In what could mark the beginning of a new epoch in the nation’s digital finance journey, the banking sector regulator – the Bank of Ghana (BoG) – has given the clearest indication yet that it is open to dialogue with cryptocurrency stakeholders on a comprehensive regulatory framework for the...
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is once again delighted to announce its annual ‘Kilo of Kindness’ campaign for the month of October: collecting community donations of clothes, food, toys and school supplies in support of organisations working to spread heartfelt care and enrich lives.
Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel Accra is taking part...
…as Springfield bags US$750m facility from Afreximbank
Springfield Exploration and Production Limited (SEP), an independent African energy company, has signed a US$750million facility with African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). The ceremony took place at the just-ended Afreximbank 30th Annual General Meetings held in Accra.
This deal is expected to re-energise the industry...
Laweh Open University College, Ghana’s only open tertiary educational institution which also doubles as the second in West Africa, has held its second congregation for 61 graduating students who successfully completed their specific courses of study.
As an affiliate of Open University of Tanzania, the second congregation was held concurrently...
A campaign to create awareness on the novel coronavirus pandemic, food safety, clean cook stoves and cooking fuel sanitation among others with the aim of bringing sanity into various markets across the country has been undertaken within three marketplaces in the Greater Accra Region.
The exercise which was on the...
...gives Chinese-based firm control over Wassa mines
Golden Star Resources (GSR) has entered into a definitive agreement worth US$470 million with Chifeng Jilong, which will see the Chinese-owned firm acquire all its issued and outstanding shares.
Shareholders of the embattled mining firm will receive total consideration, payable in cash, of...
Government has announced plans to introduce an export levy on raw cashew nuts (RCN), aimed at promoting domestic processing of the commodity by discouraging excessive exports, Gifty Klenam - CEO of Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), has announced.
The cashew market in the country is saturated by exporters, predominantly foreigners...
A little concession on the part of government, in the form of tax incentives to platform operators and possibly end-users, could be the catalyst for speeding up the process of introducing the cash-lite society Ghana deserves, George Babafemi - Chief Operating Officer eTranzact Ghana, an e-payment solutions provider -...
It is perplexing how Africa keeps developing educational policies that never see the light of day. There are various initiatives that, if adopted, might improve our educational quality, and thereby reduce unemployment.
The problem is that policies are created by people who do not teach in classrooms and have little...
The Jospong Group of Companies has held a health screening for its staff.
The health screening was under the theme ‘Our staff our heroes’ and held at its headquarters in Accra for staff of its subsidiaries.
The initiative forms part of activities to mark the Jospong Groups’ Employees Month slated for...