Banks listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) have, through the Ghana Association of Bankers, requested that the date for filing of the 2020 audited financial statements be extended by one month to April 30, 2021.
This is to enable the banks work effectively with their external auditors to achieve...
Executive Director in charge of retail and wealth management at Bora Capital Advisors, William Mensah, says lowering the cost of running Collective Investment Schemes in the country by reducing management and administrative fees will enable the industry’s growth and have a wider effect on the economy.
Collective Investment Schemes (CIS)...
Local pharmaceutical manufacturers are pushing for the imposition of restrictions on the importation of basic drugs that are being produced in the country, as a means to protect and promote the local industry to thrive and push the president’s vision of making Ghana a pharmaceutical hub.
According to the Pharmaceutical...
… records LMI value of 64.7 in 2022 Q1
The logistics industry in Ghana is recovering strongly from effects of the COVID-19 pandemic but limited warehousing remains a challenge, the 2022 1st Quarter Logistics Managers Index Report has revealed.
The Country’s logistics sector has recorded an LMI value of 64.7, indicating...
The maiden National Digital Parenting Conference, virtual edition, which has now become an annual affair was successfully held recently with a clarion call on parents and guardians to get closely connected to their children and get concerned and interested in the habits of children online.
This crucial event, coming at...
Some weeks ago I did a piece on defense mechanisms, and the feedback was very encouraging. In that regard I have decided to delve deeper by zeroing in on some popular defense mechanisms.
Over the last couple of years, a number of defense mechanisms have become household topics of discussion....
Massive fiscal and monetary stimulus programs in the United States and other advanced economies are fueling a raging debate about whether higher inflation could be just around the corner. Ten-year US Treasury yields and mortgage rates are already climbing in anticipation that the US Federal Reserve – the de...
A number of market analysts - including public policy think-tank the Institute of Economic Affairs Ghana (IEA) - do not anticipate a further hike in the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG’s) benchmark monetary policy rate (MPR) when it announces the decision of its 108th Regular Meetings on Monday, September 26,...
Obed Arthur becomes the newest CFA Charter-holder
While there are many professional bodies offering charters to their members, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charter stands tall and is regarded as the Gold Standard in finance, according to the Financial Times.
The CFA designation is awarded by the CFA Institute located in...
The UBA Group Board has appointed Abiola Bawuah as Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of UBA Africa, effective January 26, 2023. Abiola becomes the female CEO for the UBA operation in Africa and will be responsible and accountable for leading UBA Africa operations.
Before Abiola’s appointment, she was Regional...