with a new report on Catalytic Capital Investments in Ghana
Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh) and Ashesi University have launched a comprehensive report on Catalytic Capital and its role in increasing financing for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as part of their commitment to promoting sustainable development and increasing appropriate...
The quest to make the country a mining destination of choice for investors on the continent will need the collective support of all stakeholders in the industry, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has said.
The vision, which he observed remains a critical focus of government, is...
Review anti-business taxes
The 2023 budget and economic policy must prioritise economic stability and recovery, with local solutions at the centre, says the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry GNCCI and the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI).
While calling for a review of what they described as not-too-business-friendly taxes...
With governments the world over being held more accountable by their citizens and investors for higher environmental, ethical and social standards, the 2023 budget statement and economic policy must include a clear and viable path on climate action, access to affordable and clean energy, and quality education.
This is a...
What do we already know?
Important scientific solutions and breakthroughs risk collecting dust on research institutions' shelves if commercialisation is not incorporated into the research and innovation process and value chain.
When it comes to the commercialisation of research and innovation in Ghana, there are many persistent limiting factors, including insufficient...
The upstream petroleum sector has witnessed remarkable achievements in local content, nine years after the passage of L. I. 2204 and its implementation.
In 2020, for instance, out of a total US$1.3billion of service contracts awarded, US$238million thereof in value terms went to Indigenous Ghanaian Companies (IGC) while US$1.1billion went...
The Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA) has recommended government to prioritise the synchronisation of statutory fees and charges by key state institutions.
GEA, as part of key recommendations for the 2023 budget statement, stated that harmonising levies and charges of state ‘Authorities’ - such as the Ghana Tourism Authority, Food and...
Vice President Dr. Mahamamudu Bawumia has assured that government is not relenting its efforts to resolve the hard times which have characterised the Ghanaian economy recently.
The country, which was on the path to recovery from the ruins of the COVID-19 pandemic that exacerbated existing fiscal and socio-economic challenges, took...
Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), a leading indigenous Ghanaian bank, has celebrated Ambassador D. K. Osei during his presentation of the 32nd edition of the annual University of Ghana Alumni Lecture on the theme ‘Liberal Democracy: The New Utopias and the Age of Disorder’ at the Great Hall of the...
To streamline the several data sources in the country and automate data for analytical purposes in line with modern data users demand, Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) has introduced the 'Data Science Roadmap'.
According to GSS, the data science roadmap has potential to improve and automate the production of currently released...
