- Olam direct purchasing app adds funds & cuts expenses
An increasing number of Ghanaian smallholder cashew farmers are getting better prices on their harvests, and reducing their operational expenses, thanks to the continued rollout of a smartphone app that gives them direct access to Olam Food Ingredients in Ghana.
The...
After years of contemplating whether to acquire an existing insurance company in Nigeria to kick-start operations in the country or not, Enterprise Group has settled on the acquisition of a new licence to start insurance business in Nigeria from next year.
Keli Gadzekpo, Group Chief Executive Officer, explained that the...
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has said its revised revenue target in the 2020 COVID-19 mid-year budget review has been achieved.
Data from the GRA show that as at Tuesday, November 24, 2020 the revenue collector exceeded the revised 2020 mid-year budget of GH¢42.7billion and is close to achieving the...
Even before the commencement of trading in January 2021 under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a number of investors have shown considerable interest in investing in the Ghanaian economy.
Among the several sectors and areas of investment of particular interest is the automobile sector. Indeed, automobile companies such...
Football legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60.
The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager had successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November.
It was then announced he was to be treated for alcohol dependency.
One of the greatest players of all time, Maradona was captain...
Tourism is a major industry that can accelerate global development and tackle common global challenges negatively affecting the promotion and attainment of global goals. Nature has blessed the universe with enough resources to ensure a sustainable world, habitable for mankind and other living things.
Tourism is considered a major vehicle...
Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority Dr. Lydia Dsane-Selby has commended PharmAccess, for its role in ensuring a successful integration of National Insurance Authority (NIA) and National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) data to make health insurance accessible to many.
According to the NHIA boss, PharmAccess Group, a...
With Donald Trump and the Republican establishment refusing to accept defeat in the face of a clear election result, democracy in the United States is under unprecedented attack. If Americans had confidence in their democratic institutions, there would be little reason for concern. Trump’s behavior could be dismissed as...
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has shown concern over overseas transfers of reinsurance premiums out of the country.
Dr. Justice Yaw Ofori, Commissioner NIC, revealed that almost US$40million left the shores of Ghana in 2019.
“This has a negative impact on our cedi and the local economy,” the Commissioner lamented. He...
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has registered about three thousand traders who had their wares destroyed by fire at Odawna Markert last week.
The exercise which took place at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange grounds collected the details of the affected traders including amounts that they would need...