Ghana on March 6, 2022 at Cape Coast will celebrate its 65th Independence anniversary on the theme, ‘Working Together, Bouncing Back Better’— a clarion call on all Ghanaians to work together towards sustainable economic recovery from the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic the world over. Independence Day in Ghana...
Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Engineer Professor Felix Kofi Abagale, has made a proposal for the creation of a Ghana Irrigation Development Fund (GIDFund). Creating the Fund, he said, will help the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority and Ministry of Food and Agriculture access the funds to provide...
Analysis of 750 million stories published between 2017 and 2021 70% of coverage about business in Africa references foreign powers including China, the USA, Russia, France, and the UK Corruption referenced in nearly 10% of stories on business in Africa <1% of the coverage on business and Africa...
The Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency at the Presidency, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, has attributed the survival of most Ghanaian businesses from the devastation unleashed globally by COVID-19 to the competence of internal auditors. According to him, but for the pre-emptive foresight of the country’s internal auditors, the number...
The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) in collaboration with Economic Governance Platform (EGP) and some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged government to, as a matter of urgency, account for and report on how COVID-19 financial resources have been expended. They recommended to government the need to resource Metropolitan, Municipal and...
The Central Regional Minister, Justina Marigold Assan, has staked the region’s claim as one of the best investment destinations in the country. Opening an Investment Summit organised by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), CEDECOM and Guba Enterprise, she called for "an all hands-on-deck approach to...
Sharpest rise of output prices in seven months New order growth slows and output declines amid price increases Business confidence at eight-month low Inflationary pressures had a detrimental impact on Ghana's private sector in February. Customer demand faltered amid price rises, while output and purchasing activity decreased and sentiment...
… on track to deliver on US$1bn commitment MTN Ghana is on track to fulfil its planned spend of US$1billion on Network Infrastructure and Information Systems (NIIS) by 2025. This planned expenditure will go a long way to support the Digital Ghana agenda and put the country at the forefront...
Members of the Ghana Rice Inter-professional Body (GRIB) have obtained a US$8million credit facility to address the challenge of fertiliser acquisition for the association’s farmers across the country. The facility, being extended by the fertiliser production and marketing company BH Fert Agro, is expected to guarantee a timely supply of...
In line with Access Bank's policy to support the sports industry in the country, the bank has entered into partnership with Asante Kotoko Sporting Club on the Clubs’ Census project. In a short ceremony at the Manhyia Palace, a high delegation from Access Bank led by the Group Head of...