The African Union has secured close to 300 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in the largest such agreement yet for Africa, a continental official said Tuesday. Nicaise Ndembi, senior science adviser for the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told The Associated Press in an interview that the current AU chair, South African President Cyril […] The post Africa secures

With the Democrats’ stunning sweep of Georgia’s two Senate run-off elections handing them control of both houses of Congress as of January 20, the idea of $2,000 stimulus checks for every household is sure to be back on the agenda in the United States. But although targeted relief for the unemployed should unquestionably be a […] The post An infrastructure inoculation

Higher debt levels, weaker debt affordability, and low buffers pose significant challenges, given limited institutional capacity Growth recovery will vary throughout the region Tourism-dependent economies like Kenya, Mauritius and Tanzania will particularly see a slow recovery Low domestic revenue mobilisation will continue to plague SSA sovereigns; particularly Nigeria, Ethiopia and Ghana Shock to export and foreign […] The post Moody’s

Policymakers’ choices during this disruption could shape their economies for decades to come The pandemic struck a global economy that was already profoundly unsustainable – socially, environmentally and even intellectually. Over the past four decades almost all advanced economies have become more polarised, with increasingly unequal income distributions. Developing economies lifted billions of people out […] The post The

… offers free giveaways for purchasing electronics and home appliances The Makers Company Limited, your number-one-stop shop to quality but affordable consumer electronics and home appliances, has extended it Christmas and New Year promo of up to whopping 60% discounts on sales of their Samsung, Media, Nasco, Toshiba, JBL and Philips products to January 31, […] The post The

As the nation grapples with mounting fiscal deficits, calls by key stakeholders for expedited passage of the Tax Exemption bill into law have intensified. Fiscal judiciousness has been thrown into disarray following the ongoing pandemic – its adverse effect on economic activities, as well as the cost of multiple stimulus packages aimed at shoring-up various […] The post Calls

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is a global health crisis, which has challenged health standards worldwide. Ghana has had its share of the coronavirus pandemic and is working hard to get a grip on the situation. Safety Communication Consult (SCC) caught up with the Executive Vice President and Head of Gold Fields West Africa, Mr Alfred […] The post Supporting

Effort should be directed to improve financing startup and small business to sustain their development. Startup businesses are a driving force in the economic development of any country, in terms of job creation, innovation and export potential. In developing countries, especially, small businesses have contributed to boosting the development of the economy and growth process […] The post Strategies

The Supreme Court has granted a request by the 2020 Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama to have the election petition broadcast live on national television. According to the Apex Court, it decided to grant the request on its own without any argument after lawyers of John Mahama demanded for […] The post Supreme

KRIF Ghana Limited, a household brand in superior quality European stationery and accessories, has officially opened another sales shop at the Roman Ridge Shopping Arcade, to serve clientele staying around Airport Residential Area, Dzorwulu and beyond. Executive Chairman of Krif Ghana, Rev. Kennedy Okosun, noted that despite COVID-19 changing the means of transacting business globally, […] The post Krif

The Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana, in collaboration with the American Society of Haematology, has launched a new-born screening programme at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital and the 37 Military Hospital. The programme is expected to make sickle-cell diagnosis easier and faster in order to reduce the child mortality rate associated with sickle-cell disease. Speaking […] The post Sickle-cell

Some jobs will disappear and others will emerge as the world faces a dual disruption The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2020 comes at a crucial juncture for the world of work. The report, now in its third edition, maps the jobs and skills of the future – tracking the pace of change […] The post Feature: The jobs of tomorrow appeared first on The

GCB Bank Limited has been rewarded with a plaque by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) for its role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the Accra Metropolis and the entire country. The plaque was presented to GCB Bank at a short ceremony held at the City Hall of the AMA to reward various […] The post GCB Bank rewarded by AMA for role in COVID-19 fight

Full Year 2020 represented a record-setting year for the local equity and bonds market, according to the December report of the Ghana Stock Exchange’s (GSEs) summary of monthly activities. Despite a financially turbulent year for most sectors of the economy, occasioned by the ongoing pandemic, the Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM) saw volume of trade […] The post 2020:

Information gathered by the B&FT reveals that the Security and Exchange Commission has concluded its investigations and forwarded the case to the Economic and Organised Crime Office regarding two companies purporting to be investment firms. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 8, 2021 issued a notice strongly warning the public against dealing with […] The post EOCO,

If there has been any time in the history of the fourth republic – i.e. since 1992 – when administration of the country could be classified as being difficult, then it is none other than the second term of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Perhaps if the situation was this clear to former President John […] The post The President’s herculean task appeared first on

Leaves no room for policy rate cut For the first time in three years, inflation has ended the year with a double-digit figure by recording 10.4 percent in December – a development that makes it very unlikely for the Monetary Policy Committee to cut the policy rate this month. Data published by the Ghana Statistical […] The post Inflation ends 2020 with double-digit,

There appears to be good news in the offing for businesses seeking patient capital to fund long-term projects, as the National Investment Bank (NIB) is poised to turn its attention toward the nation’s industrialisation drive. This was disclosed by the bank’s Managing Director, Samuel Sarpong, in an exclusive interview with the B&FT when he gave […] The post NIB

A child born in Ghana today will grow up to be an adult who is only 45 percent as productive as he/she would be under a benchmark of complete education and full health, according to the World Bank’s Human Capital Index (HCI) 2020 Update. The HCI, an international metric that benchmarks key components of human […] The post Children

Ghana’s first ever Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM)-based educational centre for children has been officially opened for admission. The iSTEAM Academy will focus on nurturing the next generation of children’s curiosity to explore nature and test theories in everyday situations through hands-on experience. The Academy, which uses evidence-based STEAM curricula, will nurture children […] The post First