GCB Bank PLC has donated GH¢100,000 to the Appiatse Support Fund established to support the victims and rebuilding efforts of the Appiatse community. The donation was made by Mr. John Adamah, Head of Retail Banking, and Mr Kojo Kwarteng, Head of Corporate Affairs Department, on behalf of GCB’s management. Mr. Adamah...
Investment guidelines are both consumer protection and risk management tools that put checks and balances on the players entrusted to invest the “sweat” retirement capital of workers for safe but fair returns. They are also used to direct patient pensions capital into productive sectors of the economy, so it...
Deputy Energy Minister, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, ha stated that it is important for Ghana to consider several important factors in the global conversation about energy transition, lest the country risk sitting on stranded oil assets that are key to our development agenda. He made this call when he addressed a...
“Not adding value is the same as taking it away.”  — Seth Godin, American author, businessman, marketer, and public speaker. Where do you start when you want to add value? This is the central question of this feature. Like it or not, businesses are an integral part of society. We work...
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumaia, joined contingents of the security services including ex-servicemen for a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the Christiansburg Crossroad shooting, in Accra. The incident, which happened in 1948, led to the deaths of three veteran soldiers who were part of unarmed veterans...
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has so far invested an amount of USD 397 million in critical sectors of the Côte d'Ivoire economy. This figure is expected to increase significantly following the implementation of additional pipeline projects which have gone through the Bank’s approval matrix. This was disclosed...
The Africa Investment Forum will host virtual boardroom sessions, a key component of the Africa Investment Forum market days, next month, following a postponement late last year, representatives of the initiative have announced. With forty-five deals worth $57.4 billion curated for the boardroom discussions, this will be held virtually from...
African SMEs will be able to rapidly achieve international standards with digitisation, enabling them to compete on and access international markets, Nana Dwemoh Benneh, CEO of the Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), has said. Mr. Benneh made these comments in a presentation at the 4th Strategic Leaders’ Summit 2022 held in...
Republic Bank Ghana, a subsidiary of Republic Financial Holdings Limited, has introduced new and enhanced retail products as part of its ‘Step-into-Success’ campaign. The products introduced include four rebranded products with enhanced, advanced product features and benefits. The products are Rights Start Account, iDO Account, Career Builders Account, Optimiser Account,...
FBNBank Ghana and digital payments company WorldRemit have announced a partnership that makes it easier for residents of Ghana to process international money transfers. This new service allows the Ghanaian diaspora and other nationals worldwide to send remittances to a network of 21 FBNBank branches and two agencies across...