By Rashidatu IBRAHIM As the world gears toward achieving  a green economy, businesses are being encouraged to explore diverse ways to thrive. This, the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has said, hinges on adaptability and innovation. Delivering his remarks at the GNCCI Business Awards 2024 official launch, president of...
The Sustainability and Policy Lead at the Centre for Sustainable Environment and Socio-economic Legal Advocacy (CSESLA), Priscilla Adwoa Yeboah-Hammond, wants government to be intentional about funding green initiatives. According to her, deliberate funding policies will serve as a catalyst for green investments, fortify existing initiatives and to a large extent...
Technology and Africa’s Development Challenges African governments and stakeholders will have to deal with the stark realities of climate change variabilities, inadequate and unsustainable energy supply and increasing unemployment as nations seek economic solutions. Climate change and its devastating impact on societal livelihoods have taken centre-stage among governments and development partners....
The Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) has partnered with the International Development Innovation Alliance (IDIA) to co-host a Green Economy Innovation Session and hold conversations with the donor community. within and outside Ghana, on issues around the Ghana climate and enterprise ecosystem. IDIA is a collaborative platform that unites the top...
The Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) with support from Ernst and Young (EY), organized two Policy Alternative for Green Economy round table sessions on Supporting the Green Economy of Ghana.   The first dialogue focused on Benefiting from the Global Carbon Trade Market: The Case of Green Businesses in Ghana, whilst...
Ghana and the United Kingdom (UK) have renewed their commitment to biodiversity protection and preservation, during the ‘Nature Action – Private Sector Mobilisation Event,’ organised by the government of UK. The programme seeks to catalyse and demonstrate delivery of the ‘Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’, a landmark international agreement adopted by...
According the International Finance Cooperation (IFC), certified Green Buildings in Ghana comprised around 1% of new builds in 2020.  While Ghana has a vibrant real estate market, the Green Building market continues to be nascent. The country’s broad housing deficit, small formal construction market and number of developers, insufficient...
When you drive through the city, you cannot fail to notice the number of construction projects going on in Accra. With each year the designs get more interesting due to some fantastic work by indigenous Ghanaian architects. While that is exciting, it is even more delightful to learn that...
Africa is responsible for only about 4 percent of global emissions, and the continent’s institutional environment impedes investment in green energy. However counterintuitive – if not outrageous – it may sound, wealthy countries should instead consider boosting investment in Africa’s carbon-intensive industries. Many in the global development community are pushing...
SNV Ghana has organised a Curriculum Vitae (CV) Review Clinic under the GrEEn project ahead of 2022 Green Job Fair in the Western Region at Takoradi. Job seekers across the Western Region who attended the event had their CV’s edited to suit what employers are looking for, and were also...