Seven short films aimed at combatting COVID-19 misinformation have been produced by the 2020 cohort of the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy, putting the talents of young African filmmakers to work on one of the biggest challenges of our time.
The films are part of the United Nations’ Pause campaign, a...
Mr. Jai Mirchandani, Chief Executive Officer of Avnash Industries Ghana Limited - the country’s most formidable agro-industrial processing company, has said it is ready to invest over US$100million into government’s One District, One Factory (1D, 1F) policy to ensure its success.
“We are investing over US$100million from next year. I...
A policy analyst with the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), Dr. Steve Manteaw, has been elected to chair the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) whilst Dr. Thomas Kojo Stephens, of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), was elected Vice Chair.
PIAC, established in 2011, under the Petroleum Revenue Management Act...
Not only does the ongoing rapid cedi depreciation constitute Ghana’s biggest economic challenge, but the trend could also become a threat to national stability if not checked.
The exchange rate is the price of foreign currency in terms of domestic currency. It can be rigidly fixed or freely determined by...
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...
ECM activity in 2017 was the second highest since 2013 in terms of volume with 121 issuances, up 25% over the prior year, and the highest since 2013 in terms of value
Overall, African equity capital market transaction volume and value improved in 2017 over 2016. In terms of value,...
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has increased the policy rate by 100 basis points to 14.5 percent. The policy rate is the rate at which the central bank lends to commercial banks inn the country.
Announcing the rate in press statement the committee said Headline...
The whole essence of acquiring education and all the credentials is to enable you make ends meet and take care of yourself, family and offer support to resolving issues and crisis if you are humanitarian at heart both locally, regionally or globally. How do we prepare for tomorrow’s job...
The new South African High Commissioner to Ghana Her Excellency Grace Jeanet Mason is building strong diplomatic credentials that will serve as a benchmark for years to come. Already, she has become a favorite of locals due to her unique personality which has been hailed widely.
An exceptional start as a...
The Ghana Revenue Authority has given clear indication that, in the coming days, it will be going after high-net-worth individual (HNWI) - persons with around US$1 million in liquid financial assets - whose asset base and affluence does not match the tax they pay.
As a result, the GRA has configured and...