As part of efforts to protect frontline health workers in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the country, Kaaseman Rural Bank Limited at Sefwi-Kaase in the Bia East District of the Western-North Region, has presented personal protective equipment (PPE) and sanitary items to ten health facilities across its...
Ghana’s automotive industry has made considerable progress, placing the country at fifth position, above Nigeria in the SSA region, according to Fitch Solutions Auto Sales Risk/Reward Index (RRI). The country managed to outperform its regional peers based on Fitch’s short and long-term political risk, scoring a respective 62.9 and 70.2...
The country is again faced with a heightened risk of cocoa smuggling following Ivory Coast’s recent decision to raise its farm-gate price for cocoa, surpassing our rate. While the move by the world's largest cocoa producer aims to discourage illicit export of beans, it poses significant challenges for Ghana's cocoa...
To invest means to allocate money into a venture with the expectation of some benefit in the future. The expected benefit in an investment is often referred to as return. Usually, investments may come in the form of ownership investments, lending investments, near cash investments, business investments, precious objects...
By Ernest Bako WUBONTO With merely five years to 2030, financial experts and policymakers have indicated that the ambitious goal of achieving a cashless economy by 2030 is increasingly unrealistic. Despite significant advancements in digital payment technologies and the growing adoption of mobile wallets, numerous challenges hinder the transition to a...
Under the patronage of the French Ambassador to Ghana, the highly anticipated 2024 Beaujolais Nouveau and the 10th Anniversary of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ghana (CCIFG) were celebrated in grand style. The exclusive event, organized at the French Ambassador’s Residence, brought together business leaders and distinguished...
Huge revenue losses associated with the outbreak of COVID-19 and projected losses due to the impact of the pandemic has pushed government to downgrade its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth from 6.8 percent to 0.9 percent. This was announced by the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori Atta during the presentation...
Ghana’s efforts to drive new growth by stepping up industrialisation across rural areas, increasing oil production and boosting agricultural output are explored in a country report just produced by the global research and consultancy firm Oxford Business Group (OBG). The Report: Ghana 2018 charts the progress of new offshore...
Football is one of the most beloved sports throughout the world. This game carries fans more than any other game worldwide. There are an estimated 3.5 billion soccer fans around the globe, making soccer the top sport globally. Cricket, hockey and Tennis stand second, third, and fourth respectively. The beauty...
Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Letsa has underscored the need for government agencies to take advantage of the resource provided by the District League Table (DLT) to help develop their districts and give their citizens a better life. Rather than seeing the DLT study as a tool to name and...