An estimated US$36billion worth of deals have been sealed at the just-ended Intra Africa Trade Fair (IATF 2021) which was held in Durban, South Africa, according to the Managing Director of the Afrexim Intra-Africa Trade Programme, Kanayo Awani.
This figure is about US$4billion more than the US$32billion that was concluded...
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, indicates that government has officially written to parliament on modifications that has been made to the 2022 budget.
According to the Minister, modifications have been made to four key issues out of the five raised by stakeholders including the Minority including Agyapa Royalties deal, tidal waves...
Universal basic income (UBI) is when an entity, like an NGO, Government or other institution, provides a set amount of money to all of its beneficiaries irrespective of their wealth and taxpayer status. It's based on the idea that every member of society must have access to basic resources,...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated some aspects of Russia's foreign policy agenda when he received letters of credence from 20 foreign ambassadors, including seven from Africa, who had arrived in the country to begin their duty tour.
The seven new African ambassadors are from Republics of Angola, Benin, Ghana,...
Agilitee Africa, a South African-based green solutions provider, is seeking to break into Ghana’s nascent automobile market, with its eco-friendly smart solutions to emerging challenges posed by fossil-fuel-powered vehicle use.
With the global automobile industry now faced with ending the era of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles by 2040, Agilitee Africa says it...
Upfield Foods, the foremost global plant-based consumer products company and maker of the iconic Blue Band spreads, has been awarded Gold at the National Quality Award as a special recognition from the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) in partnership with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI).
At the AGI Ghana Industry...
The Minority in Parliament has departed from its original stance of rejecting introduction of the Electronic Levy (E-levy) in its entirety, saying they will agree if it is slashed to 1 percent with a threshold of GH¢300.
This, Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu said, was arrived at after extensively engaging Finance...
China cuts Africa funding as EU steps up
China this week reduced the amount of money pledged to Africa for the first time in a decade amid criticism of its lending practices on the continent and potential debt traps that could force borrowers to surrender ownership of key assets. China’s...
Should be temporary even if implemented
Contrary to government’s defence for introducing the Electronic Levy (E-levy) - that it will expand the tax base, auditing giant Deloitte says that may not necessarily happen, as the move will rather erode gains chalked up by the mobile money platform.
Finance Minister...
A former Finance Minister, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor has described the proposed Electronic Transactions Levy (e-levy) in the 2022 national budget as a problematic policy that could derail the gains made in enhancing financial inclusion.
The 1.75 percent e-levy which was announced by the finance minister during the budget presentation in...
