CBOD advocates full utilization of oil resources now COVID-19 presents the best opportunity to refine the Ghanaian economy by making it less reliant on imports and boosting the opportunities for local entrepreneurs to sustain future growth, two major advocacy groups have noted. Senyo Kwasi Hosi, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana...
Seven Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and four private citizens, have jointly sued the government over the exploration and drilling of deep wells in the Atewa Forest Reserve. The seven CSOs include A Rocha Ghana, Flower Ghana, Concern Citizens of Atewa Landscape, Ghana Youth Environmental Movement, Ecocare Ghana, Kasa Initiative Ghana...
Economies across the world grow when individuals, cooperate and countries spend on anything and everything. When one purchases a new apparel, furniture, or a stock is bought and sold on a trading bourse, money exchanges hands. But one thing that has changed with COVID-19 pandemic is the spending culture. Spending...
The Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited, BOST has announced that it has closed down its head office at Dzorwulu in the Ayawaso West Municipality from Monday, July 6 to Monday, July 13, 2020. This, according to a statement copied to the B&FT, has become necessary because some staff...
Agriculture remains the mainstay of many economies in the world. This view is further strengthened with onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a major challenge is limited access to the use of mechanisation in the production process. Rudimentary tools such as the hoe and cutlass are still used as the...
Private sector activity in Kenya grew in June thanks to reduced curfew hours and the relaxation of lockdowns in Europe that boosted demand for exports, but the outlook for the months ahead remains gloomy, a survey showed last week  Friday. The Markit Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stood...
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The most prestigious Ghana Entrepreneurial honours, for the first time, would be held virtually. After nine prestigious editions, Entrepreneur Foundation of Ghana (EFG) will present Ghana’s first ever virtual Award show that recognizes Corporate Entrepreneurship due to the ban on conferences and social activities announced by the President to...
Ghana continues to make strides in its efforts to bring the situation of COVID-19 under control. The global health crisis has undeniably affected the country, with restrictions on key activities put in place to contain spread of the virus. There is now a stronger need for corporates to respond to...
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is largely an informal sector activity, with limited access to information on responsible mining practices and sustainable production. Most small-scale mining operations in Ghana are in remote areas, which makes deployment of interventions to improve the sector challenging. This is because existing intervention models are...