Interest rates, inflation, foreign exchange amongst others are factors to consider when making investment decisions in an economy.
Changes in these indicators directly and indirectly affect the performance of financial investments, especially the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) where various companies are listed.
We have however witnessed changes in the economic figures...
With output having collapsed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are wondering how far monetary policy can be stretched to support the economy. For the US Federal Reserve, negative interest rates appear to represent an effective limit, not because such a policy is technically unfeasible, but because...
The days of spending long hours in the office are gradually becoming a thing of the past. Today, businesses can be run online and offline no matter your location, thanks to the internet. Working from home or remote work is often practiced by companies that lack physical offices, offer...
The COVID-19 crisis is affecting the entire global economy and that of Ghana. Some key sectors of the Ghanaian economy are already experiencing a slowdown as a result of the pandemic. Tourism, air transport, and the oil sector as well as the formal and informal private sectors of the economy are...
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture is hoping to hold some virtual events this year to sustain momentum for the ‘Beyond the Return’ agenda launched by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as a follow-up to successful execution of the ‘Year of Return’ initiative last year.
According to the sector...
Numerous enactments have been in existence to regulate health and safety of Ghanaians. Ghana has ratified International Convention No. 155 on health and safety at the workplace.
Labour Act, 2003 (ACT 651), Workmen’s Compensation Law 1987, Factories, shops and office Act, 1970, Ghana National Fire Service Act 1992, ACT 537,...
Pro-poor social protection and intervention programs are by themselves not sufficient to adequately combat the perpetual menace of incidents of Worst Forms of Child Labor (WFCL) the Participatory Development Associates (PDA), has stated.
As a matter of urgency, the government and other stakeholder institutions must in addition to these programs,...
Tullow Ghana has held its first ever virtual supplier development seminar for 105 indigenous suppliers. The training was done on COUPA via virtual supplier development webinar.
The company says the seminar forms part of commitment to supplier development, which remains a key pillar of its local content activities, despite the...
To the surprise of many, African governments have responded swiftly and boldly to the COVID-19 crisis. Ethiopia’s unconventional approach, for example, reflects the country’s limited financial and human resources, as well as the low level of available international support. Despite these severe constraints, the results so far have been...
