The country saved GH₵95.7 million or an equivalent of US$16.8 million when she endeavoured to locally manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE) during the heat of the coronavirus pandemic.
This was disclosed by the Deputy Trade and Industry Minister, Robert Ahomka-Lindsay at the Nation Builders update held recently under the theme:...
In many African countries including Ghana and around the globe, plastics play a very important role in the economic lives of people due to its durability, potability and affordability. Plastics play a significant role in transporting Ghana’s indigenous goods. Indigenous food products like ‘‘waakye’’ and ‘‘kenkey’’ are no exceptions....
Helping to build informed and civically engaged communities is central to our work around elections
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Our work in supporting elections across Africa continues to be a priority and we’ve dedicated unprecedented resources to these efforts both locally and globally, with protecting election integrity at the center of this work. This...
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“Not guilty on until proven guilty in a court of competent jurisdiction”. This is a common statement in various spheres of the legal fraternity and also in any community where justice takes centre stage of events. However, that statement brings...
UNCTAD forecasts a 7% to 9% year-on-year drop in the value of global trade for 2020, despite signs of a rebound in the third quarter.
In its quarterly Global Trade Update, the UN trade and development body estimates world trade to be about 5% less in Q3 2020 than during...
Ghana and Ivory Coast account for two-thirds of the world's cocoa supply, but unlike oil-producing countries, they are unable to influence prices that are historically too low to meet the basic needs of small planters.
"They could decide the market prices - above all if they allied themselves with other...
His Excellency the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akofu-Addo and the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) have made claims intending to show how plans to mine Atewa Forest for bauxite abide by Ghana’s laws and international best practices for protecting the environment and people’s rights. Notwithstanding these...
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It is a truism that a good idea sells itself, but then, for a good idea to sell itself, it must first be presented in the best possible way. Many startups have failed to secure...
The consequences of ‘fake news’ come into strong focus during times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Misinformation and claims of phony cures were widely circulated, leading to serious injuries and even to some unfortunate deaths.
This misinformation even included a fake video of President Akufo-Addo that was quickly...
The consequences of ‘fake news’ come into strong focus during times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Misinformation and claims of phony cures were widely circulated, leading to serious injuries and even to some unfortunate deaths.
This misinformation even included a fake video of President Akufo-Addo that was quickly...