The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana is pleased to issue its official opinion on the 2018 Budget Statement and Economic Policy presented by the Minister of Finance to the Parliament of Ghana on Wednesday 15, November, 2017.
The Akufo-Addo Government presented its...
The 4th Ghana Oil and Gas Awards (GOGA 2017) brings together over 400 industry players in the oil and gas industry annually from downstream, mainstream and upstream specifically.
The awards recognises achievements from local and international companies involved in the Ghana oil and gas sector and rewarded those that have played...
Danish investors who trooped into the country last week, with Queen Magarethe II of Denmark, have shown interest to invest in government’s flagship One District, One Factory programme.
In an interview with the B&FT at a forum organised last week as part of the visit, CEO of the Ghana Investment...
Galaxy Capital Limited, the investment subsidiary of the Galaxy Group is in a good position to meet the stated capital requirement to be announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Capital, Samuel Bright-Kaitoo applauded the SEC for the recapitalization move, noting that the resultant...
The central bank Governor Dr. Ernest Addison has said a longer period of “sustainability” is needed before commercial banks’ lending rates will trend downwards to reflect the central bank’s loosening of monetary policy.
With the Monetary Policy Committee of the central bank reducing its policy rate by 100 basis points...
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has a reduction of its policy rate by 100 basis points from 21 percent to 20 percent.
The announcement comes after the 79th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) finished meeting which is the final for the year 2017.
Reduction in the policy rate brings to four the...
Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Ami Mehl has commended an information security consulting firm, Comsec Limited for opening an ultra-modern Closed-Circuit TV (CCTV) showroom in Ghana saying, such a facility will provide high-level quality security services in Ghana.
Mr. Mehl also said the relations between Ghana and Israel have improved very...
Standard Chartered Ghana Limited says for many years it has positioned itself to become the full financial services provider in Ghana for China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) - also known as the ancient Silk Road initiative - which is aimed at connecting China with Asia, Africa, Europe...
Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyeremanten, has charged stakeholders in the maritime sector to act their part to support government’s aggressive industrialisation initiatives by creating the right market linkages and facilitating trade.
Addressing the 8th African Shippers’ Day in Accra, he indicated that trade facilitation and industrialisation are at the...
Invest In Africa (IIA) has, in a bid to offer solutions to the challenges facing small businesses in the country, introduced projects that seek to address the skills gap, access to market, and access to finance by SMEs.
In an interview with the B&FT at the SME CEO Summit held...