This article delves into the burgeoning concept of Employee Value Banking (EVB) and its potential to revolutionise micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana. By integrating bespoke banking services into the very fabric of employment, EVB offers a unique platform for enhancing financial inclusion and bolstering the economic...
The recent decline in consumer inflation has triggered a notable shift in the Treasury market, significantly influencing rates and reshaping investor sentiments.
The unexpected plummet in headline inflation from 35.2 percent in October to 26.4 percent in November 2023 has led to a ripple-effect across the markets, particularly impacting T-bill...
United Bank for Africa (Ghana) Limited has cut sod for construction works on its head office at West Cantonment, Accra.
The new facility, when completed, seeks to move the bank’s current head office to its own building; and will emphasise UBA Ghana’s vision of the future of banking.
The design of...
The debt crisis in low-income countries continues to fester. Meanwhile, the international policy community seems to be losing traction on the problem. Can it recover its grip, or has a developing-country debt disaster become inevitable?
The number of economies in debt distress had already risen sharply between the global financial...
In a commendable stride toward inclusive education and community support, Khan-San Africa, a non-governmental organization, orchestrated a significant event at St Don Bosco special school on December 9, 2023, in the heart of the Upper West Region. The occasion marked a pivotal moment in addressing communication disorders among children,...
In September 2023, Ghana’s government launched a US$550billion Energy Transition and Investment roadmap toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions. The plan has capacity to create an estimated 400,000 jobs by 2060, according to details of its plan - which was developed by government and SEforALL. The plan was launched by...
Entrepreneurs cannot remain unsung heroes, because their work and contributions are vital to the economy and the value chain development of societies as a whole, Founder of Financial Innovation and Enterprise (FIE) Prof. Javed Hussain has said.
According to the Professor of Entrepreneurial Finance, Faculty of Business, Law and Social...
Solidaridad has launched its flagship food security campaign, the Home Gardening Initiative aimed at empowering individuals and urban communities to take control of their nutritional needs.
The initiative, which is Solidaridad’s response to the increasing food insecurity in Ghana and the growing concerns about nutrition in urban homes, is in...
About 30 years on after the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development, which requires countries to make adequate and legally binding provisions for the aged, the country has yet to pass the Aging bill into law, with the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and United Nations Population Fund...
Director-General-Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Prof. Amin Alhassan, has stressed the need for appropriately disseminating research findings of universities and researchers to help address national issues.
“For a university that believes in knowledge for service, appropriate dissemination of the research findings should be a priority,” he said.
This, he noted, will help...