The report points to policies needed to improve skills to empower the West African labour force Growth in West Africa, poised to expand by 4.0 percent in 2020, now projected to contract by -2.0 percent in 2020; Demand for science, technology, engineering and mathematics increasing, though school enrolment, retention rates poor. West Africa’s burgeoning youth […] The post AfDB
Mohammed Z. Imoro, a Development Practitioner and Senior Project Officer at the Participatory Development Associates (PDA), has called on stakeholders, particularly the government, to draw relevant lessons from historical incidents of pandemics in the formulation and implementation of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) in the fight against the ongoing pandemic. With the rise in the number of […] The post Learn
… extends filing of annual returns to December The Registrar-General’s Department (RGD), has indefinitely suspended its planned penalty increase from GH¢400 to GH¢450 which was expected to take effect from August 3, 2020. A statement from the department noted that it has extended the deadline to file annual returns from the announced date of July […] The post COVID-19
GCB Bank Ltd has set Thursday, July 30, 2020 for the holding of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually on at the GCB Head Office in Accra. This year’s meeting is highly anticipated by shareholders and industry players due to the ravaging effects of the Covid-19 virus and GCB Bank’s status as Ghana’s largest indigenous […] The post GCB fixes July 30 for its AGM appeared first on
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has urged 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 many countries into distress. Ever since the coronavirus disease began hitting economies around the world, several governments, including those from […] The post Use
Government, in giving a glimpse of how the mid-year budget would look like, has directed all State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to cut down their budgets to redirect the available funds into supporting government’s efforts in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Director General of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Stephen Asamoah Boateng, disclosed […] The post Gov’t
Technology giant, IBM Corporation has appointed Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh Regional Head for North, East and West Africa where she will be responsible for IBM operations in over 40 countries in Africa including Morocco, Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda, Ghana and Tunisia. Before her appointment, Ms. Kyerematen-Jimoh was Chief of Staff to the Senior Vice President in charge […] The post IBM
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