… Licensing programme being drawn Director General of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA), Dr. Nii Allotey, has said his outfit is assiduously working on guidelines for the execution of the nation’s nuclear energy agenda, one that has taken into consideration all the predictable risks. According to him, the guidelines are...
The First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari, has said that the Bank of Ghana and the Finance Ministry should be commended for the relative stability of the local currency in the last three and half years. Over the period, the performance of the Ghana cedi...
As part of the strategy to broaden the opportunities and access to financial services for the unbanked and underbanked segment of our society, FBNBank Ghana has launched the Agent Banking channel. Speaking at the launch of the FBN Agent Banking channel, Victor Yaw Asante, Managing Director of FBNBank Ghana said...
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited has today published its Impact Study Report assessing the socio-economic impact of its lending to infrastructure and manufacturing sectors in Ghana. This is the second Impact Study and it explored an evolved approach to measuring the Bank’s Sustainability Aspirations by examining, quantifying and describing the...
Government has suspended the launch of the Initial Public Offer(IPO) of the Agyapa Mineral Royalties Limited. The decision, according to the Finance Ministry is to allow the Office of the Special Prosecutor time to conduct a corruption risk assessment on the transaction. The Office of the Special Prosecutor recently requested for...
Dalex SWIFT is allowing customers to determine what interest rates they want to earn on their investments from October 5, 2020. Dalex SWIFT is a leading fully digital investment product that provides clients with a credible, convenient, and competitive path to a better life with over 134,000 registered users. Since its...
The President of the Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce  (CGCC) has observed the need for the Ghana government to help the  informal sector to become more productive in order to benefit from the  Continental Free Trade agreement. Mr. Alexander Nortey says, “The informal sector is too large, and government needs...
The 2019 Banking Industry Fraud Report and a front-page banner publication in Business & Financial Times (B&FT) on Monday, August 17, 2020 titled “BoG orders police vetting of bank staff to curtail fraud” has precipitated a research into the issue and the publication of this article. The Business & Financial...
From the mid-2000s onwards, the digital revolution raised hopes of democratic transformation and strengthening in Africa. But it hasn’t quite turned out like that. Now, almost a decade after the “Arab Spring”, techno-optimism has given way to techno-pessimism. African leaders have proved able to blunt the transformative potential of smart...
The role of stakeholders in the agric sector is crucial to its development. Ecobank Ghana understands this and has made a commitment in this regard. The 10th edition of the annual Pre-Harvest Conference and Exhibitions Billed for the Northern Regional Capital, Tamale will provide Ecobank Ghana with an opportunity to...