Climate change has come to represent a major challenge for central banks. How much should their monetary policy and approach to banking supervision be influenced by it?
On one hand, there is growing evidence that global warming, particularly through its effect on agriculture, may create inflationary pressures. And there is...
President Akufo-Addo, during his 9th address to the nation on COVID-19 updates, extended the ban on public gatherings until the end of May 2020. This did not come as a surprise to many since the country has recorded increased number of infections in recent days.
This means that during this...
Today, the Financial Services Industry has undergone enormous changes with more and more banks focused on developing mobile platforms which aims at providing services online conveniently. This greatly expands the interaction between financial institutions and customers, and also creates a more unique business and service model.
Although almost all the...
…as Ghana Enterprise Agency begins operations
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that government, through the newly established Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), will be providing some GH¢145million to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) accelerate their growth.
According to him, the capital will be disbursed through the ‘GEA SME Grand Fund’ and is...
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has said sustainability programmes by international organisations for cocoa farmers in the country is hurting the industry.
According to him, just a handful of cocoa farmers in the country benefit from such programmes and those who do are...
The greatest challenge confronting the economy is how to create decent jobs for the millions who are desperately seeking them, the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has lamented.
In a statement titled Proposals for the 2018 budget and economic policies of government, the union said: “We expect the 2018 budget...
Just as governments are being urged to align their national development plans with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is crucial for businesses to also integrate the SDGs into their corporate strategies, Dr. Eugene Owusu, SDG Advisor to the President of Ghana, has said.
This, he indicated, will...
DecorVibes Gh Events has won Ghana's Best Event Rising Star Company of the Year 2020 at the just-ended second edition of the Ghana Events Industry Conference (G.E.I.C) Gala and Awards night in Accra.
The reputable award is in recognition of the company's dedication to building the Events industry, as well...
Parliament has approved a sum of GH¢512,575,692 for programmes and services of the Ministry of Railways Development for the year 2021.
The sector minister, John Peter Amewu, has indicated that the allocation will be applied to activities geared toward revitalisation and modernisation of the country’s railways system to facilitate efficient...