To help address the downturn in the economy - which is largely due to a shortfall in internally generated revenue, some top economists are urging government to put the brakes on its social investment activities and adopt cost-cutting measures to improve revenue.
According to the economists who were addressing the...
The Mastercard Foundation in partnership with IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative - has launched an innovative agricultural programme dubbed ‘Grains for Growth’ to transform Ghana’s grain market.
The programme will span the next three-and-a-half years, and aims to develop inclusive and economically viable grain-supply chains which will offer employment...
A typical maxim about a liberalised business environment is that, “It is not the business of government to do business, but to create an enabling business for private enterprises to thrive”. In the 1980s, Ghana’s adoption of the World Bank’s Structural Adjustment Programme ushered us into a consistent liberalisation...
Zenith Bank Ghana has introduced its mobile banking app, the Z-Mobile Ghana App, with new and enhanced features to give customers and users an unforgettable experience.
The Z-Mobile Ghana App has been improved with best-in-class biometric authentication (fingerprint and facial recognition) and other user-friendly, convenient, and secure features, which affords...
Amid rising rates of unemployment, designers and implementors of the nation’s academic and employment policies have been urged to incorporate soft skills training into new and existing programmes.
The call comes on the heels of a new study undertaken by the Department of Economics at the University of Ghana, which...
There are five stages in a business fundraising life cycle: the Pre-seed, Seed, Start up, Growing Company and Matured Company stages. Each stage has a variety of sources of funds the business can tap into to facilitate growth
Private Equity is the financing arrangement where investors provide capital...
War drives large increases in international prices for wheat, maize and vegetable oils
World food commodity prices made a significant leap in March - to reach their highest levels ever as war in the Black Sea region spread shocks through markets for staple grains and vegetable oils, the Food...
COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020. Since then, the pandemic has caused significant impact on health systems around the world, disrupting all aspects of human life including the delivery of routine health services.
As part of Ghana’s recovery efforts, it has...
Earlier this year – until authorities lifted COVID-19 restrictions - all air travelers to Ghana had to go online to pay for a COVID-19 test that was administered upon arrival at the Kotoka International Airport. Within 15-30 minutes of taking the test, the results were back, linked to QR...
The free financial seminar put forth by Amey Finance Academy (AFA) London, dubbed ‘Financial Revolution, the Largest Blockchain Alliance’, is set to take place in Accra and Kumasi on April 8 and 15, 2022 respectively.
On April 8, the event will be at Movenpick Ambassador Hotel at 4pm, and at KNUST,...