At the Global Fashion Week in Accra on November 24, 2024, Amelia Edwards, the Second Secretary of the Australian High Commission in Ghana, highlighted the crucial role of the fashion industry in empowering Ghanaian women economically.
In her speech, Ms. Edwards pointed out that the fashion industry offers a unique...
By Kizito CUDJOE
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed optimism about the Ghana Trade Fair Convention and Exhibition Centre - a state-of-the-art facility, nearing completion, which he believes will drive significant growth in the country’s creative arts and tourism sectors.
The 20,000-seat capacity facility, being developed through a public-private...
By Christabel DANSO ABEAM
Head of Secretariat - Network for Women’s Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT), Patricia Blankson Akakpo, has indicated that Ghana tax systems are not designed to consider gender disparities, which often place disproportionate burdens on women, especially in the informal and lower-income sectors.
Speaking at the Policy Conference on...
By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO
The President of the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Stephane Abass Miezan, has announced plans to establish youth chambers in universities across the country.
“We have decided to focus on empowering women and youths. For a very long time, issues affecting women have been...
By Christabel DANSO ABEAM
In a strategic move to revolutionise trade education and professional development in Africa, the Africa Trade Academy (ATA) and Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) have entered into a groundbreaking collaboration.
This partnership is set to overturn trade education and capacity building by equipping African trade professionals...
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...