Marine transport both via inland waterways and over short-time maritime distance has the potential to improve continental integration in Africa and to transform the economies of African countries, especially in landlocked states but it would require adequate support and an enabling government framework.
The need to mainstream marine transportation across...
Chief Executive Officer of Djibouti Shipping Company and Senior Fellow, Transport and Connectivity for the Africa Europe Foundation, Yaya Yedan, is strongly advocating the efficient use of inland waterway transportation and short-sea shipping as the most cost and operational effective means through which Africa can successfully trade under the...
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been advised to tap into advisory and other capacity building initiatives offered by banks to aid their development.
This message was the basis of a presentation by Charlotte Lily Baidoo, General Manager for SME Banking at Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), during the German Sparkassenstiftung...
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has joined contingents of the security services, including ex-servicemen, for a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the Christianborg Crossroad shooting in Accra.
The incident, which happened in 1948, led to the deaths of three veteran soldiers who were part of unarmed veterans...
focuses on delivering quality, equitable and sustainable cancer care for all people
Roche has convened a World Cancer Day Conference in Accra to advance discussions about driving quality, equitable and sustainable cancer-care in Ghana through a multi-stakeholder collaboration approach. This event contributes to the 2022 global World Cancer...
An estimated value of US$27billion worth of gold export has been recorded since starting the National Assay Programme in 2018 which is under the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), according to the Managing Director of PMMC, Nana Akwasi Awuah.
This is equivalent to a total weight of gold at 18...
Implementing agencies of the YouStart initiative have indicated that they are ready to fully roll-out government’s flagship Youth Entrepreneurship Programme.
According to the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) and partner financial institutions, they have been working together to develop a good, viable product that...
Ninety-three (93) young Ghanaians who have successfully completed Mantrac Ghana Ltd.’s Technicians for Africa Programme have been awarded Foundational Certification at the Mohamed L Mansour Component Rebuild Centre at Ewusiejoe near Takoradi.
Technicians for Africa Programme, an 18-module free online programme that spans 3-6 months, is fully sponsored by Caterpillar -...
Out of an estimated US$31.2billion generated from commercial oil production in the last ten years, the state has gained only 20 percent with too little to show how the country has benefitted, a Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) report has shown.
According to the report, the US$6.55billion is the...
The Chief Operating Officer, Kaksfour Commodities Limited – a key player in the cashew value-chain, Francis Kwame Peprah, has called for regulations in the cashew subsector to sustain the steady growth recorded in trade volume.
He stated that regulations will help address some of the many challenges facing the sector,...