For Africa and the European Union (EU) to achieve the much-talked about mutually beneficial trade cooperation, as well as economic integration among countries, all EU trade-related support at the national, regional, and continental levels should be reorganised into African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) support, a new report by the European Think Tank Group (ETTG) […] The post For
Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Limited and Visa have rewarded some Visa cardholders in the ‘Visa Akyedie Reloaded’ giveaway promo which was relaunched in July, 2020. In a short ceremony held at the Bank’s Head Office at Ridge in Accra, the winners of the promo were presented with various prizes including sleek wireless subwoofer sound bars, […] The post GTBank rewards
The African Development Bank last week held a workshop to convey the continent’s immense investment and partnership opportunities to Asian business leaders, particularly as the continent seems poised to return to economic growth in 2021 following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The two-hour virtual event, held in English, Korean, and Chinese, offered participants an […] The post Africa
AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) has successfully graduated a batch of eight students from their first Graduate Trainee Programme and matriculated its second batch in a colorful ceremony held in Obuasi. The company instituted the Graduate Trainee Programme, a developmental initiative to offer brilliant and promising students from tertiary institutions the opportunity to gain real-world practical work […] The post Anglogold
This year’s World Maritime Day was celebrated last Friday on 24 September in the form of an online event. A global audience heard how innovation, the maritime workforce and the role of industry and governments can work to realise shipping’s sustainable future. They raised issues and highlighted solutions facing shipping, particularly in the context of […] The post Editorial
The decision by persons to contribute their resources for the incorporation and promotion of a common business interest or idea is underpinned by expectations, particularly financial. However, such financial expectations are not without limitations in the case of companies. The distinction between the financial concepts of assets, revenue (sales), profit (loss) and dividend is critical […] The post Shareholders’
To the litigation lawyer; having a day in court is another boost for the practice and to some another an opportunity to increase their fees while the client celebrate the victory to spite the opponent. Sometimes the client’s celebration can become an affront to the law when it is not controlled. The nuances of the […] The post Education
What leaders and brands can do in times of crisis is to rebrand and reposition. The pandemic has significantly impacted us; every aspect of life can feel it’s the bite, brands, individuals, and businesses alike. It is up to leaders, brands, and personal brands to reposition and rebrand to take advantage of the ongoing tides. […] The post Personal
…highlights realisation of digital strategy Subsequent to its merger with CFC Savings and Loans in 2017, Bayport Savings and Loans has recorded significant strides in its transformational agenda, its Chief Executive Officer, Nii Amankra Kwashie Tetteh, has revealed. According to him, the consolidated gains have been spurred on largely by an aggressive digital strategy which […] The post Bayport
Developers of Appolonia City, a state-of-the-art residential and commercial community in Accra, have opened talks with government to designate the Appolonia Industrial Park as a special economic zone for light manufacturing industries. The park, a 200-acre land with a potential for an additional 200 acres, is located within Appolonia City along the Oyibi to Dodowa […] The post Appolonia
The President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Ghana (CIIG), Rev. Asante Marfo-Ahenkora has disclosed that Coronavirus has disrupted many activities planned for this year. This, he said has led to a postponement of scheduled programmes of the institute for the year 2020. He was hopeful that with the relative success of containing the pandemic, […] The post CIIG holds 4th Annual
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) and the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC) have hinted of the provision of some incentives to attract vessels to the Takoradi Port, especially to cart cocoa. The two bodies are to meet with the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) to finalise the incentives which are expected to increase activities at […] The post CMC, GSA woo vessels to
The British Prime Minister has called on nations to make ambitious commitments to secure the planet for the next generation as he addressed a UN Climate Action Roundtable hosted by the UN Secretary-General. Boris Johnson attended the virtual roundtable to push for action on climate change and to chart a path to a green and […] The post Climate action
An estimated US$400 million or more is expected to be used to address the ravaging Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD), and overaged or moribund cocoa farms, which have significantly affected the country’s cocoa production for some time now. According to the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), about 40 percent of Ghana’s cocoa farms are diseased, […] The post Gov’t
The President, while on a three-day tour of the Western North Region, announced the award of a new cocoa producer price of GH¢10,560 per metric ton, equivalent to GH¢660 per bag for the coming 2020/21 crop year. The increase in the producer price saw cocoa farmers present at the ceremony jubilating since the unstable nature […] The post Editorial : Lifeline for cocoa farmers appeared
The Registrar General’s Department has cautioned companies to abide by the directive to rotate external auditors every six years as prescribed in the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992) Section (139). Per the law, “an auditor shall hold office for a term not more than six years and is eligible for appointment after a cooling off […] The post Rotate
It is a known fact that global governance was well structured, administered and controlled by institutions created without Africa’s inclusion at a time when they were under colonial bondage (Uhomoibhi, 2019). Therefore, as late actors, their influence was challenged given that their interests were not taken into account in the policies and programmes that were […] The post The
Ghana has been selected among only four initial countries across the world to receive financial support from the COVID-19 Private Sector Global Facility, which was established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Global Compact (UN Global Compact) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The other three selected countries are Colombia, […] The post UNDP,
Quartey calls for consumption of Made in Ghana goods to revive sector If there is any sector that was not spared the ruins of the coronavirus pandemic, then, the manufacturing sector cannot be overlooked, as new data shows it has experienced its biggest contraction in more than six years. GDP figures released by the Ghana […] The post COVID-19 throws manufacturing sector
Stanbic Bank Ghana, as part of its ‘All for One’ campaign, has delivered 3,008 units of COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test kits and 3,072 units of Nucleic acid (RNA) extraction kits to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to enhance its COVID-19 testing and early case detection capacity. This is the second round of Test […] The post Stanbic Bank
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