Puma Energy has been named the Best company in Employee Safety and Security Management Practices, and Best Company in Health and Safety Campaign at the second edition of the Health, Environment, Safety and Security (HESS) Awards held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra. The event, which sought to create awareness,...
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) believes that reducing the 50 percent benchmark discount value - to 30 percent for general goods and 10 percent for vehicles - will do very little to better the fortunes of local manufacturers. AGI, the umbrella-body of local manufacturers, has been advocating a zero...
Board Chair of the Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, Matthew Boadu Adjei, says Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds are set to invest at least US$30million in small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs). Private equity and venture capital funds are investment vehicles that offer financing to companies...
It is said that respecting the history and cultural heritage of a nation is an integral part of nation building and development. With that in mind, leading broadcasting giant Global Media Alliance Broadcasting Company (GMABC) - parent company of Happy 98.9 FM, YFM (Y107.9FM-Accra, Y102.5FM-Kumasi and Y97.9FM-Takoradi) and e.TV...
InvestCorp Asset Management Limited (InvestCorp), the premier investment banking and asset management firm, has out doored its new electronic services platform dubbed ‘InvestCorp e-Hub’ aimed at enabling clients interact with the company conveniently. Key features of the InvestCorp e-Hub include an upgraded website to keep stakeholders abreast with relevant investment...
It’s the smart age, isn’t it? From smart phones to smart cars, products and services are leveraging technology to provide convenience and efficiency with a touch of a button. Buildings or the homes we live in are also playing in that space. Worldwide, homeowners are increasingly building smart and...
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest aviation group in Africa, resumed commercial flight operations to Accra, Ghana on September 3, 2020. Flight ET 8799 departed Gate C3 of Terminal 3 of the Kotoka International Airport at 12: 20 pm local time on Thursday Sept 3, 2020. Ethiopian is currently serving more than 70 destinations...
President Akufo-Addo has appointed Rosemary Beryl Archer as Deputy Chief Executive of Ghana Exim Bank. The new Deputy Chief Executive in Charge of Banking/Business until her appointment was Head of SMEs at the bank. The appointment was contained in a letter signed by Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, and is...
Industry associations, sector organisations, industry leaders and experts gathered to share industry trends and insights and presented innovative solutions and best practices which will contribute to the development of the industry on the continent. Leo Chen, President of Huawei Sub Saharan Africa, said that the quest for global carbon neutrality,...
“Because uncertainties are so pervasive and unfathomable, the most dynamic and prosperous societies are those that try many, many different things.”      -Mancur Olson, Power and Prosperity (2000, 188-89) It’s hard to believe that the industrial giant South Korea was once a weak economy with a GDP per capita under...