By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Business and Financial Times (B&FT), Dr. Godwin Acquaye has emphasized the necessity of financial resilience in the face of global difficulties, as well as the critical need to protect investors' interests.
“As we convene here today, we must acknowledge the...
By the Media Relations Department, Parliament
The 1st Meeting of the 4th Session of the 8th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana was a significant period in the country's political scenery, characterised by various key occurrences and highlights that shaped the direction of governance.
The period witnessed remarkable events that...
The nation’s leading business publication, the B&FT, is today - Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - assembling a heavyweight contingent of financial sector players for The Money Summit 2024 to brainstorm and provide practical measures to tackle diminished investor confidence and rekindle a mindset of savings and investment.
At the prestigious...
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has highlighted the positive reception of the country's economic resilience programme from global financial leaders.
According to the minister, bilateral engagements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and World Bank President Ajay Banga elicited favourable remarks about Ghana's...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is confident that the country will reach an agreement with its bilateral creditors, paving the way for the fund’s executive board to approve the disbursement of additional funding to the economy later this year.
Ghana, earlier this month, secured a staff-level agreement from the fund...
By Kizito CUDJOE
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Independent Power Generators Ghana (IPGG), Dr. Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, has attributed the ongoing power shortages in the country to the cheap exportation of electricity. Commenting on the current erratic power supply, Dr. Apetorgbor noted that the unstable supply affecting communities and...
The implementation of the Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM) policy will improve safety in the distribution of LPG and make it more accessible to the public, Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has said.
He noted that the policy would eliminate barriers in LPG distribution, making...
…situation creating barriers to health care, education, productivity, digital inclusivity
Approximately 600 million Africans lack access to electricity and this unfortunate situation is creating significant barriers to health care, education, productivity, digital inclusivity, and ultimately job creation.
It is therefore in this regard that the World Bank and the African Development...
The current peak in cocoa futures has prompted President Nana Akufo-Addo to call on regulators of the cocoa sector in Ghana and neighbouring Ivory Coast to "devise new strategies" to cope with volatile global prices.
Due to limited supplies, global cocoa grinders are paying up in the cash market to...
At the recently-held World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, Minister of Finance Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam charged central bank governors to integrate climate risks and opportunities into monetary policies and financial regulation practices.
According to him, this has become necessary to fortify economies against climate-induced vulnerabilities and catalyse a transition to a...