The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Exim Bank, Lawrence Agyinsam, has said all efforts must be put into ensuring that consumption of locally manufactured goods becomes the norm post COVID-19. According to him, local producers have guaranteed the survival of Ghanaians as the world has partially closed its borders -...
SIC Insurance Company Limited has handed over Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) valued at GH¢50,000 to the COVID-19 Trust Fund to support government’s fight against the pandemic.  The PPEs included disposable nose masks, protective coveralls, goggles, gum-boots, hand sanitiser gel, rubbing alcohol, gloves and disposable surgical caps.  The company said the donation is...
Welcome to another week of financial learning. Today's discussion will be a recap of my End of Year financial planning published last year. We are now in the twelfth month of the year 2020! Hurray!! The year 2020 has been a very challenging time for everyone due to the health pandemic the...
The onset of a coronavirus-induced global recession has affected both labour markets and financial flows across the world. At the confluence of these two are remittances, which have increasingly been among the top contributors to GDP in many emerging markets over recent decades. The issue is particularly pertinent for those...
The Ghana-India Trade Advisory Chamber (GITAC) has urged the World Health Organisation (WHO) and world superpowers to stop singing negative choruses about Africa, and rather applaud the continent for the robust measures being taken to combat, contain and prevent spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Chamber's observation comes at...
Bank of Ghana (BoG) data shows that the while coronavirus pandemic has severely bruised the country’s economy, leading to losses in most sectors, other sectors have started showing recovery even as early as the month of May 2020. The data reveals cement sales and port activities have improved significantly in...
President Akufo-Addo has lifted the ban on restrictions on movement in the areas where lockdown was imposed three weeks ago. The decision, the President noted, is due to the rigorous exercise the country has undertaken to conduct aggressive contacts tracing to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in the country. “In view...
Over 692,000 young people in the country are set to benefit from the COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Programme (CoRe) which has been launched by the Springboard Road Show in partnership with the MasterCard Foundation and Solidaridad. The programme, which seeks to support young people in the country in the wake...
The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) has made a cash donation of GHS40,000.00 and quantities of Water, Hand Sanitizers and essential medications to the COVID-19 National Trust Fund. This donation is in line with the Institute’s Corporate Social Responsibility and public advocacy programmes. The donation was made through the...
Just four months into 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has swept across the planet, obliterating sports events and forcing suspensions, postponements and outright cancellations. A sporting calendar that promised so much - including the Olympics, Africa Women's Cup of Nations, European Championships, African Athletics championship, the CHAN tournament - has instead...