Bilateral trade between Italy and Ghana has surged from over €521million in 2021 to a current €600million, Italian Ambassador to Ghana Daniela d'Orlandi has said. “Our bilateral trade has increased tremendously notwithstanding the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021 it was over €521million and has been growing, reaching €600million in August this...
Telecoms industry interconnect clearinghouse (ICH) Afriwave Telecom emerged Telecom Support Company of the Year at the 4th National Communications Awards 2022. The award is in recognition of the company’s outstanding strides, success, innovation and tireless effort in the communication and digitalisation sector. The ICH was licenced under the Electronic Communications Amendment...
Olam Agri, a leader in agri-commodity and food processing in Ghana, in observance of World Aids Day, has organised a free voluntary full medical screening exercise for all employees across the company’s various business locations in Accra. This initiative, according to management of Olam Agri, was to provide education about...
Mobile Money penetration that has taken centre-stage in most African countries to facilitate trade and commerce, and creating more convenience is facing some challenges that need governmental intervention. “Although Ghana has made great strides in opening up access to financial services through its financial inclusion policy adaptation programme, a sizeable...
The European Union funded Investment Promotion and Business Linkages Project has ended with 400,000.00 euros invested in small and medium agro-processing companies to attract investment, improve suppliers’ linkages to larger companies and increases exports. The Project has contributed to inclusive growth in Ghana by helping to create formal jobs across...
Banking institutions are becoming more and more susceptible to fraud over the years, although various control measures have been put in place. Fraudsters are now more versatile in designing their modus operandi to circumvent the control. The fraudsters could originate from both internal (employees) and external sources (customers, suppliers,...
“We bled Africa for four centuries; we looted their raw materials, then we told them lies that the African is good for nothing. In the name of religion, we destroyed their culture; we became rich at their expense. We now steal their brains through education and propaganda to prevent...
The Board of Agricultural Development Bank PLC (ADB) has announced the appointment of Alhassan Yakubu-Tali as its new Managing Director effective December 1, 2022, following regulatory approval by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). He assumes the position as successor to Dr. John Kofi Mensah, who retired on November 30, 2022,...
Since deployment of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) electronic services two months ago, there has been a considerable increase in usage, Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang, Director General-SSNIT, has said. SSNIT adopted mobile money services as part of measures to enhance service delivery. With the new services, members...
The Secretary of the National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), Mr. Richster Nii Amarh Amarfio has indicated that despite the successes that have been chalked in the fisheries sector in Ghana, a lot more needs to be done in order to build a robust industry. He emphasized that the sector needs people who will think...