The alternative Investing in precious metals usually takes the form of purchasing physical gold or silver, or investing in shares of individual mining companies - each approach with its own unique merits and risks. Direct equity/debt investments in mineral resources companies are ubiquitous among investors; however, investing in royalty and streaming...
Ghana has secured US$450 million African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI)-backed insurance cover for projects and trade-related transactions in various sectors as at the end of May 2022. With an insured portfolio of trade and investments across Africa valued at US$6.6billion in 2021, ATI - a multilateral insurer - continues to...
Ghana and Malta have expressed their commitment to deepening relations in the fields of tourism and culture, as well as trade and investment. To this end, the two countries would establish special committees to work out the modalities for the attainment of this objective. This was the outcome of a meeting...
now largest Specialised Deposit-Taking Institution Letshego Ghana, subsidiary of pan-African inclusive finance entity Letshego Group, has recently announced positive full-year financial results for the year ended 31 December 2021. The company’s consolidated performance for 2021 - as presented when it took its turn at the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE)...
The local poultry industry has the protentional to create more employment for the teeming Ghanaian youth, while improving the livelihoods of farmers if all stakeholders will commit to supporting the sector, Regional Director of Solidaridad West Africa, Isaac Kwadwo Gyamfi, has said. “Through the support of all stakeholders, if the...
Access Bank Ghana Plc recorded a strong growth trajectory across key indicators in the financial year ended 2021. Profit before tax grew from GH¢355million in 2020 to GH¢501million in 2021, recording a 41 percent growth while total operating income grew from GH¢567million in 2020 to GH¢728million in 2021, recording...
Digitalization with respect to private pensions is the reorganization of pension business and service delivery using Information and Communication Technologies to create digital relationships between the Trustee and the Contributor/Client (T2C); between the Trustee, Fund Manager and the Custodian (T2F2C); between the Regulator, Trustee, Fund Manager, Custodian R2T2F2C); and...
High-income countries are exploring ways to fund Indonesia’s energy transition Energy transition partnerships have been used in South Africa to help with decarbonisation efforts Despite recent progress, the scale and cost of switching to renewables remains a challenge Emerging markets have begun leveraging the environment to fund net-zero...
Russia’s war against Ukraine threatens to create a global wave of hunger. We must urgently enable Ukraine to export its grains through the Black Sea. We also see a “battle of narratives” around Russian grains and fertilizer exports. While our sanctions do not target these exports, we are ready to work...
The subject of equity (or equities), on the face of it, may not sound new to many. However, I would be correct in stating that understanding what equities are, is worth exploring for the benefit of all. Again, perhaps your mind is calling for clarity on this: “Are there...