Group-based lending has proved to be successful in terms of quality loan portfolio, client’s growth and profits. Besides, group-base lending addresses collateral security challenges faced by MSMEs and helps minimize the risk of liquidity stress of rural banks. Despite the merits, group-based lending with inappropriate methodologies, weak group management, multiple borrowing,...
Agro Kings Ltd has graduated 15 young women from the Women in Agriculture Mechanisation Programme, a four-week intensive training organised by Agro Kings in partnership with GIZ and the Sustainable Employment through Agribusiness (AgriBiz) programme. The training equipped the young women with the skills and knowledge to pilot commercial drones,...
Crop Doctor Ghana Limited (CDGL), the leading agribusiness company and a subsidiary of ECOM Ghana, has donated farm implements worth GH45,000 through its mechanisation unit ‘MICROMEC’ to the various districts, regional and municipal directorates of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) in support of the 38th National Framers’...
The Ghana Hotels Association has backed government’s introduction of the electronic transaction levy (E-levy) that is expected to come into effect beginning next month. The Electronic Levy Bill was passed by Parliament on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 despite a walkout by the minority group in the House. President Nana Addo...
…standalone expansion of the global brand to bridge the innovation gap in the region’s medical laboratory sectors The regional healthcare community has pledged its support for the official launch of Medlab West Africa, organised by Informa Markets as a standalone event in Lagos, Nigeria. The event, scheduled for 22nd – 24th...
For the first time in three years, the countries fishing sector has shown signs of a promising future as figures from the Ghana Statistical Service indicate it has finally recorded growth after a period of contraction. The fishing sector has been in abysmal form since 2017, when growth contracted to...
Aligned to the KGL Group’s core tenet of social accountability and responsibility across all facets of its subsidiary operations, the Board and Management of the Group through its CSR wing, KGL Foundation, has made overtures to foster mutual relations with established charity organisations. KGL Foundation remains passionate about working closely...
The population of every country is deemed as its most precious asset. Besides, the natural and capital resources, human capital holds the key to lift the fortunes of all nations. Human beings left without any conscious effort to empower themselves tended to harm the very society that failed to...
Stanbic Bank Ghana has been named as the ‘Bank of the Year’, Ghana by The Banker Bank of the Year Awards. This was announced at a global virtual awards ceremony held on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Speaking on the award, Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Ghana, Kwamina Asomaning, said the...
The board, management and staff of Kwaebibirem Rural Bank Limited on Saturday 29th January 2022, at Asuom, organised a befitting send-off party for its immediate-past General Manager, Mr. Michael Agyeibi Agyekum. The recognition and send-off party were done at the sidelines of a staff durbar organised by the bank to...