Vivo Energy, the pan-African retailer and marketer of Shell and Engen-branded fuels and lubricants, has held its annual Safety Day across the whole company, reinforcing the importance of Health, Safety, Security, Environment & Quality (HSSEQ) at Vivo Energy. Safety Day is an opportunity for all employees and contractors at Vivo...
...as 7 Ghanaian women attend 41st WISTA International Conference More women are needed to take up leadership roles in the maritime sector to help bridge the gender gap and fulfil the fifth Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), stakeholders at the 41st Women's International Shipping Trading Association (WISTA) International conference...
The Managing Director of Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC, Mr. Farid Antar, has reiterated the bank’s commitment to supporting sports development in Ghana. The Managing Director gave this assurance when Republic Bank presented GH¢200,000 to the national team - the Black Stars of Ghana - at a brief ceremony at the...
…as Minority calls for its suspension The Minority in Parliament has admonished government to suspend the Special Petroleum Tax from the 2022 budget which is expected to be presented to the House next month by the Finance Minister. The call, according to the Minority, has become necessary to give...
Huawei Technologies Ghana has launched the first all-girls edition of its global flagship Corporate Social Responsibility Programme ‘Seeds for the Future’, in collaboration with the Ghana Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation at a virtual event in Accra, Ghana. The programme aimed at developing local skilled ICT talents, enhancing knowledge-transfer, promoting...
Autochek, the automotive technology company facilitating auto financing across Africa, has secured US$13.1million in seed funding. Co-led by follow-on investors, TLcom Capital and 4DX Ventures, the round also included participation from existing investors, Golden Palm Investments, Enza Capital, Lateral Capital as well as new participants, ASK Capital and Mobility 54...
Vodafone Ghana has pledged to continuously provide innovative and quality services to its clientele base, and build on the brand’s visibility throughout the country. Ms. Tawa Bolarin, the Director of Enterprise Business Unit and Wholesale-Vodafone, said there is going to be a lot more engagement to promote and get more...
Annual losses stand at GH¢300m Public has paid GH¢3.8bn, current debt still GH¢2bn Political interference to blame Reforms, privatisation advocated More than GH¢3.8 billion of taxpayers’ funds went into settling Tema Oil Refinery’s (TOR) debts between 2003 and 2020, a report by Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), has...
Says border staff even demand sex from female traders Cross border traders in West Africa, particularly women, continue to face diverse challenges including extortion and sexual harassment, Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), has revealed. It said the conduct of some border officials is in direct contradiction...
Bankers want deeper stakeholder engagement for possible directives Bankers have suggested that any discussion on possible introduction of limits on over-the-counter cash withdrawals must have a deeper engagement with the central bank and banks’ customers to build consensus on rationale and the quantum limit. The Association of Banks believe that...