The Volta River Authority (VRA) wants to diversify it operations by tapping into the growing electric vehicle (EV) space. The state-owned power generator and supplier is looking to start with providing charging stations across the country - with a pilot set for 2021 - before eventually venturing into assembling of...
Digital transfer payments, including overseas remittances will play an increasingly crucial role in the post-pandemic financial landscape as the role of cash begins to dwindle, and there is the need for improved regulation to curb illicit flows, Gbenga Okejimi, Country Manager, Nigeria and Ghana at WorldRemit, has said. “People have...
We’ve previously talked about what it takes to make “the leap” from employee to entrepreneur; an empowering milestone that is often accompanied by a feeling of excitement and confidence. The Leap is certainly an event worth savouring but the journey ahead is likely going to be impervious, as Vusi...
“The eye never forgets what the heart has seen.” – African proverb Advances in science and technology have driven our evolution. Starting out as hunter-gathers, it has afforded us greater control over the way we live - all the while energising us to modify and enrich our interactions to our...
We’ve previously talked about what it takes to make “the leap” from employee to entrepreneur; an empowering milestone that is often accompanied by a feeling of excitement and confidence. The Leap is certainly an event worth savouring but the journey ahead is likely going to be impervious, as Vusi...
As at press time yesterday, December 8, 2020, the B&FT had tabulated 53 seats that changed hands between the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). While the NPP lost 36 of its seats in the 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic, the NDC gave away 17...
Stanbic Bank Ghana has refurbished and handed over the maternity ward of 37 Military Hospital to the hospital’s authorities. The maternity block’s refurbishing is part of the bank’s many corporate social investment initiatives to ensure a better world for all. Head of Customer Channels at Stanbic Bank, Mr. Eugene Ocansey...
As part of efforts to provide quality and affordable medical care delivery, Vodafone Ghana has partnered Fastcare Clinics to launch a cash transfer platform for residents in less privileged communities within Accra to enable them access healthcare. The service enables users on Vodafone Cash services to dial *110#, select option...
The Head of Client Coverage at First National Bank Ghana, Richard Kokoih, has affirmed the bank’s commitment to supporting government in its bond-issuance programme that will increase the availability of funds for financing developmental projects. According to Mr. Kokoih, the important role of banks like First National Bank in supporting...
As the nation prepares to welcome the government of the next four years, one thing whoever leads the country (as the winner of 2020’s presidential election had not been announced at the time this publication was going to press) should keep in mind is the pandemic-ravaged economy. If the general...