“I’m satisfied with the strategic positioning of the chamber as a development partner to gov’t” “Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.” —...
launches US$45m Onix Tier Four Data Centre Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that digital infrastructure investment is the next frontier, looking forward to the drive toward becoming the most digitised economy in the West African sub-region. According to him, to rebuild a strong pandemic era economy responsive to...
Minister for Communication and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, says government is setting up a data exchange hub to make uniform data across all sectors of the economy readily available in the governance process. Speaking at the World Development Report 2021 launch, a country dissemination workshop in Accra, the minister said: “We...
While there is no immediate end in sight to the current global crisis, exacerbated by the Russian-Ukraine war, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said the disruption caused to the supply chain of traded commodities will likely result in the emergence of a new global architecture. The current happenings, he...
as prices of ingredients increase abnormally  “At the beginning of the year, we bought a bag of flour for GH¢210 - but now we are buying it at GH¢440. A bag of sugar was also sold at GH¢170 but is now selling at GH¢400. A bucket of margarine...
Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited has been named the Most Safety and Security Conscious Company of the Year; Best Company in Data Security Management and Best Company in Fire Safety and Security Management at the 2022 Health, Environment, Safety & Security (HESS) Awards held recently  in Accra. The Managing Director of Fidelity...
In a bid to provide affordable housing units for all Ghanaians, a leading real estate company in Ghana - SuCasa Properties Limited - has outdoor affordable, ultra-modern townhouses comprising two-, three- and four-bedroom units. The unveilling was marked during an elegant ceremony at the De-Icons Event Centre in East Legon...
Businesses’ quest to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic are further undermined by rising cost of capital, taxes and utilities, the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has said. Its president, Clement Osei-Amoako, said these factors coupled with high inflation at 28 percent and a free-falling currency in the...
Industry players have said the current business environment does not favour the growth of indigenous enterprises, particularly noting rising interest rates coupled with the introduction of taxes on businesses. This development, according to the entrepreneurs, cripples the ability of Ghanaian-owned businesses to compete effectively with foreign-owned businesses in the country. The...
The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) president, Ing. Rev. Prof. Charles Anum Adams, delivered its 51st Presidential Address in Accra on Thursday, June 23, 2022 with a call for concerted efforts and proper collaboration by relevant stakeholders to construct durable road transport systems. The 51st Presidential Address was on the...