...the premier boys' grooming initiative marks 7 years of impact
Junior Shapers Africa (JSA), launched in Accra on September 21, 2015, is commemorating seven years of grooming boys and addressing male youths’ needs in Ghana and beyond.
As the leading non-profit personal development organisation championing the ‘Raising Boys Right’ advocacy in...
3Media Networks is set to redefine television viewing in Ghana with the launch of its latest free-to-air television station, 3Music TV Channel. The new and engaging music and lifestyle channel, with its tagline ‘This is the Culture’, will offer refreshing content to both young and old music lovers and...
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the interoperable platform, Korba, Nelson Korshi Da Seglah, took a turn on Ghana’s youth-inspired radio programme, Y Leaderboard Series. He shares some worthy life experiences, the secret to success and the essence of music in enriching the soul.
Born to a family of eight and...
As part of the 2022 Global Appreciation Week, MTN Ghana embarked on a drive to appreciate its customers and reaffirm its commitment to deliver a distinct customer service.
Global Appreciation Week is a week that is set aside for MTN employees to show appreciation to each person’s contribution to the...
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has entered into a content partnership agreement with AfricaWeb Holding - owners of GhanaWeb.com, CameroonWeb.com, MyNigeria.com and TanzaniaWeb.com, for the next three years.
The partnership agreement, described by both parties as mutually beneficial, will see the GFA and AfricaWeb share ideas and compelling content intended...
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Ghana's Long-Term Local- and Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to 'CC', from 'CCC'. Fitch typically does not assign Outlooks to issuers with a rating of 'CCC' or below.
A full list of rating actions is at the end of this rating action commentary.
KEY RATING DRIVERS
Increased Probability of...
Zambia debt relief talks spur Kwacha rally
Zambia’s Kwacha has been one of the best performing currencies this year, gaining 18.5% against the dollar since January despite the economy creaking under the weight of unsustainable debts. Restructuring talks have been ongoing this month, with lenders including BlackRock, the world’s largest...
The floods, droughts, heatwaves and fires that are devastating many parts of the world underscore two fundamental facts: First, damage to freshwater supplies is increasingly straining human societies, especially the poor, with far-reaching implications for economic, social and political stability. Second, the combined impact of today’s extreme conditions are...
I had the privilege of delivering the keynote address at this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Ghana Employers Association on Thursday September 15, 2022. It was a heavily attended session, featuring representatives from all the institutions in Ghana (both public and private), Norway’s Ambassador to Ghana, Ingrid...
Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product, (GDP), is most likely to hit a double digit in the next couple of years if the private sector is given the need financial support.
According to the Alliance for Development and Industrialization, (ADI), “the country‘s GDP is poised to record double digit, if industries are...