The ever-evolving 21st-century global competitive economy demands that Africa must rise up to the challenge by developing its resources both natural and human in order to remain competitive and relevant among its peers. Indeed, it would be highly irresponsible on the continent to largely rely on other economies for...
Last week, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and key stakeholders in the maritime trade sector successfully returned from a 5-day trade mission to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.
The resumption of this promotional activity post-covid, was intended to ascertain the barriers to the transit trade, explore ways to...
Economic operators in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou have lauded the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority for the efficiency at its ports.
The businesses said the ports of Ghana are best in the sub-region when it comes to reliability and connectivity.
The businesses disclosed this when a high-powered delegation from the Ghana...
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has put in place some measures to cushion economic operators in neighbouring countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger who import through the ports of Ghana.
The measures are aimed at encouraging more transit cargo through the ports of Ghana and also reducing...
..with free breast screening exercise
Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) PLC, in collaboration with health professionals, has rolled out free breast screening exercise at selected branches across the country for its customers and staff as part of efforts to continuously create awareness about the deadly Breast Cancer disease.
The exercise is an...
The Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, has revealed that US-based oil and gas firm ExxonMobil could make a shock return to the country, having earlier relinquished its 80 percent interest in the Deepwater Cape Three Points offshore block.
ExxonMobil initially acquired rights to explore the local offshore block in 2018 and held an 80 percent interest...
The Deputy Minister of Transport, Hassan Tampuli, has revealed that the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has granted an initial licence for the eagerly awaited national carrier.
This approval follows the entry into an agreement with a private group, the deputy minister told journalists on the sidelines of a ceremony...
UBA Ghana Ltd. has appointed Mr. Kenneth Owusu Asante Amponsah as Chief Risk Officer of the bank.
Kenneth Owusu Asante Amponsah brings with him a wealth of experience in Risk Management and Management Information Systems (MIS) with expertise in Credit, Enterprise and Quantitative Risk Management.
Mr. Amponsah holds a Bachelor of...
…can Ghana secure the lifeline it desperately needs?
Ghana, like many countries around the world, has faced significant financial challenges, particularly in managing its debt. The West African nation is making determined efforts to address its debt issues and seek substantial relief. In a recent development, the government of Ghana...
The outlook behind the Bretton Woods system, along with which the International Monetary Fund (IMF/Fund) and the World Bank (Bank) were born, was to facilitate state intervention in the economy to overcome the limitations of unrestricted capitalism. Both the chief architects of the system, John Maynard Keynes of Britain...