Dairy import data from the Ghana National Association of Cattle Farmers (GNACAF) indicate that the country imports in excess of US$400million dairy products annually, as demand for fresh milk and other dairy products rise.
Despite this increasing demand, the local dairy industry is stagnating; thereby creating a deficit that can...
The Ghana Alternative Exchange (GAX) is on course to attract additional market listings as managers of the stock exchange have engaged more than 140 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in partnership with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), as well as Stanford Seed Transformation Network Ghana.
GAX, a parallel market,...
as GFZA launches Investment Week
Thirty-nine new free zones companies licenced to operate within the last year and a half are expected to inject some US$230million into the economy, says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA), Ambassador Michael Oquaye Jnr.
“Since I took over as...
Government’s ineffective agricultural policies in the area of irrigation are impacting negatively on smallholder farmers - leading to high levels of poverty among them, Executive Director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), Dr. Charles Nyaaba, has said.
Dr. Nyaaba noted that government’s initiatives aimed at addressing food security...
The 2022 World Bank’s Africa Pulse Report has ranked Ghana as the country with sub-Sahara Africa’s (SSA) highest food prices.
The report was released at the end of last month, October 2022, an indicated that domestic food prices have gone up by 22 percent since January this year.
Indeed, the country’s...
The Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Dr. Owusu Afriye Akoto, has expressed appreciation for the concerted effort of farmers within Volta Region for sharing knowledge with smallholder farmers.
He gave the commendation on Friday, November 4, 2022 at the Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC) in the Volta Region, applauding...
“Our governments were also compelled to encourage foreign investments by providing tax holidays and other incentives that supported foreign companies to out-compete local industries. This was the genesis of the current weak economic structure we are struggling with.”
It was long overdue, but at last on October 30, 2022...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Bank of Ghana (BOG) and Development Bank Ghana (DBG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the Ghana Integrated Financial Ecosystem (GIFE).
The GIFE aims to enhance financial capabilities and access for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana, and generate...
I have observed that over the years, the notion of leadership has evolved from one who is in the position to exercise power and, usually rule over others to an entirely different concept. In a LinkedIn article I recently chanced on, the author, Dr. Travis Bradberry sought to explain...
a conversation with David Kotei, Bolt’s Country Manager
It has certainly been a successful year for Ghana’s leading ride-hailing platform, Bolt. From a major expansion drive that has seen it extend its operations to eight (8) cities and towns to the roll-out of innovative features to improve its customers’...