Ahafo Ano Premier Rural Bank records remarkable growth in profit
…proposes to pay dividend for the first...
Features
Why we missed the June deadline for 5G rollout
By Samuel DOWUONA
On November 1, 2024, there was a grand event at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, which...
Economy
Editorial: US$360m to strengthen macroeconomic stability
A US$360million disbursement from the World Bank, the first tranche of an anticipated US$730million in foreign exchange...
Business
Editorial: Flagship 24-hour economy unveilled
Government intends to raise US$4billion for its 24-hour economy initiative by leveraging blended finance, pension funds and diaspora capital.
With...
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Business
Editorial: Heed SEC’s warning
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a public warning against two entities advertising unlicenced investment schemes on social media, as part of...
Headlines
Editorial: Oil for SMEs
It is refreshing to learn that government has initiated plans to unlock GH₵6billion in concessional lending over the next two years to support micro,...
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Africa World Airlines takes off to Ouagadougou on July 1
Africa World Airlines had its first scheduled flight from the Kotoka International Airport in Accra to Dosin International...
Dr. Kofi Amoah calls for National Rescue Fund
…pledges GH¢100,000 to kickstart initiative
Ghanaian businessman and philanthropist, Dr. Kofi Amoah, has issued a...
AGI urges gov’t to account for environmental levies
By Christabel DANSO ABEAM
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has called on government to...
Real Estate ethics in focus as RICS members organize high-level seminar
Members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in Ghana are set to...
GEA marks first International MSME Day
Ghana marked its first-ever official celebration of International MSME Day with a strong call...
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Regulating plastics and plastics use: How well does the Environmental Protection Authority Act measure up?
By Samuel ALESU-DORDZI
Plastics are considered as one of the principal sources of both land-based and marine pollution. On land, plastics are non-degradable.
Their footprints are...
Rikair partners with GIP to make medical grade oxygen accessible
Growth Investment Partners (GIP) Ghana Ltd, an investment platform established by British International Investment (BII), has announced its latest investment in Rikair Company Limited...
Business
Africa
Africa loses US$88.6bn annually to illicit financial flows – FIC
By Samuel SAM
Africa loses an estimated US$88.6billion each year to illicit financial flows, undermining foreign direct investment (FDI), development assistance and national efforts to fund economic transformation, according to a recent report by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC).
The loss, which stems...
Africa
Africa still lags behind global trade volumes; contributes just 3.3% – Trade report
By Seth KRAMPAH, back from Abuja, Nigeria
Africa is still lagging behind in global trade volumes despite its recent impressive growth rate of 12.4%. The continent’s share in global trade remains alarmingly low holding just 3.3%, notwithstanding signs of economic resilience and...
Africa
Developing countries face record-high public debt burdens: Now is the time for reform
Rising debt burdens are threatening the world’s already fragile path to sustainable development, warns the UN ahead of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development.
Global public debt rose to $102 trillion in 2024. Developing countries accounted for nearly one third...
Africa
Ensure Africa economic sovereignty and guard from global geopolitical tension -Wamkele Mene to Africans
The 32nd Annual General Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) kicked off in Abuja, Nigeria with a charge to all Africans to demonstrate commitment to economic integration and resilience by ensuring Africa’s economic sovereignty, whiles protecting the continent from global...