In our part of the world, football is reserved predominantly for men. In fact, most parents would deliberately discourage their girl-child from engaging in anything football, as it has long been the preserve for men. But that narrative is changing, thanks to Linda Ansong, the Chief Executive Officer of...
Policy interventions should be directed at attracting more private capital flows, especially FDI, in markets with less developed financial markets and weak institutions to drive financial inclusion, according to Prof Joshua Yindinaba Abor delivering a virtual lecture on the topic ‘Private Capital Flows and Inclusive Finance: The Moderating Roles...
The year 2020 will go down in the annals of history as being very bleak for labour globally and Ghana is no exception. The beginning of the year gave vivid indication of the economy on sound footing with employers’ budget appraisals in right direction.
Then, all of the sudden the...
Economists are divided in opinion on how the current uncertain political environment will impact economic activities in the country, with one saying there may be no serious consequences considering the Supreme Court’s resolve to address the matter promptly; and the other maintaining it can have a negative impact on...
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Barely two weeks after the commissioning of the nation’s first Hydro-Solar Hybrid power generating system, which includes a 5 Megawatts (MW) floating solar system, the first in West Africa, the Bui Power Authority (BPA) has been inducted into...
The Bank of Ghana is preparing directives to regulate unclaimed balances and provide consumer protection requirements for digital financial services and products, Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Ernest Addison, has said.
This means digital financial service providers would have a clear direction as to how to treat monies in locked on...
The central bank is envisaging tough times ahead for the banking sector, as Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) are set to rise further and banks’ capital is expected to be eroded due to the impact of COVID-19 - but it has also devised strategies to ensure a robust financial sector that...
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has introduced a raft of guidelines and measures including sanctions, increased sensitisation and a regulatory forum to deter banks from engaging in money laundering and terrorism financing activities.
The European Union (EU) in May 2020 placed Ghana on the list of countries that are seen...
We are thrilled to announce that Zindi will host the second UmojaHack Africa on the weekend of 27 March 2021. The virtual machine learning hackathon will take place on www.zindi.africa and will be open to every university in Africa. Students will compete in teams across the continent to solve...
