The concept of financial inclusion is relatively well understood, thanks to a long history of discovery and innovation across Africa. From the “Green Revolution” of the 60s to the present-day Fintech boom, it’s long been accepted that financial inclusion is vital to the growth of emerging economies. Simply put, financial...
The country’s total revenue for July 2020 has showed significant improvement, even surpassing the target, amid lingering pressures from the coronavirus pandemic which have led to deceased economic activity. Data from the Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) report show that total revenue and grants for July exceeded the...
… Aviation minister to receive report and forward to President   The B&FT has gathered that the board of Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL), chaired by Madam Oboshie Sai-Cofie, is to communicate a decision they reached on the impasse between staff of the company and its Managing Director (MD) Yaw Kwakwa...
To empower customers in conducting personalised online transactions from any location, Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited has introduced Kukua: its WhatsApp Banking Assistant. The 24-hour WhatsApp Banking Assistant, fully conversant with the bank’s suite of offerings to answer questions through cutting-edge technology, forms part of Fidelity Bank’s ‘Together We’re More’ brand...
President of the Ghana Hotels Association (GHA), Dr. Edward Ackah-Nyamikeh Jnr, has said government responded positively to the 10-point blueprint recovery plan presented to it for the revival of hotels’ operations and the wider hospitality sub-sector, which have been crushed by the ongoing pandemic. The recovery plan was presented at a press...
Ecobank Ghana and the Multimedia Group jointly launched the 2020 Joy News Habitat Fair at the plush auditorium of the Ecobank Head Office in Accra. The launch brought together key public and private sector players in the housing industry of Ghana to explore ways by which they can deliver...
The National Board Small Scale Industries’ (NBSSI) has put together a support scheme to help Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) formalise their operations so that companies can smoothly access support from the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme, the Director of Entrepreneurship Development-NBSSI, Habiba Sumani, has said. According to her, apart from...
The third edition of the prestigious Ghana Business Leaders Excellence Awards Ceremony has now been rescheduled to take place at the classy Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel, Accra, on Saturday 17th October 2020. This follows lifting of the Presidential embargo on the organisation of Awards Ceremonies. The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo...
The United Nations is set to provide US$130million to support Ghana’s efforts to recover from the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The United Nations in Ghana, through its country preparedness and response plan, has launched a social and economic response initiative which has repurposed US$90 million over the next...
Crown Women Rising (CWR) will be organizing its annual association meeting on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at the GIMPA Executive Conference Centre. The Associates meeting will be an opportunity to bring members up to date on the new developments at CWR GH, including upcoming events and to share how they...