The National Coordinator of Monitoring and Evaluation Secretariat at the Office of the President, Gifty Ohene Konadu, has applauded ongoing government’s developmental projects in the Ashanti Region, describing their level of progress as ‘overwhelming’. According to her, the number of developmental projects at various completion stages in the region beats...
Ghana Libyan-Arab Holding Company (GLAHCO) has moved swiftly to debunk allegations that the Golden Tulip Hotels in Accra and Kumasi, owned by a joint venture between the Government of Ghana and Libya, have been sold to a Lebanese company. “GLAHCO wishes to inform the general public that, Golden Tulip Hotels...
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU), and Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT-GH), have embarked on a nationwide strike action to protest against the government’s refusal to meet their demand for Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA). The top four teacher...
Considering its vantage position on the financial services delivery value chain, the Savings and Loans (S&Ls) sub-category is best placed to take advantage of a regulated crowdfunding framework to leapfrog growing competition for its market segment, Head of Fintech and Innovation at the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Kwame Oppong,...
District 9102 of Rotary International, which comprises 120 Rotary Clubs and more than 3,000 Rotarians across four countries – Ghana, Niger, Benin and Togo, has set an ambitious target to execute projects to the tune of US$2million over the course of the next operating year. This is according to its...
Several Zongo residents in the Asokore Mampong Municipality, of the Ashanti Region, have had their share of the health screening initiative periodically undertaken by ASA Savings and Loans Limited countrywide. At the health screening exercise organised by the Aboabo Business Center, under the Aboabo Area Branch of ASA Savings and...
The global pandemic changed the course of economies worldwide, negatively impacting human survival. Hard-hit sectors included health, employment, education, and businesses. COVID-19's impact did not spare small and medium-scale industries. According to McKinsey.com, between February 2020 and April 2021, 70 to 80 percent of SMEs across 32 countries lost...
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about, more than anything else, an acceleration to the World of Digital Experience. Companies and individuals who thrived on traditional business rails and cash-based transactions felt the impact of COVID-19 severely. A global pandemic, but the story was nonetheless the same in Ghana. The aviation and...
UBA Ghana has strengthened its position as a trade bank for Ghanaian businesses across Africa and the world. With presence in 20 countries in Africa and also in America, UK, Paris, and now Dubai, the bank has developed an effective system to ensure seamless trade businesses for our customers. As...
According to the ARB Apex Bank PLC, there are 147 rural and community banks with over 800 branch networks spread across the 16 regions of Ghana. The total assets of the rural banking sector as of December 2021 amounted to GH¢6.72billion. The sector also recorded total deposits of GH¢5.94billion. Like any other...