The recent disruptions in the global economy as a result of COVID-19 has made calls for integrating technology in every aspect of our business and social life most prominent than ever. The 2008 financial crisis led to the introduction of Financial Technology (FinTech), which has gradually penetrated the financial...
Can your personal finances survive your country’s lockdown for six months with no productive activities? The locking-down of countries, even in the EU, and the strict measures put in place for other countries to be able to contain the spread, among other things, has led to the shutting down...
In an era noticeable by swift developments in automation and artificial intelligence, new research evaluates the jobs lost and jobs gained under different scenarios through 2030. The work of some human will be replaced in this technology –driven world we find ourselves. We are privy to a world now where...
The novel Coronavirus pandemic has caused many disruptions which have sent shivers down the spine of many across the world. This has negatively affected economic activities and the education sector is no exception. Schools were shut down since Ghana recorded its first case of the pandemic in March and the...
The Tourism Society of Ghana has called on government to formulate a national policy on tourism to provide a road map for sustainable development of the sector. Speaking at a media encounter under the support of BUSAG, DANIDA, USAID and other development partners, Mr. Joseph Amartey - Executive Director of...
Huge revenue losses associated with the outbreak of COVID-19 and projected losses due to the impact of the pandemic has pushed government to downgrade its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth from 6.8 percent to 0.9 percent. This was announced by the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori Atta during the presentation...
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) will on Wednesday August 12, 2020 hold its 33rd Annual General meeting through a virtual platform to be streamed live for its shareholders. This is in line with regulations as set out for listed companies on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) amidst the restrictions...
The West-Africa Competitiveness Programme in Ghana (WACOMP – Ghana), funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), has organized an online training on the national standard for hand sanitizers. The training was organized in collaboration with the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and aimed...
The Built Environment of Ghana, a professional body made up of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), Ghana Institute of Architects (GIA), Ghana Institute of Planners (GIP) and the Ghana Institute of Surveyors (GhIS), have paid a joint visit to inspect the first ever Ghana Infectious Disease Centre at...
Builders Bazar, a highly resourced wholesaler and retailer of household and commercial furnishing essentials has opened its first showroom at Labone, in Accra. Builders Bazar brings onto the market a new generation of European sourced household and commercial furnishing, along with a range of modern interior decoration materials. The showroom, which...