A  conference  on Out of Home Advertising has opened in Accra with a focus to validate a draft policy document to regulate  activities of advertising agencies in Accra. The conference which is the first of its kind in Ghana is being facilitated by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly ( AMA) and...
The Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Ghana, Yolanda Cuba, has scored government 8/10 for its stabilizing the economy with almost all the macroeconomic indicators moving in the right direction. Ms. Cuba speaking at post-budget forum organized by KPMG in Accra said government deserves commendation for the way it has steered...
Government has assured local manufacturers in the apparel sector of providing the enabling environment to help them attain their vision of becoming the preferred apparel manufacturing hub in Africa for major global brands. Speaking at the launch of the Association of Ghana Apparel Manufacturers (AGAM) in Accra, the Minister for...
Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) that are yet to meet the GH₵1 million stated capital requirement set by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) by year-end will be given an extended period to recapitalise, BoG Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, has hinted. With barely two months to the deadline only 58, out...
A draft report that will see 70 percent of government of Ghana-funded projects go to local contractors has been completed, and is expected to be submitted to Cabinet and Parliament for approval soon. The new policy, government believes, will help grow local businesses. It is aimed at empowering indigenous contractors, and...
Cement manufacturers have called on government to check unfair trade practices in the country’s cement market. The Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana (CMAG) has consistently indicated that its advocacy for protecting the local cement industry is not to stop competition, but rather a crusade against the unfair trade practices surrounding...
Parliament is expected to task the regulatory bodies in the financial sector – Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – to not hesitate in dealing with recalcitrant players to maintain sanity and trust in the industry. A source close to the Finance Committee of Parliament...