Five writers from across the continent have produced brilliant thought-provoking creative pieces on the theme: ‘Our Africa, Our Future,’ under the Library of Africa and The African Diaspora (LOATAD) project.
The five LOATAD writers were: Nour Kamel, Egyptian poet and editor; Sukoluhle Nyathi, Zimbabwean creative writer, editor and data analyst;...
The Nobel International Business School (NiBS) has conferred a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) on 30 graduating students for the 2022 academic year, upon completion of the highly practical curriculum.
The NiBS graduating class of 2022 witnessed about 30 professionals from different countries in the sub-region being awarded DBA at...
Agriculture has a central socioeconomic position in Ghana. The sector accounts for more than 65 percent of the work force, slightly higher than 40 percent of GDP the gross domestic product, with almost 45 percent of foreign currencies acquired through exports.
Although agriculture is a key part of the country's...
The average Ghanaian farmer would have to fully embrace alternatives to make a living and sustain their families as inorganic fertiliser prices keep soaring. The unfortunate situation cropping up is a worry to many farmers as some are likely to fold up and others have resorted to reducing their...
With an estimated 44.7% of the workforce employed in the agriculture sector, farming, forestry and fisheries are not only central parts of Ghana’s economy but are key parts of society. Many of the individuals employed in the sector are smallholder farmers, producing a wide variety of products, from coconuts...
A retailer-facing mobile application that aims to establish retailer loyalty in the smallholder farmers’ ecosystem by connecting Yara fertilizers with retailers, has been launched in Accra.
The application, known as YaraConnect, is expected to enable Yara retailers to serve farmers better to ensure thriving between the company and its distributors...
As a majority of the world’s capture fisheries sector remains over-exploited, with the situation not different in Ghana, the Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministry has said plans are underway to start value addition to fisheries products.
Sector Minister Madam Mavis Hawa Koomson disclosed this, saying: “With the number of fleets increasing,...
Kingdom Exim Ghana Limited has donated GH¢25,000 to the Ministry of Food And Agriculture with the aim to support the upcoming 38th National Farmers Day.
The donation is to support the Ministry in awarding the individual who would emerge as the best crop farmer for this year’s event.
The General Executive...
Forty-five African heads of state will travel to Washington DC later this month for the second ever US-African Leaders Summit, reinvigorating a forum created by the Obama administration in 2014. Vice-President Kamala Harris declared the Summit demonstrates America’s “enduring commitment to Africa.” Standing in the way of laudable ambitions...
The EU-Ghana Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) can serve a relevant instrument in furthering the country’s ambition of becoming a regional and continental trade hub, head of EU Mission to Ghana, Irchad Razaaly, has indicated.
This, he said, can be achieved when Ghanaian companies and businesses take advantage of enormous opportunities...