The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has cautioned the public against placing Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders near naked fire or inflammable liquid. The Authority said such act could cause fire outbreaks which would result in loss of lives and property. Speaking at an LPG awareness and sensitization campaign durbar at the...
…as African producers’ inch closer to setting-up an exchange African cocoa producers are working toward establishing an African Cocoa Exchange (AfCX) with the aim of reshaping pricing for cocoa on the global market - in a significant step to address the long-standing issue of limited influence over global cocoa prices, A stakeholder workshop organised by the...
Governments across the continent must work to ensure that the Pan-African Payment and Settlements Systems (PAPSS) for continental trade is able to fight and address fraud-related issues in order to promote trust between buyers and suppliers, an international electronic fraud expert, Emmanuel Obinne, has advised. The African Continental Free Trade...
The sea is an important route for international commercial activities, that is, the import and export of goods and commodities. Indeed, about 70% of world trade takes place on the sea. These cargoes are usually accompanied by certain important credentials or documents. They usually include the Seaway Bill, Order...
Chief Executive Officer of Farmhouse Productions, Ivan Quashigah has admonished the youth to work for free, noting that working for free and volunteering will pay them for the rest of their lives. In a statement that many young people will find debatable and controversial, especially in the wake of the...
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is predicting a marginal increase in fuel prices at the pumps for the first half of January 2021. According to the institute, the increase is caused by 5.03% increase in price of International Benchmark- Brent crude, 8.44% increase in price of Gasoline, and a...
The recent lecture by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Ghana's digital economy journey could have easily been titled ‘Mobile Money - the Chief Driver of Ghana's Digital Economy’. The lecture, more than anything else, highlighted the ubiquitous and pervasive nature of mobile money (MoMo) - for which reason...
with Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia receiving SSI Disruptive Digital Pioneer Award Twenty-five institutions and 12 individuals including the Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, have been honoured for their outstanding performance and contribution to society through their remarkable sustainability and social programmes at the 6th edition of the Sustainability...
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has made a strong case against any move to tax Mobile Money (MoMo), saying its implementation would adversely affect the poor and further discourage the digitisation agenda of government. His comments come on the back of debate over whether transactions done through mobile money platforms...
Sustainability Corner with Ebenezer ASUMANG& Romein VAN STADEN “Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that seems abstract – sustainable development – and turn it into a reality for all the world`s people.” --------Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General  Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) The concept of Corporate Social...