Last week, President Nana Akufo-Addo unveilled the first locally-made Volkswagen (VW) vehicle - which marks the first phase the company’s operations in the country and will see the German carmaker produce three cars daily, with plans to increase production capacity in the second phase.
The president noted that the production...
Sometimes something might seem like bad news but could turn out to be a blessing in disguise. It is an open secret that the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been a catastrophic turn of events in economies and business. However, it has also created business space for others to...
Nana Kwame Gyamfi, Project Coordinator of the Cocoa Organic Farmers Association (COFA), has called for a Legislative Instrument (L.I) to regulate agricultural commodities standardization.
This follows a study conducted by COFA to establish the impact of the absence of L.I to guide agricultural commodities standardization using the cocoa and maize...
African leaders have their work cut out to make the continental free trade area a success. Wikimedia Commons
Most economists see structural transformation as one of the main routes to Africa’s sustainable development. What it means is changing the share of agriculture, manufacturing and services in an economy. It is...
Unilever Ghana Limited remains positive about its future growth prospects despite the difficult economic climate that negatively impacts the company’s growth and profitability.
The company is hopeful that its very strict stock management and other policies put in place by management would help to improve performance in the future.
Management retains...
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has issued its preliminary comment on the mid-year budget review and says the measures announced by the Minister for Finance in the mid-year budget review have come at the right time.
“TUC fully supports these initiatives and is ready to work with government and all...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in June showing improvement, but at a slower pace than some of the traditional leading indicators would suggest.
Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), fell by 17.6% in June (-19.9% for international operations) compared to...
The pandemic has led to a surge in pollution from disposable products like plastic face masks and hand sanitiser bottles. Effective trade rules can help limit the spread of coronavirus waste.
Historical data tell us that about 75% of coronavirus plastic will likely become waste, clogging our landfills and floating...
Fashion-conscious residents of Accra, particularly those living in the Ga East Municipality, now have the finest opportunity to upgrade their wardrobes as fashion outlets in Achimota Retail Centre (Achimota Mall) have announced windfall reduction sales for shoppers.
Reportedly in response to a spontaneous request from fashion-savvy customers, all the fashion...
