A rising middle class, rapid urbanisation, the ensuing change in taste and preference as well as an increased emphasis on digitisation has provided many advantages for day-to-day living, chief among them being improved standard of living, better healthcare provision and more convenience in the execution of many tasks. On the...
NCP Trading Company Limited, a merchant and building construction entity, has launched a campaign to offer Ghanaians - especially middle- and lower-class citizens prospecting to own a house - the opportunity to buy a litigation-free affordable land on installment basis and start their building projects. The campaign, dubbed ‘Project 400...
A three-day trade fair with about 100 exhibitors opened at the forecourt of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), to serve as a one-stop shop for Christmas shoppers. The "Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Street Fair" has on display, locally-made items, including fabrics, clothes and fashion accessories, shoes and bags,...
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) will commence strict implementation of the registration of all regulated products prior to importation, effective February 1, 2021 at the Tema Port. Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Food, Roderick Daddey-Adjei, said the authority will not allow the importation and clearance of unregistered...
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy and put much pressure on the health system, with many calling for increased spending on health-related expenditure to curb the disease, government has indicated in the 2021 first quarter budget that it will use part of the cash...
Further increases in output and new orders Overall input prices rise at sharpest pace since June 2015 Employment growth sustained The opening month of 2021 proved positive for the private sector, with further expansions in output, new orders and employment recorded. Companies remain hopeful that business activity will continue...
Ghana’s premier investment bank Databank’s unmatched sterling track-record in deep capital market knowledge and its extensive experience over the last 30 years has made it the investment bank of choice in Ghana and the West African sub-region. Every govt of the 4th Republic has worked with Databank As a testament of...
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has failed to provide data on the utilization of Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) as mandated by the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA) for accountability and transparency purposes for the third consecutive year and the fourth time since the enactment of the law in...
Attuahene attributes to quality of boards Annual financial reports posted by commercial banks in the country, indicate that foreign-owned banks have made profits in excess of 185.5 percent in 2020 compared to that made by indigenous banks, a development banking consultant, Dr. Richmond Atuahene, attributes to good corporate...
framework in the offing says SEC will be firm on enforcing disclosure Conditions are ripe for the introduction of green bonds unto the market, as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disclosed plans to introduce rules that will guide the issuance of green bonds in the country. This, according...