Thomas Kyei-Boateng, a seasoned strategic finance professional with a strong background across the finance spectrum in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and investments, has joined the leadership team at ISACA as chief financial officer. In his role as CFO, Kyei-Boateng will lead the finance team at the global technology association, which serves more than 150,000 […] The post ISACA
PAT and total assets up 9.1% and 11.5% respectively pandemic bites hard as net impairment loss up 109.4% loan book shrinks 25.5% sets ambitious 20% loan book growth target CalBank has continued to post respectable gains despite fresh economic challenges occasioned by the rise in COVID-19 case count in the first quarter of the year […] The post CalBank weathers second wave onslaught
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has selected some 17 banks and non-banks to operate as primary dealers. It has also chosen nine out of the primary dealers to be bond market specialists. A notice to the general public issued by the Bank of Ghana dated May 12, this year, signed by Sandra Thompson, Secretary to the […] The post BoG appoints primary dealers, bond market specialists
The #FixTheCountry campaign – mostly made up of the youth – has been one of the most talked about topics for a week or more; whereby the Ghanaian citizenry are asking the leaders to fix some issues in the country which are making life unbearable for Ghanaians. There have been over 500,000 tweets about this […] The post Seven pillars of society – a catalyst
“Treat your customer, as you want to be treated as a customer.” Catherine Pulsifer As intimated last week, this series was first published in this newspaper several years ago, but since the issues are still relevant, I am continuing. Before that, let me give a “shout out” to a security guard who works with passion. Kudos […] The post The role of
…as it contracts by 0.8% in 2020 The largest sector of the country’s economy, the informal sector, has been hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic’s impact – causing it to contract for the first time in many years, a development that has exposed the vulnerability of a sector many analysts think holds the key to boosting […] The post Pandemic exposes fragility of informal
Olam Food Ingredients (OFI), a leading supplier of cocoa beans and cocoa ingredients – and one of the largest private Licenced Buying Companies (LBCs) in Ghana’s cocoa sector, has supported hundreds of female cocoa farmers to earn additional sources of income. As part of the company’s sustainability ambitioan – Cocoa Compass, the projects are intended […] The post Olam
Oil producers Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited and Springfield Exploration and Production (SEP) Limited are yet to unitise their Sankofa and Afina fields, despite a government directive requiring them to do so a year ago. In April 2020, the Ministry of Energy in a letter signed by former Minister Peter John Amewu directed the two […] The post A year on, Eni,
The National Chief Imam, Dr. Sheikh Osumanu Nuhu Sharubutu has offered a special prayer calling on God to expand the businesses of the Jospong Group of Companies to help employ jobless youth within the various communities to erk a living since living conditions are hard without a job. “There are many young people who are […] The post Chief Imam prays for Jospong Group’s
analyst says retail investors are holding onto well-performing stocks calls for more information to drive market activity Following a flurry of trading activities which characterised the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) over the past half-year, including a number of all-time high (ATH) gains, a dip in April has seen trading on the market fall month-on-month – […] The post Trading
The Chief Executive Officer of Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), Nana Dwemoh Benneh, has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. The visit was to congratulate the Otumfuo on the occasion of his 71st birthday and for Nana Dwemoh Benneh to formally announce his appointment to […] The post UMB CEO pays courtesy call on Otumfuo
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