Cleopatra Ogharadukun, having spent most of her career in the financial services sector, reached a point where she longed for a fresh and meaningful endeavour.
"I knew I wanted to shift towards a role that creates social impact," she shares with thebftonline.com. About a year ago, she ventured into the...
The first quarter of 2023 witnessed a 19.23 percent decline in value of secured loans compared to the same period in 2022, with banks experiencing a significant decrease.
According to the Collateral Registry Report published by the Bank of Ghana, the total value of secured loans was GH¢5.26billion in Q1...
The fifth Ghana Pharma and Healthcare Awards has been held with a call for sustainable Innovation and technologies to bridge industrial gabs in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
Themed "Positioning The Pharma Industry To Meet Future Trends and Technology," the event which focused on addressing innovative and technological shortfalls in...
In a resolute stance against the escalating threats of climate change, Ghana is spearheading efforts to combat climate risks and secure international funding commitments.
The Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Kwaku Afriyie, emphasised the country's commitment to standing together with other Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) countries at the...
It’s past midday in the bustling capital city of Ghana and on the first floor of one of the glassed-up buildings in one of Africa’s swankiest corporate addresses, CEO Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng discusses the strategic thrust of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF).
Before becoming Chief Executive of the...
It is a great privilege for me to have the opportunity to speak from this podium, which from my understanding has previously hosted many other distinguished speakers, and I am deeply grateful to the Vice Chancellor for asking me to follow in their footsteps. I intend to proceed as...
amid rising financing cost
issued GH¢13.64bn in new short-term debts
The Treasury successfully issued new short-term debts amounting to GH¢13.64billion in first-half 2023 (H1 2023), while GH¢30.55billion was utilised to refinance maturing debts.
More importantly, it exceeded its financing target for H1 2023 by approximately GH¢12.39billion - resulting...
The Zambia President, H. E. Hakainde Hichilema has assured the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) of his readiness to unlock all rigidities in Zambia to allow Jospong's conglomerate to revolutionalise the waste and technology sectors up to the speed of Ghana.
He expressed satisfaction about what...
In a space of 42 days - May 24 to July 7, 2023 - the National Health Insurance Scheme has paid its credentialed healthcare providers over GH¢471million to cover claims submitted for periods up to January 2023. For the first time in several years, the NHIS is back into...
Lagos, Nigeria, Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc held the 6th edition of its Concrete Ideas stakeholder conference series. The conference which was held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos on the 19th of June 2023 brought together industry experts, business leaders and key...