The use of counterfeit electrical products has been identified as a major variable that fuels high domestic electricity consumption in the country, thus taking a huge toll on domestic electricity consumers, B&FT has gathered. The situation has been heightened by the Ghanaian market being inundated with counterfeit electrical products by...
Imposing any form of tax on mobile money transactions will be a major drawback to the financial inclusion agenda championed by government, Akinwale Goodluck, Head of sub Saharan Africa at GSMA, the global body that represents the interest of mobile operators worldwide, has said. “I am very concerned anytime there...
Despite the country’s economy growing by 8.5 percent in 2017 - largely boosted by oil and gas - one of the critical sectors, manufacturing, sadly continues its poor showing. The provisional 2017 GDP figures released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) shows that the manufacturing subsector grew by 3.7 percent...
Chicago has become one of the newest dots on Ethiopian Airlines' global flight map. The carrier is set to begin flying from O’Hare International Airport on June 10, offering three flights a week to its hub near Ethiopia’s capital of Addis Ababa. The flight from Chicago is scheduled for 13 hours,...
Togbe Afede XIV, the founder and co-chairman of Africa World Airlines (AWA) has called for an expeditious investigation into the circumstances leading to the murder of Prince Kwabena Kumi, an aircraft maintenance engineer of the indigenous airline. He made the call when he led a delegation of the airlines’ executives...
Donewell Insurance Company Limited has partnered Happy FM’s annual blood donation exercise as part of Donewell's 25th Anniversary celebrations and Corporate Social Responsibility. The blood donation exercise which took place at the Osu Ebenezer Presbyterian Church in Accra saw participants from the general public, the osu community and staff of...
All was set for the play to start in the newest and most magnificent theatre of all time. Located on the high-street of the republic, the lighting, curtains and props in the auditorium provided beautiful scenery. The audience from the banking fraternity filled the auditorium to full capacity. The...
Extending the December 2018 minimum capital deadline for local banks will afford them more time to adjust to the new rules, whilst demonstrating that government is committed to strengthening the banking sector, President of the African Investment Group, Dr. Sam Ankrah, has said. “In as much as I have been...
Air Namibia has appointed APG Network are pleased to announce the new partnership entered into effective March 2018. Air Namibia has appointed APG Network as GSSA in Ghana and Nigeria. In accordance with the GSSA agreement entered into, APG Network will provide full sales and marketing services, as well as call...
Farmers urged to adopt good agricultural practices, appropriate agro-chemicals for increased sustainable productivity. Also, they should use the appropriate planting materials that will make their work easy and ensure good yields. Mrs. Yaa Peprah Amekudzi, Country Lead of Modelez International Cocoa Life, said this at the handing-over of motorised pruners to...