Stanbic Bank Ghana has facilitated the participation of nine (9) Ghanaian businesses at the prestigious 2024 China International Import Expo (CIIE) held in Shanghai from November 5th to 10th, 2024.
The businesses, had the opportunity to participate in matchmaking sessions, connecting them with potential Chinese partners and buyers.
Speaking on the...
By Christopher K. BEYEREH
Christmas is a time of joy and giving, but in Ghana, December forth yearly also coincides with a critical period of elections and taxation. The country's developmental trajectory is heavily influenced by these two factors, (Taxation & Elections) which often pose a dilemma for its leaders.
There...
By Christabel DANSO ABEAM
At the recent graduation ceremony of the Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in Accra, Virginia Evelyn Palmer, United State of America's (U.S.A) Ambassador to Ghana, called on women entrepreneurs to capitalise on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to expand their businesses internationally.
AGOA is a...
Professor Maurice OKOLI
Moving forward with women's empowerment, exhibiting female leadership and entrepreneurial capabilities, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala confirmed as sole candidate for the World Trade Organization arguably represents the voice of the Global South and concretely the voice of Africa.
Okonjo-Iweala brings unique strengths that complement traditional notions of female leadership,...
In the latest Stanbic Bank Africa Trade Barometer (SB ATB) rankings, Ghana declined; highlighting growing trade challenges in the country.
Ghana slipped from 3rd place in May 2023 to 7th for August 2024, marking a significant drop from its near-top position in September 2022 and indicating deteriorating perceptions of trade-related...
By Nadia CALVIÑO
This year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku is taking place against a tumultuous geopolitical backdrop. In addition to shifting strategic alliances, trade tensions, and violent conflict, the “year of elections” has ushered in a period of heated political rhetoric and led to changes of...
Ghana has declined in the latest Stanbic Bank Africa Trade Barometer (SB ATB) rankings, highlighting growing trade challenges in the country.
According to the report, Ghana slipped from 3rd place in May 2023 to 7th in August 2024. This marks a significant drop from its near-top position in September 2022,...
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE
The value of essential agricultural and related imports was US$2.66billion in 2023, a decrease of about 2.5 percent compared to US$2.73billion in 2022, data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have indicated.
USDA noted the slump was due to relatively minimal gains made toward advancing the...
By Juliet ETEFE, New Delhi
India's trade with Africa is nearing US$100billion and cumulative investments surpass US$75billion.
This, says Special Secretary-Economic Relations and Development Partnership Administration (ER&DPA), Ministry of External Affairs, India, Shri P. Kumaran, represents his country’s commitment to building strong, sustainable economic ties with Africa through mutual respect...
to curb US$200m yearly losses, boost timber trade
By Kizito CUDJOE
Ghana is preparing to complete the process necessary for issuing Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licences in partnership with the European Union (EU).
Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade is a European Union initiative to address illegal logging...