In 2020, President Nana Akufo-Addo announced that Ghana will no longer export raw cocoa beans and instead intends to process more and more of its cocoa within the nation’s borders. This decision is intended to reduce Ghana’s dependence on the production and export of raw materials and in so doing boost industry, create jobs and […] The post The new-age of agro-processing in Africa
ShEquity and MBC Africa have launched the ShEquity Business Accelerator (SHEBA) in the Accra to offer venture building and technical support to African female entrepreneurs with impactful and scalable businesses. These businesses could then become potential ShEquity investment candidates in agribusiness (agtech, production, processing, wholesale & retailing, any other agribusiness value chain aspects), healthcare, technology […] The post ShEquity,
Automation, blockchain, cloud computing and digital solutions are changing the face of financial services Digital solutions remove the need for human interaction and promote financial inclusion Emerging markets are well placed to leverage the ABCD in their recoveries Digitalisation is set to continue expanding after the pandemic One outcome of the coronavirus pandemic has been a […] The post The
The grounding of an ultra large container ship in the Suez Canal brought traffic on the central shipping route between Europe and Asia to a standstill. In this Q&A, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) Global Head of Marine Risk Consulting, Captain Rahul Khanna looks at some of the potential implications of this incident and […] The post The Suez Canal blockage
Last week, I created an awareness of the need for banks as corporate bodies as well as individual bankers to pay closer attention to the paradigm shift in banking and have a serious change of mindset, as a pre-requisite to moving on. This period of self-reflection is to identify best fit purposes of each banker […] The post Bankers at the crossroad (two) appeared first on
Government has directed the Forestry Commission not to issue forest entry permits for mining purposes until further notice. The directive, according to the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, forms part of measures to regulate small-scale mining and to reduce adverse effects of the activities on the environment. “It is needless to […] The post Gov’t
For the past 30 years, we have seen acclaimed sustainable certification organisations, telling the whole world that there is a need to fight for fairer trade for farmers across the Globe. One of such certifications is Fairtrade, which have indicated in their mission statement, as committed to connecting disadvantaged farmers and their workers with consumers […] The post Is Fairtrade fair
Tel Energy Limited, an emerging player within the downstream petroleum industry in Ghana is proud to announce that it has been certified according to the standard ISO 9001:2015 after being independently verified by TÜV Hessen, one of the leading certification bodies in the world. With this single stroke of achievement, Tel Energy joins an elite […] The post Tel Energy
likens it to opening savings account with credit card calls for dispassionate discourse on the subject Economist Dr. Kwame Baah-Nuakoh has described as ‘baffling’ and ‘economically imprudent’ the current position of several economic actors on the Ghana Heritage Fund (GHF) – at a time when the nation is saddled with high infrastructure and public investment […] The post Current
ISSER calls for pegging wage increments with productivity Three expenditure items in the country’s budget – interest payment, statutory payments, and wages and salaries accounts – eclipse the entire revenue generated by government, leaving nothing for other expenditure to be financed from the public purse. According to the 2021 budget, interest payment alone accounts for […] The post Wages,
Management of Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited have assured Energy Minister Dr. Mattew Opoku Prempeh of full support and cooperation in the power sector. The Director of Ghana’s largest independent power producer, Togbe Afede XIV, last week led a six-member delegation to pay a visit to the sector minister at his office in Accra. The […] The post Sunon Asogli Power
… as gov’t yet to sign agreement to fully take over With government yet to finalise talks with AirtelTigo on the company’s sale, the B&FT has gathered that there is growing anxiety among the staff of AirtelTigo as the parent companies, Bharti Airtel and Milicom Ghana, have cut-back significantly on investments which could have kept […] The post Anxiety brews
Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential in Asia and Africa; Prudential Life Insurance Ghana (Prudential Life), a leading insurer in the country; and JA Ghana, a member of JA Worldwide – one of the world’s largest global, non-profit organisations dedicated to empowering young people to own their economic success, have collaborated to support […] The post Prudence
The Volta River Authority (VRA), as part of activities to mark its 60th anniversary celebration, has embarked on a humanitarian mission of donating items to communities where it operates in the Eastern Region – using drone technology. The items donated to about 30 schools include branded school bags, exercise books, math sets, pens, pencils, water-bottles […] The post VRA
As businessmen and entrepreneurs, we are all constantly trading in futures, in a sense. We trade in our time and resources every today and bet that at every tomorrow, we shall get fair value in return. That’s the contract we have with Life. Once you’re living and breathing, you are constantly altering the set of […] The post Run your Body like it’s a Business appeared first on
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