SNV Netherlands Development Organisation under the GrEEn project, has organised the third edition of its annual GrEEn Investment Fora for SMEs in the Western Region at Takoradi. The three-day fora, which was on the theme, ‘Pathways to promoting investment opportunities in the green and circular economy’ highlighted economic opportunities in...
Farouk Khailann, Global Chamber of Business Leaders’ Secretary-General has been appointed as International Partner by the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), a global platform that provides funding opportunities to entrepreneurs and businesses. The appointment means Mr. Khailann will now represent Ghana at the Grand Assembly of the World Business...
Margin refers to buying shares of stock or other securities with a combination of the investor's own funds and borrowed funds. The buyer pays only a percentage of the asset's value and borrows the rest from the bank or broker. The bought securities are used as collateral on the loan. The margin is...
Investors seeking to preserve the value of their funds amid weaker confidence, eroded reserves and elevated cedi vulnerabilities should consider taking positions in commodity-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as a hedging strategy, research arm of GCB Capital, has said in its quarterly strategy outlook for 2023. The report recommends that investors...
Why are stock-market valuations soaring when the real economy remains so fragile? One factor has become increasingly clear: The crisis has disproportionately affected small businesses and low-income service workers. They are essential for the real economy, but not so much for equity markets. True, there are other explanations for today’s...
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yoofi Grant, has urged the private sector to forge partnerships with domestic and private investors to enhance growth and development. He said no country has been able to grow globally on its own without the influence of foreign direct...
Deputy Managing Director of InvestCorp Asset Management Limited (InvestCorp), Kwabena Ofori Apeagyei, has expressed optimism about the investment climate, with expectation of a rebound despite the sector’s recent challenges, which have significantly affected growth. He echoed the words of encouragement by the Chairman of the InvestCorp Money Market Fund (IMMF),...
IFC provided record financing in fiscal year 2021 in the Middle East and Africa to help thousands of small businesses access finance, connect people and businesses to reliable digital infrastructure, trade and services, and help to meet critical health needs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The financing reached US$10.4 billion. IFC's...
With the broader equities and fixed-income markets remaining suppressed owing to unfavourable macroeconomic conditions and lingering uncertainty over protracted negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), analysts are backing the sole Exchange-traded Fund (ETF) on the market to serve as a safe haven for investors. Launched in 2012, the NewGold...
Prudential Life Insurance has partnered with Surfline Communications to provide an insurance package for employees of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana dubbed ‘Surf Insure’. This first-of-its-kind partnership will extend life insurance cover to employees of SMEs who are Surfline subscribers signed onto Surf Insure. The subscribers will be...