The success of ongoing microfinance reforms depends less on higher capital thresholds and more on strengthening corporate governance, institutional competence and risk-based supervision, investment banker Dr. Sam Ankrah has said.
The Precision Quality Internship (PQI) Programme, a six-month upskilling and transition-to-work programme for Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) graduates, celebrated the graduation of 526 interns at the Ho Technical University, under the theme "Smart Skills. Sustainable Communities."
Ghana has entered the final stage of assessing its implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Protocol on Trade in Goods, with senior government officials, private sector representatives, technical experts and the AfCFTA Secretariat meeting in Ada to validate the country's implementation review.
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and the Government of Burundi have agreed to develop a joint country implementation roadmap aimed at accelerating Burundi's participation in Africa's single market and expanding opportunities for the country's private sector.
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine and the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, have deepened their drive to accelerate digital transformation in Ghana’s mining sector with the commissioning of a US$750,000 Smart Systems Centre to train the next generation of technology-driven mining professionals.
MTN Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through investments in digital and financial literacy, positioning businesses for growth, sustainability and greater competitiveness.
African governments must harness the rapid expansion of the continent's digital and infrastructure economies to boost domestic revenue and reduce their reliance on borrowing if they are to escape recurring debt crises, Dr. Lyla Latif, a global tax and technology governance expert, has said.
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