Voltic Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Coca Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), has taken a further step toward its goal of having half its leadership positions held by women by 2025 with the hosting of a seminar to develop the leadership capabilities of its female employees.The seminar, held under the...
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and FCI concluded a two-day conference in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, to promote factoring and receivables finance in the Central Africa region.The event attracted about 250 participants from 15 countries in finance, legal and business sectors, as well as government, regulators and policy makers.Organised by...
The 12th Regional Conference of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Commonwealth Africa convened in Kigali, Rwanda, from May 3-7 under the theme: ‘Combating Corruption for Good Governance and Sustainable Development in Africa’.The Conference was jointly organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Government of Rwanda, and brought together members...
Director of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), University of London, Professor Carl Stychin, believes that while reforms are imminent in the country’s legal education system, they should be responsive to professional risk factors.Having followed closely the history of Ghana’s legal system over the years, he said the...
The Old Achimotan Association (OAA) has elected new officers and an Executive Committee to steer the association’s affairs for the next two years. The election of new officers to serve a two-year term took place during the 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at Aggrey Chapel, Achimota School, on...
Rosie Glazebrook, CEO of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), has noted that Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME’s) are key to the development of many economies in the Commonwealth. This, in her view, underscored the CWEIC strategy to work with partners in key CommonWealth markets to foster...
The Minerals Commission has said it is seeking to forestall conflict situations between mining companies and host communities arising out of community development and other related issues going forward.This is expected to be realised with the introduction of some new guidelines meant to ensure equitable development by mining firms...
The country’s economic growth this year has been projected to fall short of government’s outlook of 5.8 percent, on the back of soaring inflation and fiscal tightening amid weakening investor sentiment, a recent Fitch monthly outlook has reaffirmed.These headwinds are expected to most likely reduce private consumption and investment.According...
calls for increased local private participation in aviationCelebrated Ghanaian pilot Captain Solomon Kwakye Quainoo has joined the country’s foremost indigenous aviation service provider, McDan Aviation Services, by calling on government to increase local participation in the sector.Speaking at a media engagement in Accra on Starr Chat about the...
As the threat of food insecurity hangs heavy owing to rapidly accelerating inflation - coupled with a hard-hit local currency eroding the purchasing power of consumers, even for bare necessities such as food - a number of stakeholders along the food value chain are calling for the adoption of...