VDL Fulfilment, a technology based fulfilment start-up in Ghana has successfully secured its initial angel round of Investment from an African based venture builder, Boxplay Ventures. VDL Fulfilment was founded 2 years ago by Vanessa Leonie-Mensah, a 22-year-old female entrepreneur. VDL pivoted from being a delivery company into a tech...
Commends First Sky Group A team of doctors at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) have performed the country’s first kidney transplant on two patients, touting the feat as signalling the facility’s capacity to carry out advanced and sophisticated medical procedures. The team included specialist doctors, nurses and anaesthetists who...
The World Health Organisation prequalified and Ghana Food and Drugs Authority registered Antimalarial Pyramax (Artesunate-Pyronaridine), a fixed-dose combination medication for the treatment of malaria, has been approved for clinical trials for COVID-19 in South Korea. Also, it is being tried in South Africa, Kenya and Burkina Faso to pick African...
A coach may be interested in the everyday activities of the trainee and a mentor will focus on the strategic destination of the mentee as well as the little steps as part of the mentee’s journey There are more similarities than differences within mentors and coaches discussions in leadership reflections...
… awards night slated for May 6-7 The organisers of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) - the biggest music awards event in the country – Charterhouse, has presented the final list of nominees for the 23rd edition of the award scheme. The awards scheme which is designed to recognise and celebrate...
Government has invested over GH¢800million in strengthening and developing the country’s micro, small, medium enterprise (MSME) space since 2017, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, has revealed. The investment, which has benefitted over 900,000 MSMEs across the country she explains, has been crucial in...
Sometimes I put my thoughts down on paper just to see if I can hit the right notes. Other times I toss them in the air to see if anything sticks. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don’t. Most times, they are carried away with the wind like smoke. Laying...
Whereas economies around the world are implementing policies aimed at catalysing the energy transition process, Ghana risks being left behind due to the ban on Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). Government suspended the issuance of new licences for wholesale electricity supply and permits for utility scale grid connected solar photovoltaic (PV) and...
Focuses on revitalising and transforming the economy Targets total revenue and grants at GH¢89.1billion for 2022 Total Expenditure is projected at GH¢128.3billion Overall budget deficit is projected at 7.9% Government, through the Ministry of Finance, has begun the process of preparing the 2022 budget, which keenly focuses on promoting...
The recent escalation of violence in Bawku due to the intractable and internecine chieftaincy dispute has the potential to destabilise peace and stability of Ghana. Just a few years after the country celebrated a peaceful resolution of the Dagbon conflict, the violence in Bawku has become a nagging headache...