The newly-inducted President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, has called on government to implement the 70percent local procurement policy to curb traders’ desire for imported goods, declaring that “It’s time to save our industries”.
Speaking shortly after his investiture in Accra, he was emphatic that...
Ghanaian and Nigerian Consumer Confidence up by 1 point in each country in Quarter 3, 2017
The release of Nielsen’s latest Consumer Confidence Index figures for Quarter 3, 2017 has been marked by small increases and a relatively stable performance in both Ghana and Nigeria, with the latter climbing...
GHL Bank, formerly Ghana Home Loans, has signed up with Western Union to offer money transfer services - joining a global network of Western Union partners to provide a fast, reliable, secure and convenient way of remitting funds within the country as well as inbound transfers.
The Executive Director of...
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) handled a total of 21million metric tonnes of cargo last year, exceeding its set target of 20million metric tonnes.
The figure represents a 2million metric tonnes increase over the 19million metric tonnes recorded in 2016.
Figures from the ports authority show this gross of...
This year’s international trade fair is scheduled to be held from February 28 to March 7, but the dilapidated state of the International Trade Fair Centre summarises how backward we have been in a lot of respects in our national life.
Years of neglect, coupled with its proximity to the...
The newly-installed President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr. Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, has come out strongly to pronounce that this is the time to protect local industries.
Dr. Adu Gyamfi emphasised the fact that it is the private sector which creates job opportunities, and if the high unemployment rate...
Zenith Bank (Ghana) has staked a strong claim to being the financial services provider of choice for High Net Worth (HNW) individuals with the relaunch of its Platinum Banking service, which has been refreshed and upgraded to provide more benefits and rewards for its exclusive clientele.
In an era when...
With macroeconomic indicators - particularly inflation and fiscal deficit - showing signs of stability in the past 12 months, the banking sector could be in for a good time this year, corporate governance expert and lecturer at the Ghana Banking College, Dr. Richmond Atuahene, has said.
“The way government is...
There are more than enough opportunities in the economy to invest the over GH¢5billion fresh capital expected from the increment in stated capital of banks, Patrick Fiscian-Managing Director of Heritage Bank, has said.
Some industry players have warned that if care is not taken some banks, after raising the fresh...
Public universities in the country have increased the sale of admission forms for undergraduate and diploma courses for the 2018/2019 academic year, as prospective applicants struggle to raise funds to pursue tertiary education.
The sharp increase in the cost of admission forms comes months after all public universities were directed...