The chiefs and people of Sefwiman Traditional Area have rousingly welcomed the establishment of the Chirano Sefwiman Foundation by the Chirano Gold Mine Limited (CGML), to further boost local development and the livelihoods of the people, in the host communities of the Mine. The foundation is expected to be entrusted to manage a trust fund, […] The post Sefwi communities
Electric power companies around the world are looking to improve quality and efficiency by deploying data centers and reconstructing management platforms July 13 marked the Seventh Huawei Global Power Summit themed “Bits Drive Watts, Building a Fully Connected Smart Grid”. Held online, the summit invited global customers, partners, industry experts, and thought leaders in the […] The post Electric
Prior to the pandemic, Africa was identified as one of the fastest-growing consumer markets in the world, with household consumption growing even faster than gross domestic product (GDP) in recent years and annual GDP growth consistently overtaking the global average. It was predicted that, by 2030, the largest consumer markets would include Nigeria and South […] The post COVID-19
On the 10th of July 2020, Helios Holdings Limited announced a merger with Fairfax Africa Holdings Corporation to form Helios Fairfax Partners Corporation – a pan Africa focused alternative investment manager.[1] On the same day, Eversend, an African fintech startup also announced over a $1M raise through crowdfunding.[2] Prior to that Helios announced a $100M […] The post Eric
On a daily basis, chances are a woman is striving for excellence by joining the strong surge of women entrepreneurs with the vigor and determination to succeed. While Africa has the highest growth of female-run entrepreneurs according to World Bank, it is also very likely that her entrepreneurial journey will not be easy simply because […] The post Dr
Getting the right information to a reader or consumer of books is of much essence. In view of this, books are supposed to disseminate the right information, and should be devoid of ambiguity so as not to create confusion in the minds of readers. Often, some books or publications may have interesting titles or catchy […] The post Kofi Asante Twumasi’s
Vodafone Ghana has invested in an extensive fibre infrastructure rollout to provide seamless ultra-high speed fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connectivity for its customers at home and at work. As part of this initiative, Vodafone has begun a campaign to upgrade customers on its copper-based broadband to its FTTH service for free. The campaign is part of Vodafone’s […] The post Vodafone
The Western Regional Branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (Western-GJA) is calling for the immediate arrest of the bodyguard of the Member of Parliament for Evalue-Jomoro Gwira Constituency and Minister of State at the Presidency Mrs. Cathrine Afeku for assaulting the Metro TV Cameraman and deleting of video footage from the camera. The Cameraman, Alhaji […] The post Western-GJA
Good news is in short supply during any crisis, and this one has been no exception. The energy industry is being pummeled to the ground by low oil and gas prices, crippled demand for hydrocarbons, and unfriendly banks. But there is one part of this space generating good news: renewables. And, more specifically, wind power. […] The post Wind is emerging as a leader in the
We should pay closer attention to the interactions between politics, economics, and other realms The COVID-19 pandemic strikingly illustrates the intersection of politics, economics, and other considerations. Public health experts have long warned that the world was likely to face a major pandemic and called for greater preparedness. Yet policymakers who have to focus on […] The post Jeffry
The Akans in Ghana have a proverb that goes like this, “se wo twa wo ketrema toto we a, na wo nwee nam biara”. This loosely translates as “if you cut, roast and chew your tongue, you cannot boast of having enjoyed any worthy or delicious meal”. Similarly, another proverb translates literally as” it is […] The post Francis Owusu-Achampong’s
Vodafone has introduced no expiry propositions and unlimited on-net bundles to its exciting value offerings, in line with its commitment to minimise the economic impact of the pandemic on customers. The telecom company has also reduced the prices of its bundles to enable customers connect to the things that matter to them most during this […] The post Vodafone’s new RED bundles bring
Very few people across the world expected to begin the year 2020 locked up in their homes, and faced with restrictions on some of their social freedoms. While many heard the news about the soaring coronavirus infections in China in December 2019 and the early months of 2020, there was little expectation that the disease, […] The post The Ghana
Even though countries in Africa are endowed with many natural resources, most of them are poor and are beset by numerous problems. They have not been able to find ways to transform their huge potentials into reality. Since the attainment of independence from the late 1950s to the present time they have adopted and attempted […] The post The African Continental
Over 50 tax experts and lawyers in Ghana on Thursday 9th July 2020 converged online to critically review Ghana’s tax policies, and how to improve tax administration in Ghana. The program which was organised by the Chartered Institute of Taxation Ghana (CITG), the statutory body set up under the Chartered Institute of Taxation Act 2016, […] The post Francis
Africa’s population is increasing and as it stands from UN population data, Africa’s population is around 1.3 billion with the median age of 19.7. Out of this figure, the World Bank estimate that women make up for 50.1% of the entire population of Africa and it is no more a secret that Africa has the […] The post Scofray
COVID-19 is not going away, and other dangerous viruses may be coming. This means it’s time to face the grim truth: many of the pandemic’s effects on our economies and societies will be persistent, even permanent. Some of these changes are already evident. There is less demand for the services of dine-in restaurants, hotels, airlines, […] The post Barry Eichengreen’s
Growing debt levels appears to be choking many African countries, a situation exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is urging governments across the continent to use monies borrowed from the international community to undertake productive ventures that will pay back, as the pandemic-induced debts are likely to plunge […] The post Editorial
With the latest figures published by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) revealing a more than 2,200% spike in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the twelve weeks since the ending of the lockdown in parts of the country, its increasingly disheartening to observe the manner in which safety protocols are disregarded with reckless […] The post Editorial : Firmer measures
Mr Godwin Edudzi Yao Effah, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Keta, has said a Cassava Processing Factory under government’s One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) project would be ready by September, this year. He said government was committed to partner the investors, Hormeku Engineers and Planners (HoPE) Limited, to inject the needed capital to ensure the factory was […] The post 1D1F:
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