The Ghana Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL), a government-backed initiative aimed at boosting agricultural financing, has facilitated lending to 137 agribusinesses since its inception in 2019 - which comes out to roughly about GH¢1.2billion.
This was made known during the launch of its fifth anniversary under the...
By Christopher K. BEYEREH
Sometime past, tax managers were just implementers of the tax laws without direct communication with the taxpayers. Sanctioning was the missile used to prevent tax evaders. At that time, the concept of marketing in public sector administration was nonexistent, and seen as a set of gimmicks...
Twists & Locs Natural Hair Salon, a wholly Ghanaian-owned hair care brand, and Santé Initiative, a United States of America (USA) registered Non-profit organisation focused on women's health education, have collaborated to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the brand.
The anniversary celebration will spotlight ‘Wigs of Love,’ a flagship initiative...
A joint regional course on financial programming and policies is underway, bringing together experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) to train participants on diagnosing and addressing macroeconomic imbalances.
The course, held at a critical time for the global...
By Emmanuel AKOMEA
Chief Executive Officer-Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Kenneth Ashigbey, has called on members of the Mobile Money Advocacy Group (MoMAG) to prioritise professionalism and customer service as the sector continues to evolve and expand.
The call to action came during the group's 7th anniversary, held in Accra under the...
By Lawrencia Asieduah Osei
Inflation – the one economic phenomenon that can make the most budgetconscious among us feel like we’re trying to hold onto sand at the beach. As Ghanaians, we’re no strangers to this reality, especially with the cedi doing its best impression of a roller coaster.
But before...
By Elizabeth PUNSU, Kumasi
Deputy Minister of Finance Dr. Stephen Amoah has reiterated government's commitment to ensuring the growth of SMEs while reducing the country's unemployment rate.
Due to this, government mid-year launched the 'SME Growth and Opportunity (SME Go) initiative wherein over GH₵8billion has been earmarked for SMEs with a...
The second cohort of Entrepreneurship with Bola Ray has been officially launched unveiling 15 young innovative entrepreneurs as mentees.
The individuals included Gideon Awelana Bulus of The Honey Palace Africa Ltd; Benedicta Peprah of Alluring Women; Daisy-Alice Mawuena Zigre of DMD Catering School; Louis Fiifi Mbir of Shine Growth Travels;...
The Ghana Export – Import Bank (GEXIM) in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ghana Enterprises Agency and Development Bank of Ghana will be hosting the final phase of the stakeholder sensitisation exercise on the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Growth and Opportunity (SME GO)...