In her weekly media briefing July 23, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized United States support for educational programs, media and NGOs in Africa. In addition, Zakharova said "the allocation of grants fits into the White House's efforts to promote the idea that there is no alternative to Western...
… AfCFTA’s long term success linked to a change in African women buying behaviours Female buying power has been on the increase for decades as women have come to dominate the consumer landscape as earners, buyers and influencers. Yet, little is known about the impact of women’s consumer power on...
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited, has been adjudged the Best Wealth Management Bank in Ghana by the UK-based Global Business Outlook Awards 2020, adding to the growing list of local and international awards won by the Bank this year. Commenting on the awards, Setor Quashigah, Head, Wealth Management, Standard Chartered...
The far-reaching implications of finding commercially viable quantities of oil and gas in deepwater drilling off Ghana was one of several topical issues explored by Kevin Okyere, CEO-Springfield Group, in an in-depth interview he gave recently to Oxford Business Group’s online broadcasting channel, Global Platform. Okyere told OBG that Springfield’s...
MultiChoice Ghana has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth over GH¢500,000 (US$100,000) to the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi and Ga East Municipal Hospital, Accra intended for frontline staff in support towards the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking during the handover ceremonies, MultiChoice Ghana Managing Director, Cecil Sunkwa Mills...
Is there really something that has no risk embedded in it? Cannot the chair you are about sitting on break? How sure are you that you will finish the school are paying fees to? Is there any certainty about you not getting choked with the food you eat? Risk...
The Galaxy Note20 series is a productivity powerhouse that works like a computer and lets you game like a pro. The recently launched series comes in two versions: Galaxy Note20 Ultra, designed for Note fans who demand the ultimate in power and productivity; and Galaxy Note20, for broader Note...
The practical challenge of quickly getting financial support in the hands of people who lost jobs amid the COVID-19 economic crisis has baffled advanced and developing economies alike. Economic lockdowns, physical distancing measures, patchy social protection systems and, especially for low-income countries, the high level of informality, complicate the...
CEO of E90 Ghana Limited, Fafape Ama Etsa Foe, has commended Vodafone Ghana for its mobile app initiative, Red Trader, a product created to provide digital solutions for traders especially during COVID-19 period. According to her, SMEs should take advantage of technology during this period for business continuity. “As SMEs,...
Management of Quantity and Quality (Q and Q) services, a subsidiary of Kingdom Exim Group, has over the weekend opened an ultra-modern weighing bridge and truck parking facility in the harbour city, Tema, to importers and exporters for the purpose of proper weighing system for heavy duty trucks and...