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...
Minister of Finance Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has charged central bank governors to integrate climate risks and opportunities into monetary policies and financial regulation practices. This, he said, is necessary to fortify economies against climate-induced vulnerabilities and catalyse a transition to a green and climate resilient economy. “Our central banks are...
By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO Disturbing data from a World Economic Forum study reveals that nearly 23.8 million tonnes (MT) (23,813,445),  representing 14.8 percent of seafood produced in 2021, were wasted amid global concerns over food security issues. By 2030, it is estimated that a total of 181 million metric tonnes (MT)...
By Dr. Christoph KAPP Anansi Green Energy The Swiss renewable energy company NEK Umwelttechnik AG (NEK) has been developing in the past years six large-scale onshore wind farms in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, which are ready for implementation. The total capacity to be installed is approximately 1,300 MW...