The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has quelled fears expressed by some businesses that failure to get a Tax Identification Number (TIN) by end of March this year will deny them the opportunity to do so later. The GRA Public Relations Officer, Bobie Ansah, told B&FT that registration for the TIN...
AirtelTigo has outlined its plans designed to accelerate growth, drive the company’s successful mobile money platform and commitment to establishing a leadership position in the mobile financial service sector in the country. At a press briefing in the AirtelTigo Headquarters in Accra, the Chief Executive Officer, Roshi Motman, said the...
Cargo traffic to the country’s two seaports has been tipped to continue along the present steady growth line, with an expected surge of 10 percent by year-end according to projections by the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA). The projections, the authority said, are based on the positive trend of the country’s...
Barclays Bank has posted a strong financial performance in the 2017 financial year results - raking in over GH¢550million of profit before tax - the first time the bank has been able to break the half a billion cedis profitability ceiling. The bank, which will soon rebrand to Absa following...
For the third consecutive year, and as has become a significant part of the Easter Season, Staff of Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Limited have donated food items, clothing and toiletries in support of Joy FM’s Easter Soup Kitchen charity event which is aimed at lending a helping hand to...
Despite impressive performances in 2017, banks are not likely to dole out dividends this year; at least not so generously, as they struggle to meet the new GH¢400million stated capital set by the central bank. With annual general meetings coming up in a matter of weeks, banks will be requesting...
The economy of Mauritius is expected to grow by 3.9 percent this year, down from a previous forecast of 4.0 percent in December, due to an expected slowdown in agriculture and fishing activities, the statistics office said on Friday. The Indian Ocean island economy expanded by 3.8 percent in 2017,...
The pupil’s teacher who went viral on social media for ingeniously improvising the teaching of ICT due to the lack computers in his school, is not enjoying the largess alone, as technology giant Microsoft has equipped the school with 27 new computers. Richard Appiah Akoto has personally benefited from a...
 In an effort to help individuals to make sound financial decisions, whether you are beginning your professional career, an entrepreneur, a trader, employee or nearing retirement, the financial literacy series will provide you with the tools and resources you need to make informed decisions regarding your financial well-being now...
South Africa will speed up visa processes and lure major conferences in an effort to boost foreign arrivals by 40 percent by 2021, its tourism minister said on Friday. The new measures are part of a goal to attract five million additional travellers – four million international tourists and one...