In December 2019, COVID-19 started as a pneumonia outbreak at Wuhan in the provincial territory of Hubei, China – but assumed pandemic proportions over the next few months. In the process of time, the entire world was affected by COVID-19 in one way or another; and ever since that time to date, COVID-19 has wreaked […] The post COVID-19 and
As part of a scheduled monthly disinfection of the country’s airports, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) has carried out its planned disinfection at Terminal Three of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The exercise, which came off Thursday, May 20, 2021 at midnight, was to contain any further spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the […] The post We’ve intensified
The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, has been honoured at the 5th Ghana CEO’s Summit with the Outstanding Public Leadership award. The award was presented to the Commissioner-General by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The award is in recognition of the bold initiatives introduced at the GRA under the leadership […] The post GRA
Resilient Ghana, a youth-inspired and community-driven capacity building programme, has assembled 803 youth from the African sub-region based in Ghana, to empower entrepreneurial youth to identify, create and present innovative solutions to real life problems post COVID-19. The project dubbed Resilient Ghana Mentorship session gave participants access to a pool of mentors from industries including; Agriculture […] The post Resilient
Mobile Money is the fastest, convenient, but until recently the most reliable means of doing online payments in Ghana. The government of Ghana is striving to build a cashless economy to reduce the risk of people carrying huge cash around. Mobile payments provide a mechanism for conducting financial transactions using a mobile device as an […] The post MoMo
“Good order is the foundation of all things” Edmund Burke. Most adults spend more than half of their waking hours at work or doing work-related activities. Unfortunately, many of these people do not have or know how to create careers that bring wealth or happiness, let alone both. Often, we have a vision in our […] The post Making your vision a reality appeared first on
Attendants sitting down unconcerned while customers struggle to find their way around the supermarket. Front line employees chatting among themselves, without a care for the many shoppers moving around the retail centre. A TV show capturing the attention of customer-handling employees in the middle of a working day, meaning customers have to struggle to get […] The post Shopping for an experience
Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) will host shareholders at a virtual meeting via www.mtnghagm.com from 11:00am on Tuesday May 25, 2021. The meeting, which is the company’s third Annual General Meeting (AGM) since going public, will be streamed live from the company’s head office at MTN House, Independence Avenue. The meeting will enable shareholders to discuss […] The post MTN Ghana
Film aficionados hungry for African stories can indulge in a feast of curated short films in celebration of African cinema. The MultiChoice Group and the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) are proud to celebrate the love of African cinema with the Colours of Africa film series. The series will feature 16 films shot and directed by […] The post MTF: Colours
Financial WELLNESS The Rule of 72 simply computes how fast your money doubles given an investment return over a period. It is one of the most useful ‘must-knows’ for every avid investor. This is because it demystifies the ability to estimate the number of years required at a given rate of interest to double your […] The post The Rule of 72 and your investment returns appeared
BUSINESS WITHOUT BORDERS It’s a busy day at the GIDDINS shoe factory, a machine whirls softly as it knits clean stiches in a beautiful pair of brown sandals. The small factory is quite new, recently acquired by the owner Gideon Denzo as a step to expanding his business and increasing production in anticipation of capturing […] The post SMEs expanding under the AFCFTA appeared
Charles Antwi-Boahen, the Managing Director & CEO of Kab-Fam Ghana Limited has been adjudged Outstanding Young Entrepreneur of The Year 2020 at the 11th Ghana Entrepreneur and Corporate Executive Awards which was held virtually over the weekend. Organized by the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana (EFG), the ceremony honored Ghana’s greatest entrepreneurs, business and corporate executives […] The post Kab-Fam’s
….a look at the accreditation of cybersecurity professionals and practitioners I have read the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038), and in my view its implementation will be challenging. In my first article, I looked at the Governance Structure of the Cybersecurity Authority and its political orientation that could compromise the operational independence and affect the […] The post Implementation
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has expressed excitement in collaborating with the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) on the latter’s Impact Hub initiative, intended to provide relevant trade information to the Ghanaian export community to boost the country’s export trade. The facility, christened the GEPA Impact Hub and located at the African Trade House […] The post FDA,
As part of a three-day working visit to Ghana, the Group CEO of MTN, Ralph Mupita paid a courtesy call to the Ghana Stock Exchange to express their appreciation following a successful listing of Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) in September 2018. He also used the opportunity to get a first-hand account of the performance of […] The post MTN Group CEO backs GSE as viable
Access Bank (Ghana) Plc. has held its 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) to consider and adopt the Statement of Accounts for the year ended December 31, 2020 at its head office, opposite the Accra Sports Stadium. Though a difficult year globally, with many sectors being impacted by effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bank delivered […] The post Access Bank records
First National Bank will host a virtual concert on Africa Day, May 25, 2021, in celebration of African unity, diversity and talent. This concert will feature artists from Ghana, Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho and Botswana right to the homes of thousands of people across the continent. Recognized as Africa’s Most Valuable Bank Brand for the second […] The post First National
Solidaridad West Africa, lead implementer of the Next Generation Cocoa Youth programme (MASO) has formally brought down curtains on the initiative after series of engagements in beneficiary communities and districts. MASO, a five-year programme implemented between January 2016 and December 2020, focused on providing viable career options for the youth in cocoa-growing communities in Ghana. […] The post Solidaridad
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has partnered the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to introduce standards for electric cables for the mining industry. The move is expected to empower local cable manufacturers to produce to industry standards and will contribute to reducing the amount miners spend importing cables into the country. This is because, of the […] The post Chamber
Let’s talk health! Try to not think “I don’t have the time to read this”. You may be right, but l think you should. These few minutes (maybe a little more than a few minutes) may be a lifesaver. For the typical busy working adult, the routine is often predictable: jump out of bed often […] The post The greatest health risk to the working class appeared
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