The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a subsidiary of the World Bank Group, has presented ‘Banking on Women’ - an initiative that seeks to encourage banks to explore targetted investment and advisory services to promote access to finance for women entrepreneurs. The product is expected to also explore untapped opportunities within...
… Cost factor versus public safety “This is not a rip-off” says the implementer While the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana has thrown its weight behind it, a number of other trade associations have raised cost and other concerns over the planned cargo disinfection exercise at the country’s...
Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has launched a “Code of Conduct” document for its staff and third-party contractors to guide their behaviour, attitude and conduct in the execution of their obligations enshrined in the contracts entered in with ECG. The code of conduct is designed to outline rules for social norms,...
Operating profit (EBIT) of €14.98 million in 2017 (IFRS standard) Net result of €3.57 million (IFRS) Market share increased by 1.4 p.p. (+ 1.3 million passengers) Passenger growth of 15% and 16.5% in January and February 2018 1 million passengers (+17.3%) leading to a record seat load factor...
Banks in Ghana are at a high risk of server attacks due to unsecured data with professional data centres on cloud software. A cloud software allows the user to run computer applications over the internet, without having to buy, install or manage their own servers. This means a company can...
A Civil Society group operating within the mining sector, Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), have joined the Ghana MineWorkers' Union (GMWU), to kick against Goldfields Ghana Limited's (GFGL) moves to contractor mining at its Tarkwa mine. WACAM has therefore called on the government, to immediately intervene and...
As part of its sustainability efforts focused on the environment, Vivo Energy Ghana, the company that markets and distributes Shell branded fuels and lubricants has entered into partnership with Environment 360, a Non-Governmental Organisation to roll-out a comprehensive recycling programme dubbed CyClean targeted at basic schools in the James...
Business entities that do not take the pain to conduct thorough background checks on potential employees face a considerable risk which could lead to dire consequences on their operations, business risk specialist Harry Baiden has said. In 2016, the Bank of Ghana stated that financial institutions reported about GH¢240 million...
A nationwide advocacy campaign, aimed at sensitising the general public about the negative economic and social effects as well as the security dangers associated with the use of counterfeit electrical products has been initiated. The campaign involves all relevant stakeholders including manufacturers, distributors, contractors, consumers and regulatory bodies to champion...
To ensure an increase in export volumes and draw more foreign investment into the country, government is strengthening supply chains of exportable products through the Coconut Export Revitalisation Project. “Our key vision under the current export strategies for the agricultural sector is to diversify our export base to ensure we...