Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange, Abena Amoah, has said the country’s development hinges on a strong capital market and an investment-savvy population - hence programmes that will fuel them must be encouraged. She added that the current environment in the country highlights the importance, and urgency, of having...
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has noted the significant gains made so far, especially in infrastructure development, resulting from the UK-Ghana Business Council (UKGBC) since its establishment in 2018. Through the partnership, he said, several infrastructural projects have been undertaken with funding from the UK Export Financing over the...
Stakeholders in the aquaculture subsector have called on the Fisheries Commission (FC) and the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to develop a Residue Monitoring Plan as part of measures to guarantee safe and high quality fish for consumers in line with international standards and export requirements. This call was contained in...
The Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company Limited, Mrs. Pamela Djamson-Tettey, has been honoured by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Mrs. Pamela Djamson-Tettey received a Legacy & Gadia State Award at this year’s Gold Award ceremony of the Head of State Awards Scheme. The ceremony was held at the Jubilee House...
Ghana's financial inclusion has seen significant growth in recent years, according to the 2021 Financial Services Demand-Side Survey Report. The survey found that 96 percent of the adult population in Ghana have access to financial services, exceeding the targetted 85 percent for 2023. This marks a significant increase from the...
"When the last tree dies, the last man dies." This saying is one of the most popular in Ghanaian society; however, its meaning is rarely put into consideration. Trees can be termed one of the life-dependents of man, and without trees it is doubtful that man would be able...
Communications and Digitalisation Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful says having a lot more women participating in the Ghanaian Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) ecosystem will spur the country’s economic growth. Citing the Council on Foreign Relations, an American think-tank specialising in U.S. foreign policy and international relations, she argued in a...
After four decades of fostering integration through trade and finance, the global economy has begun a painful process of fragmentation. Initially driven by wealthy countries – namely, the United States under former President Donald Trump and the United Kingdom, following the Brexit referendum – several geopolitical forces have combined...
The housing rental market has undergone a radical transformation with the introduction of the RentIt app, an innovative platform that streamlines the rental process for tenants and homeowners alike. The app's groundbreaking features have not only gained widespread public commentary but have also addressed the challenges faced by renters...
Findings from the 2021 Population and Housing Census indicate that there are 11,717 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ghana. The reasons for internal displacement are socio-political factors (55.2% of IDPs) or natural disaster (44.8% of IDPs). One in every ten (10.7%) of the IDPs have stayed less than one...