Tullow and the Ghana Forestry Commission have completed all necessary requirements to commence full-scale implementation of a joint nature-based carbon offset project, launched earlier this year.
The Forestry Commission, supported by Tullow, will now engage stakeholders at both national and regional levels to finalize project details. Key activities will include...
By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO
With a difference of 9.9 points, the Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School conquered three other secondary cycle institutions - ensuring their winning the 2024 National Investment Quiz (NIQ).
During the contest they exhibited mastery over financial literacy, specifically with bonds, stocks and the international market.
PRESEC walked away...
By Joseph AKOSSEY
Financial inclusion means individuals and businesses have access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs. According to the World Bank Group, financial inclusion is a key enabler to reducing poverty and boosting prosperity.
In view of its importance, the World Bank Group...
Amenfiman Rural Bank has been operational since 1980, conducting the business of banking for the past 42 years since it was mandated to do so. The bank is headquartered at Wassa Akropong in the Amenfi East Municipality in the Western Region of Ghana and under prudent management and visionary...
By Seth KRAMPAH & Joseph AKOSSEY
Available data indicates that there is under-representation of women in leadership positions across the world. For example, as of 2020, there were only 37 women leading fortune 500 companies (fortune.com).
Similarly, report published by the IMF in September 19, 2018 highlighted that women accounted for...
By Seth KRAMPAH
Rural communities in Ghana about four decades ago, before Ghana’s national rural electrification project, were painted with a broad brush of underdevelopment, poverty and backwardness. This view often permeates discussions on rural banking, where the 'rural' tag is seen more as a stigma than a unique brand....
In the competitive landscape of rural and community banking, one institution consistently stands out as a trailblazer—Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank PLC (AKRBank).
True to its slogan ‘The Pace Setter’, AKRBank is setting benchmarks for innovation, customer satisfaction and financial inclusion in Ghana. As the nation marches toward its financial inclusion...
By Emmanuel AKOMEA
Executive Director-Fisheries Commission, Fred Kwasi Antwi-Boadu has emphasised the crucial role of small-scale fisheries in ensuring a sustainable future for the sector.
According to him, the fisheries sector is a cornerstone of the country’s economy, directly and indirectly supporting over 10 percent of the population. He added that...
By Samuel SAM
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) has unveiled two high-yielding cowpea varieties—Awudu Benga and Kanton Bongdaa—to smallholder farmers in the Mion District of Northern Ghana. This initiative aims to enhance cowpea production, food security and revenue generation for farmers.
The varieties,...
The 2024 overall Savannah Regional Best Farmer, Patience Nkaara Kpiniong, has reiterated a call for the government of Ghana and agricultural stakeholders to adopt long-term strategies to tackle the devastating and increasing effects of climate change on agriculture in the country.
She emphasized the importance of developing large-scale irrigation schemes...