… on account of tourist influx, IMF disbursement, peaceful elections By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The cedi is expected to maintain its recent stability, buoyed by the anticipated influx of foreign exchange (FX) from expected tourists, coupled with the recent disbursements by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE Ghana’s import of consumer-oriented food products between January and July this year have leapt to US$817million, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has said. This is almost 13 percent - US$104million - more compared to the same period last year. Ghana, according to the USDA, is an importer...
In a quest to drive financial inclusivity of the government and provide trusted commercial banking services to businesses and local residents, Bank of Africa (BOA)-Ghana, a member of the BMCE Group, has reopened its Abossey Okai branch to serve the highly retail-based business enclave. The reopened branch, which is strategically...
By Deborah Asantewaah SARFO Management of Africa’s leading provider of business information, Business and Financial Times (B&FT), has paid a courtesy call on the leading pan-African financial service provider, Letshego Ghana Savings and Loans. The delegation from B&FT, led by Chief Executive Officer Dr. Godwin Acquaye, expressed their utmost appreciation...
VFS Global, the world’s leading outsourcing and technology service specialist for governments and diplomatic missions, has processed its 300 millionth application. It is notable that the last 100 million applications were processed in the past five years despite the pandemic-driven travel slowdown of 2020-2022. In 2023 alone, the company processed 24.1...
Clubhouse Ghana Limited, owner of the Standard Chartered Bank Head of Office Building, has held a colourful Christmas tree-lighting ceremony for tenants and staff to usher in this year’s festive season. Located on Independence Avenue in North Ridge and overlooking the Ako Adjei Interchange, the StanChart Building, is managed by...
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei Njoku Following the 2024 general elections, President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, faces a formidable task of steering the country’s economy back to stability amid rising debt, inflation and energy sector challenges, analysts have said. With the nation’s debt servicing obligations totaling approximately GH¢30 billion...
By Kizito CUDJOE The Director of the Mining Department at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michael Sandow Ali, has raised concerns over the proposed move to repeal the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2022 (L.I. 2462). He cautioned that repealing the regulation without introducing a stronger, more comprehensive law...
After six years of being in the market, Consolidated Bank Ghana Ltd. (CBG) has proven to be the SME bank of choice, exemplified by its landmark GH¢350 million capital raise for Kasapreko Company PLC. This achievement underscores the bank's mission to empower local enterprises and drive economic resilience in Ghana. Indeed,...
By Rashidatu IBRAHIM  Business and Financial Times (B&FT) has paid a courtesy visit to Absa Bank Ghana to express appreciation for the long-standing partnership between the two institutions. During the visit, a delegation led by Dr. Godwin Acquaye, Chief Executive Officer of B&FT, expressed gratitude to management of Absa Bank for...