Cryptocurrency is a digital currency designed to work as a medium of exchange through a network of computers, each called a node. Cryptocurrency is built off a blockchain technology with a digital ledger which takes a record of all transactions. Cryptocurrency operates as a decentralized system and a third-party institution like...
First National Bank has announced it will be hosting Ghana’s biggest immersive art exhibition in partnership with the EMY Africa and the Ghana Artist Alliance. It will form part of a premium all-weekend event where the EMY Africa EXPO will showcase businesses, products and services in the art and...
In a dynamic move to revolutionize the startup landscape, a new angel funding platform has been launched, promising to provide a much-needed boost to budding entrepreneurs. This innovative platform, named "Regulus Ventures," aims to bridge the gap between aspiring startups and angel investors, ushering in a new era of...
Fidelity Bank, the nation’s largest privately-owned bank, has transformed the learning environment for students at Abbeykope D/A Basic School in the Ningo Prampram District. Through its impactful ‘Orange Impact’ initiative, the bank constructed a brand new 3-unit classroom block, renovated the existing 6-unit block and installed a rainwater harvesting...
Archie Hesse, CEO of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), has received the prestigious Best Leadership in Payment Regulatory Anglophone award at the Arab-Afro Digital Payments Symposium, Exhibition & Awards in Morocco. The award recognises his exceptional leadership in navigating regulatory complexities, ensuring compliance, and fostering progress in the...
By Kizito CUDJOE The Minerals Commission (MinCom) is set to collaborate with the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to bring inaugural lithium agreement with Barari DV Ghana Limited before Parliament for ratification, once it reconvenes after recess. Despite earlier indications from the sector minister that the agreement would be ratified...
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE Nearly 44 percent of both local and international tourists have rated Ghana as an expensive destination, compared to those who claimed it as affordable, according to the 2023 Ghana Tourism report. Out of this group, 7.85  percent of tourists from the US, UK, Nigeria and domestic sources rated...
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU [email protected] The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has moved to calm the forex markets, with Governor Dr. Ernest Addison assuring that the central bank has built up "enough reserves to tackle the pressures" battering the cedi in recent weeks. Speaking at the launch of the new commercial paper...
4000 finance, technology and policy players 60+ topics in 15 sessions over 3 days The much-awaited 3i Africa Summit which seeks to generate greater momentum and traction for Africa’s digital finance agenda by causing finance, policy and technology to meet at the crossroads begins today at the Accra...
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU [email protected] The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has launched its highly anticipated commercial paper (CP) market, in a move expected to push the financial markets into new frontiers. For many years, domestic investors have been limited by few options, hindering the ability to diversify their investment portfolios and mitigate...