HOPin Academy, a Tamale-based social organisation, is set to support some 50 entrepreneurs with seed funding of GH¢2,000 each in a bid to enhance the entrepreneurship ecosystem in northern Ghana. The grant funding of GH¢100,000 is from the State Chancellery of North-Rhine Westphalia under a project dubbed ‘The Grow Northern...
The BabyNest and parents representing their little angels were delighted to touch the lives of other little angels who receive treatment from this facility. As you may be aware, The BabyNest is the preferred pre-school in Accra today. They have been providing quality Early Childhood Development and Care Services for...
The lessons drawn from the experience of development banking have highlighted the disastrous effects of inappropriate mandates, but countries such as Canada, Malaysia, Brazil and Rwanda show that banks with appropriate and flexible mandates can contribute significantly to development (BAR, 2006; Rudolph, 2009). The national development bank to succeed...
The Events Vendors Association of Ghana (EVAG) has held the second edition of the Ghana Event Industry Conference (G.E.I.C) Gala and Awards Night. The G.E.I.C Gala and Awards is the event’s industry’s most prestigious awards programme to recognize excellent event stakeholders in country. The awards programme is organized annually with...
A former Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana, Kwame Agyeman-Budu, has presented mathematical sets to pupils who will be participating in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) within the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The 3,300 mathematical sets were received on behalf of 3,200 pupils by the...
By Charles Ansong DANKYI & Justice Peprah AGYEI Have you considered the potential risks and hazards that could damage your imported goods? Importing goods often involves significant capital investment, and many merchants rely on bank loans to purchase and transport these goods to the country. For instance, let's discuss the scenario...
Background The ever-changing regulatory landscape, increasing investor demands and rapidly evolving use of technology are driving a trend towards outsourcing in the fund administration industry. Traditionally, many fund managers/investment clubs/associations performed the administration of funds in-house. However, as the reporting demands of both investors and regulators grow, so too does...
Government has received US$150million in additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Ghana Productive Safety Net Project 2 (GPSNP 2). The funding, according to a statement released in Washington by the World Bank, will expand and enhance social safety nets and provide access to productive income-generating opportunities...
Gardening is most exciting at the cropping stage when you see and smell fresh and healthy crops growing. However, the daunting task is the seed-, waiting on germination. If you are like me then you will be counting the leaves of the tiny crop to advise you when to...
‘The most envious friend turns out to be the most dangerous enemy’. This is a WhatsApp status I saw on someone’s status! I am not too sure how true it is but just in case you think the same way you think about people positively is the same way...