October, the UN-designated breast cancer month, may pass this year without much notice, as COVID-19 continues to inhibit mass public gatherings, but not for Breast Care International, Africa’s lead campaigner against breast cancer. BCI, not ready to be outdone by the global pandemic, has devised a strategy to keep the...
The European Union and the Government of Ghana (GoG) have signed a €92.9 million budget support financing agreement to assist the country in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as beef up security operations in the northern part of the country. Out of this special emergency budget support,...
The Ford Ranger has received the highest award for quality in the midsize pickup segment in the US; according to the 2020 JD Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) report. The Initial Quality Study, now in its 34th year, is based on responses from 87,282 purchasers and lessees of new...
As part of efforts to move the economy away from over reliance on traditional exports for revenue generation, the Ghana Exports Promotion Authority (GEPA) is set to invest over US$600 million in the next ten years in a bid to diversify the economy through Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs). The country’s exports...
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has said that even though he is yet to officially see the letter from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) as at yesterday afternoon, advising him to hold on the launch of the Initial Public Offer (IPO) for Agyapa Royalties due to some outstanding...
The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Mrs. Elsie Addo Awadzi, was presented with the Glitz Africa Corporate Personality of the Year Award at the 2020 edition of the Ghana Women of the Year Honours event, which took place on Saturday, 26th September 2020 in Accra. She was...
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has said that with the nation’s growing industrial interest, there is the need for the state to accelerate its efforts in adding nuclear energy to the national energy mix to guarantee reliable, cheap, predictable and accessible power to support economic growth. Chief Executive Officer...
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stressed that government’s prudent management of the economy has reduced the rate of growth of the country’s debt stock. He argues that even though the debt stock has grown in nominal terms, a careful assessment of the rate of increase shows a slow down...
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has been adjudged the Outstanding Ghanaian-owned Corporate Organization of the year 2019 at the just ended 7th Made in Ghana Awards organised by Entrepreneurs Foundation Ghana. SSNIT was found to have refocused the Trust’s business to position it as a “credible and...
Ericsson has agreed to acquire Cradlepoint, the US-based market leader in Wireless Edge WAN 4G and 5G Enterprise solutions. The investment is key to Ericsson’s ongoing strategy of capturing market share in the rapidly expanding 5G Enterprise space. Cradlepoint complements Ericsson’s existing 5G Enterprise portfolio which includes Dedicated Networks and...