The economic and geopolitical exigencies globally are now characterised by the emergence of new trade agreements in response to fast-changing global dynamics. One such pact is Agenda 2063; it was adopted at a summit convened by the African Union in 2015, with the aim of setting out a plan...
According to the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) 2022 Annual Report (p. 25), oil production from the Jubilee Field witnessed an increase in production from 27,335,481 barrels at year's end in 2021 to 30,523,813 barrels at year's end in 2022. The report attributes the increase in production to...
The Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (GVCA) has held its maiden conference in Accra. The conference was a platform to illuminate private equity as a catalyst for the recovery of Ghana’s economy. Capital owners – including pension trustees, insurance companies, asset managers as well as members of...
-Why it really makes the difference To start with, many schools of thought have attempted to explain business integration in different ways based on their fields of study. Based on my understanding of the fundamentals, I will explain business integration as a digital strategy which enables the integration, automation and...
Silver Star Auto, a leading automotive dealership in Ghana, has launched IVECO at a glamorous event held at the Silver Star Tower in Accra. This partnership with IVECO, a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of commercial vehicles, marks the beginning of a new era in the Ghanaian...
…posts GH¢6bn balance sheet, CAR at 20% for 2022 United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced that it finished 2022 with a capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of 20.2 percent, which is twice the minimum requirement set by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) as well as the 16.6 percent industry average for...
Pundits have called for the creation of an overarching body that wil be responsible for the management of Ghana’s Blue Economy. This follows calls by the National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), for the establishment of a Blue Economy Authority during their visit to the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo...
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Catheterization Laboratory facility at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, in Accra, valued at some US$1 million. The facility, which is the most advanced catheterization laboratory in the country and its accompanying big detector, dyna CT and roadmap software and 3D workstation...
Research is unquestionably fundamental to the development of any society. It contributes to scientific knowledge and economic development, and it can be used to solve significant societal issues. While the traditional image of research has been that of the universities, research has always been conducted by different actors and...
Ghana has joined four other African countries to sign as the foundation members of the Smart Africa Trust Alliance (SATA) declaration on data and digital identity interoperability. The other countries are Gabon, Guinea, Tunisia and Zimbabwe. The five countries signed and adopted the declaration at a ministerial breakfast meeting organised...