The World Bank has released the Next Generation Africa Climate Business Plan (NG-ACBP), which sets out a blueprint to help sub-Saharan African economies achieve low carbon and climate-resilient outcomes.
The Plan calls for countries to seize the opportunity to scale-up climate resilience to grow their economies and reduce poverty, redouble...
A member of self-acclaimed Dancehall King and Multiple Awards Winner, Shatta Wale’s fan base, popularly known as Shatta Movement, has emerged winner of the first Asaase Radio Sound Clash grand prize.
The die-hard SM fan and Real Estate Developer by name Patrick Mensah Nartey, was presented with a brand new...
With a proposal of increase for Ghana’s maternity leave duration, we consider sources of funds for the increase duration(2)
Maternity leave duration offers a direct bearing to the family health of any family unit, the organization and subsequently the nation.
The protection for maternity at work currently faces some difficulties, which...
Recently, climate change has come to the forefront of contemporary and social issues.
Due to expedite in global environmental issues, the low-carbon concentration and content of natural gas have made natural gas a major energy source of most economies.
First, natural gas is much more environmental friendly than the combustion of...
…to raise enough revenue for economic recovery
The Tax Justice Coalition has reiterated calls for fundamental changes in the country’s tax system that will plug all holes and leakages for government to raise enough revenue to finance its growing expenditures, especially in the face of the global pandemic.
The call,...
The Managing Director (MD) of Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), Daniel Wilson Addo, has been awarded for his contribution to growth and development in the banking sector and for providing excellent banking services in Ghana, at the Ghana Development Awards which took place at the Marriott Hotel last week.
The 2nd...
-Leveraging regional integration to drive investments
On August 17th 2020, amidst the COVID 19 pandemic, Ghana handed over the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat building to the African Union (AU) Commission.
Once in motion, the core mandate of the secretariat will be to implement the African Continental Free...
The Ghana Hotels Association (GHA) has presented a 10-point blueprint to the government aimed at supporting the industry to accelerate its recovery from the adverse impact experienced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
The Association is bemoaning neglect from the government saying that, even though there were several...
The Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) has increased revenue collection at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Assistant Commissioner TD Williams, Sector Commander of Customs at the KIA, has said.
According to him, despite the challenges with the initial utilization of the system and the impact of COVID-19 on trading activities,...
Eradicating poverty and boosting prosperity in Africa starts in the boardroom. And it requires African business leaders to use their positions to foster more inclusive economic growth that benefits all stakeholders – customers, employees, suppliers, and communities – rather than focusing on short-term profits that fail to lift up...