including agribusinesses, manufacturing and high value services. “By...
MTN Group on Friday announced a set of financial results for the third quarter, supported by the performance of its larger operations in South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana, and good group-wide growth in subscriber numbers despite challenging trading conditions which have taken a toll on people everywhere. “As the COVID-19...
Any job is better than no job! Your salary may not be as compensatory as you deem fit, but please don’t resign to be at home for that reason. If you are job-hunting, perhaps this is more instructive for you; hiring managers find you more attractive when you have...
On the night of Friday October 30, 2020, when the elite in Ghana’s Energy sector gathered to strut their stuff along the corridors of Movenpick Hotel, it was Ghana Grid Company that got the better of the lot. It was a fine evening of backslapping and award giving and...
CalBank Plc, despite operating in a challenging economic environment, has declared a Profit after Tax (PAT) of GH¢140.8 million in its 2020 third quarter results, up from the GH¢135.4 million recorded during the comparable period in 2019, representing an increase of 4%. This was contained in a statement forwarded to...
The COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Programme (CoRe) is set to equip members of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association with requisite skills to help build resilience and deal with socioeconomic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at a short ceremony to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the CoRe...