Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen has stated that 232 out of 260 factories under its flagship 1D1F industrialisation programme are near completion, with some operating at full capacity, when he addressed the Nation Building Updates held last week Thursday.
He further disclosed that through the 1D1F initiative, 76 projects...
Many entrepreneurs share specific qualities that are vital for starting and growing a business. They are passionate, resilient, focused on opportunities and comfortable with risks. But the quality that might have the most influence over an entrepreneur’s success is confidence - the belief in one's ability to succeed.
One may...
Celltel Networks Limited, a member of Kludjeson International Limited Group, has signed a US$5.5 million (GH¢33 million) assembling plant equipment deal with China Hainergy New Energy Corp. Limited (CHNECL) as it readies to deploy its nationwide Ghana Smart Cities project.
That, in additional to the factory building brings the whole...
Fifty years ago, Milton Friedman published an article in the New York Times that articulated what has come to be known as the Friedman doctrine: “the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits.” It was a theme he had developed in his 1962 book Capitalism and Freedom,...
The first in a series of two Focus Group Discussions on raising consumers’ awareness on sustainable consumption and using various digital technology and innovation to reduce waste in Ghana has taken place in Accra.
The Discussions, which are being organised by CUTS Ghana - a research, advocacy and consumer protection...
A report by the Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) has shown that 60 percent of honey consumed or for manufacturing purposes in the country is sourced from foreign markets especially West Africa, Europe and Asia.
The report further identified that 70 percent of the country’s vegetation supports beekeeping operations but very little is...
This month marks the 110 anniversary of William Ofori Atta (Paa Willie), a member of the ‘Big Six’. Impassioned by Ghana’s political and economic emergence, Paa Willie pushed for a number of economic policy guidelines with a singular aim: ensuring the development of a strong nation and a modern...
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited, in collaboration with Challenges WorldWide, has launched the ‘Youth to Work’ programme to position, equip and provide young people with relevant skills and economic opportunities for sustainable and measurable impact.
Launched virtually in a webinar attended by stakeholders and partners, Youth to Work is the...
Sai Wine Café, with support from the Ghana Nigeria Business Council, celebrated 60 years of Nigeria’s independence at their new location in Osu, Accra.
Patrons including CEOs and Senior Executives of some of Ghana’s leading Nigerian and Ghanaian-owned banks and insurance companies, as well as government officials and executive members...
In line with its commitment to positively change the narrative about Africa, Access Bank Ghana has launched an online television series to showcase Ghanaian creativity across the continent.
Dubbed ‘All Walks of Life’, the new Online TV series will feature renowned actors in the Ghanaian movie industry: such as Adjetey...