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Deplorable roads in Ashanti Region to be fixed – Minister assures

Following public outcry over the deplorable nature of roads in the Ashanti Region, particularly the regional capital – Kumasi, the Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah,...

US$158m private capital in support of agribusiness

Over US$158million has been unlocked in private capital for 2,846 agribusinesses under the USAID Financing Ghanaian Agriculture Project (USAID FinGAP). Forty (40) percent of these...

Forte Oil to sell some Nigerian assets, pull out of Ghana

Nigerian energy firm Forte Oil said it plans to sell its upstream services and power businesses in Nigeria and divest from Ghana to focus...

The US$100bn photography industry: a new cash-cow for the youth

As unemployment in the country continues to rise, many young people are turning to photography - an industry that is globally estimated to be...

‘46% of 1D1F businesses into agro-processing’

Nearly half of the businesses that are expected to start operations under the One District, One Factory (1D1F) will focus mainly on agro-processing. According to...

Mobile money drives strong MTN Q1 growth …accounts for 15% of revenue

The largest mobile telecoms operator in the country, MTN, has attributed its 29.4 percent year-on-year revenue growth in the first quarter of 2018 to...

National strategy needed to revive agric sector – strategist

A sustainable solution to the dwindling fortunes of agriculture will require a comprehensive national strategy that will outlive political parties in government, Dr. Jerry...

Challenges to African Economic development

Several reasons have been pointed at as responsible for the low rate of economic development and growth in African countries, including colonisation, neo-liberalisation, dependency,...

Meet Millicent Aba Tetteh, the Market Woman in Suit!

It's easy to find young, enterprising women lately. However, what is hard to find is a graduate who dabbles in a trade perceived to...

FDA to leverage technology to combat fake drugs

Beginning third quarter of the year, the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) will be rolling out a technology that will enable consumers to determine...