A new report backed by Novartis Foundation and Microsoft has revealed that low- and middle-income countries could soon leapfrog high-income countries in their adoption of new AI-enabled technologies in health. According to the report, technologies such as mobile phone trading platforms, e-banking, e-commerce, and even blockchain applications have often been...
The headline topic in all countries across the world in 2020 has been the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. It has brought fear and panic, slowed economic growth and created a new normal where wearing of masks, washing of hands, and keeping our distance from people have become the standard operating...
Endeavor Energy, a leading independent power company focused on developing, acquiring, financing, constructing, owning, and operating power generation projects in Africa has donated GHS350,000 to the National COVID-19 Trust Fund. “We are grateful for to the opportunity to help drive Ghana’s economic growth, create jobs, and secure its social system,”...
Apex Human Consult, organisers of the What I Wish I Knew (WIWIK) conference will be hosting a webinar on the theme “Managing Workplace Politics’’. According to convener, Bernard Tawiah the event seeks to empower junior corporate executives with the right tools to navigate the politics at the workplace. He noted that  “Sometimes the...
Reckitt Benckiser, manufacturers of Dettol range of products, has installed 15 handwashing units at popular markets across Accra to enforce adherence to safety protocols in order to effectively combat COVID-19. According to the global consumer goods company, the aim of the initiative is to rekindle among market women the need...
Fidelity Bank Ghana, a leading Ghanaian bank, has partnered with SWIFT, the global provider of secure financial messaging services to adopt Global Payments Innovation (gpi) service, making cross-border payments faster and easier for customers. The industry-first initiative will enable real-time tracking of cross border payments by Fidelity Bank customers as...
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Vodafone Ghana, Patricia Obo-Nai, has joined a host of African leaders and the international community to share her thoughts on Africa’s economic recovery after COVID-19 at this year’s Bruegel Annual Meeting. Bringing the private sector perspective on the panel, Patricia Obo-Nai disclosed that in March, when...
The US Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, has entreated journalists to continue to rally behind efforts to improve the lives of people living with HIV (PLHIV). This follows ongoing campaign towards achieving the UNAIDS’ FastTrack 95-95-95 goal. This campaign aims for 95 percent of the people living with HIV to...
The Registrar-General, Jemima Oware, has announced new changes to the processes and procedures of registering companies in Ghana to promote Government’s efforts at improving the ease of doing business in Ghana. She stated that the E- Registrar software application has finally been upgraded in accordance with the new Companies Act,...
Puma Energy has been named the Best company in Employee Safety and Security Management Practices, and Best Company in Health and Safety Campaign at the second edition of the Health, Environment, Safety and Security (HESS) Awards held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra. The event, which sought to create awareness,...