The cedi seems to have avoided the regular first-quarter curse by staying strong against the greenback, with analysts pinning its performance on the back of solid portfolio inflows and presence of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The cedi, for the past five years, has seen consistent massive depreciation in the...
With barely nine months to the stated capital deadline for banks, the Energy Commercial Bank could offload up to 50percent of its by May and raise almost GH¢400million on the bourse. Setting a target of May to launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO), the bank, which has a stated capital...
Hajia Alima Mahama, the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, has admonished regional ministers and coordinating directors to make revenue mobilisation their topmost priority this year. She said this would help improve service delivery to stakeholders in particular to build a better Ghana, adding that they must be able...
A total of 20 young leaders selected from regional and national executives of the Universal Light Media Foundation-Ghana (UNILIME) have undergone training in various aspects of strategic leadership. The objective of the training was to equip the young leaders with skills to help them excel as future leaders for Africa’s...
Although President Nana Akufo-Addo has reiterated a ‘Ghana beyond aid’ on several platforms, which also happens to be the theme for this year’s 61st Independence anniversary, Mr. Anim-Prempeh believes certain structures first need to be in place to realise the vision. Otherwise, Anim-Prempeh - who is the Executive Director, Policy...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Ghana is seeking to derive more value from its bauxite resources by expanding the country’s processing capacity of the resource. Speaking at the 61st Independence Day celebration in Accra, President Nana Addo said government will finalise details of an infrastructure programme before end...
The Ghana Police Service has been overwhelmed by the upsurge of armed robbery cases in different parts of the country. The police themselves have been attacked on a few occasions, especially in recent times - and in all those cases, they were found wanting. The recent attack on the police...
Introduction Cocoa Abrabopa Association (CAA) is one of the leading farmer-based organizations in Ghana that has been established to promote the socio-economic well-being of smallholder cocoa farmers. The association was established in partnership with African Tiger Holding Ltd (ATHL) to sponsor the establishment of a contributory pension scheme within...
This is not California or any of the other 21 states in America that effect rules for habitual offenders. More is the pity. The public notice issued last week by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the emphatic public statement made by the Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Ernest...
Instead of always waiting on industry to take the first step, academia must initiate the process towards bridging the much-talked about gap that exists between the two economically interlinked sides, Prof. Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Dean of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) has said. Whilst conceding that a lot...