The Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori Atta, has said 2,000 livestock farmers will be supported with 70,000 small ruminants, sheep and goats, as part of efforts to improve the livelihoods of livestock farmers in the country.
In addition to this, he said the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) will...
By Kenneth Atsu DOGBEY& Martin WAANA-ANG
The Eco currency, a planned monetary unit for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), aims to foster regional economic integration and stability. This paper proposes transitioning the Eco into a cryptocurrency, leveraging blockchain technology to address the limitations of traditional currencies and...
A Representative of the Minority in Ghana’s Parliament has kicked against the replacement of GCNet and West Blue’s systems with the UNIPASS technology by Ghana Link.
Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, the Member of Parliament of the Ellembelle Constituency questioned the legitimacy of the processes leading to contract the new company...
• Global trade values fell 3% in the first quarter of 2020
• An estimated quarter-on-quarter decline of 27% is expected in the second quarter
• Commodity prices fell by a record 20% in March, driven by steep drops in oil prices
The coronavirus pandemic cut global trade values by 3% in...
Auditing firm PwC is warning that government’s decision to mainly finance its 2022 fiscal deficit from domestic borrowing could prevent local businesses from accessing funds to expand their operations.
In the 2022 budget presented to parliament by the finance minister, government is seeking to fund its projected fiscal deficit of...
The post COVID world has been observing massive heights in product price/inflation. However, it remains a grey area if the trajectory is long or short. Let’s first go through detrimental aspects of inflation in terms of the economic environment, global supply chain, policy regulations, demand factors, cost-push factors, rising...
The hue and cry about domestic workers having a regulation to govern their activities in Ghana and abroad is no longer an illusion but a reality. Domestic work is one of the world’s oldest occupations. It basically refers to domestic chores performed in a home or domestic setting. The...
…places Ghanaian fintech strategically in Southern Africa
Zeepay, the leading African Challenger Fintech with operations in over 10 African countries, has today acquired a 51 percent stake in Mangwee Mobile Money Zambia. In a private placement Zeepay and Mangwee agreed to a sale of 51 percent of Mangwee shares to...
Key findings
Job creation at five-month high amid solid rise in new orders
Activity continues to increase, but at reduced rate
Purchase price inflation ticks higher
The start of the year’s fourth quarter saw private sector remain in growth territory, with output and new orders each increasing for the...