Zenith Bank Ghana capped off a stellar year in 2023, with total assets surging by nearly 44 percent to reach GH¢13.86 billion, as profit before tax moved to GHc1.02 billion. This represented a 284.35 percent reversal from the GH¢554.6 million loss recorded in 2022 as a result of the...
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU [email protected] /[email protected] The International Monetary Fund does not anticipate that the lack of a finalised debt restructuring deal between Ghana and its commercial creditors will prevent the disbursement of  impending second tranche of funds (US$360million) under the US$3billion Extended Credit Facility...
Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE An analysis of heavy metals and pathogen levels in vegetables grown using water from selected urban areas of the Greater Accra Metropolis has revealed that consumers face health risks linked to mercury (a heavy metal) and faecal coliforms. The study, titled ‘Analysis of Heavy Metals and Pathogen Levels in...
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU ([email protected]) President Nana Akufo-Addo called regulators of the cocoa sector in Ghana and neighbouring Ivory Coast to "devise new strategies" to cope with volatile global prices. Cocoa prices have seen a major rally this year to all-time highs on supply concerns.  Due to limited supplies, global cocoa...
By Juliet ETEFE The Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced that processes are underway to develop a local content legislation for the telecommunications sector. “We are in the process of passing local content legislation for the telecommunications sector and have directed that certain categories of managed services...
By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO Academic City University College (ACUC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE), has launched a Master of Science programme in Data Science and Analytics. The move is part of a broader agenda aimed at unlocking invaluable insights, promoting informed decision-making and driving transformative change by harnessing...
The three Intra African Trade Fairs have so far generated combined trade and investment deals of approximatelyUS$120 billion, Mrs Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade Bank, Afreximbank, has revealed. The US$120 billion is a representation of new buyers in new markets across Africa, new industries, new sources of raw...
Master Drilling Ghana Ltd, a subsidiary of the esteemed Master Drilling Group, recently solidified a strategic partnership with Pamicor Ltd, a distinguished Ghanaian firm specializing in development/production drilling solutions and human resources management for the mining industry. With a commendable track record in the Ghanaian market, Master Drilling Ghana has...
… to usher one billion people into digital economy by 2025 By Juliet ETEFE Country Manager and Area Business Head for West Africa at Mastercard, Folasade Femi-Lawal has said her outfit is on a mission to drive digital innovation and inclusion in West Africa's rapidly evolving financial landscape. She emphasised their...
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, has reassured investors of the government's proactive approach to tackling challenges within the energy sector, with a specific focus on the electricity sub-sector. During a panel discussion at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in...