Eight pre-tertiary private education associations have come together to form a single body called Private Education Coalition Committee(PECC) that would push their interest on national issues and policies.
Some of the institutions that have come together to form the PECC include the Foundation for Education, Research and Development (FERD), Ghana...
On Monday 7th December 2020, Ghana successfully went to the polls, and we thank the Lord Almighty for his gracious mercies and unfailing love. I wish to salute fellow countrymen and women who participated in the process. I also sincerely wish to thank the media for their efforts in...
The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank, has launched an eCommerce solution aimed at providing a platform for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Africa to access the online market, display their goods and services as well as receive payments in an efficient manner.
The launch of Ecobank’s eCommerce solution...
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has asked the public to act with caution in matters of financial investments and offers with exceptional promises of return, as this often turns out to be ‘untrue and unsustainable.’
He said “in all financial dealings, we have to accept what the experts tell...
… not further borrowing to burden debt stock
As the country intensifies its efforts to keep the coronavirus pandemic spread under control, economist at the University of Ghana, Professor Peter Quartey, has advised government to be cautious on how it spends, so as not to add any further burden on...
With the disruption of global supply chains due to the effect of COVID-19, the Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA) has appealed to government to identify and financially support organizations that have the capacity to produces the same or substitute raw materials locally, to keep industries functioning.
The GEA noted that aggressive...
Analysts say no chance of cheap lending soon
Even though banks have shown resilience in the face of a difficult year that saw their operations impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, B&FT’s analysis has shown there has not been any significant reduction in lending rates ever since the Bank of...
… but other revenue streams keep dwindling
After being badly hit by the pandemic due to lockdown measures and restrictions on trade, new data show taxes generated from trade with other countries have rebounded strongly, a feat the Bank of Ghana has attributed to the effective revenue collection method implemented...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that his first four years in office saw unprecedented progress at formalising the economy, more than has ever been experienced since independence, and his new administration is poised to do more to accelerate economic growth.
“After four years in office, I am happy...
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC), Yoofi Grant has said that unilateral border closures are detrimental to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projections as there is a risk of investor hesitations.
He is hopeful that, even though the development is a challenge, the coming into effect...