My favourite definition of ‘entrepreneurship’ is “the creation or extraction of value”. Simple, right?
It means wherever you are, if you are creating extra value for yourself or bringing out more worth in whatever you do, then you’re entrepreneuring! …if that’s a word. It means an entrepreneur need not only...
The year 2020 marks exactly 10 years of continuous power generation by Sunon Asogli Power Limited in Ghana. Owned by Shenzhen Energy Group of the People’s Republic of China with support from China Africa Development Fund (CADFUND), the company is not only the first successful Independent Power Producer (IPP)...
The future of the Ghanaian economy remains bright as the government continues to put in place measures to make it more resilient and strong enough to withstand future shocks but a lot more needs to be done to sustain the gains, Deputy Trade and Industry Minister, Robert Ahomka-Lindsay, has...
The Chair of the Board of Zenith Bank Ghana, Freda Duplan, has urged businesses preparing to take advantage of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to focus on products that have competitive advantage. This, she said, will help small businesses seeking to export their goods to other African countries...
Discussions to focus on economic revival President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today Monday, November 9 open the 2020 Ghana Economic Forum, a platform that has become the country’s most coveted stage where policymakers, business leaders, members of academia and other experts meet to deliberate on issues which influence...
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that Ghana, as an emerging economy seeking to accelerate growth and sustainable development, must adopt agricultural best practices such as agricultural fairs to complement home-grown solutions to enhance economic transformation. He advocated internalisation of agricultural fairs as strategic events which must be...
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has cautioned importers and exporters to stop engaging in illegal activities during their shipping transactions, saying there will be no mercy for any shipper once a transaction has been classified as illegal. According to the GSA, its offices across the country receive multiple complaints every...
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has warned applicants for the NBSSI/Mastercard Foundation’s Nkosuo to disregard any message soliciting money from them to complete the application form and qualify for the loan. According to the NBSSI, any such communication should be treated with contempt, as it is...
The e-waste management project (E-MAGIN) funded by the European Union organised a Training of Trainers and Capacity building workshops for selected Micro Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) from the e-waste sector in Ghana. The purpose of the training programme was to equip Trainers and MSMEs in the e-waste sector with...
Continuing its well-grounded tradition, Agricultural Manufacturing Group Limited (AMG) has donated a sum of GH¢100,000, 1,200 bags of fertilisers as well as a generous number of nose masks and hand sanitisers toward the 36th edition of the annual Farmers Day celebration. With this year’s celebration to be held under the...