The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, has said that it’s time the state pulls together players in the cocoa value chain to create indigenous billionaires from the commodity. According to him, it is unacceptable that after many years of being among the first two major producers of the […] The post Time to create cocoa millionaires
Agrihouse Foundation, a few weeks ago, brought together about sixty students from sixteen agricultural colleges in the country to participate in a highly anticipated and impactful Agricultural Career Guidance Mentorship Dialogue Boot-camp (AG-STUD-AFRICA). In its fourth year, the 5-day boot-camp annually brings together agricultural students, beginner agribusinesses and start-ups to help them appreciate the pivotal […] The post 4th
Government has launched the third in a series of annual SDG Budget Reports as part of efforts to evaluate and define the funding gap for SDGs in order to create a financing mechanism that enables the country to fund and execute the global goals as expected. The report shows that Goal 17 (Partnership for the […] The post Gov’t spends GH¢34bn on SGD goal 17 in 2020 appeared
The daa has said it could be as far away as 2025 until the aviation industry gets back to pre-pandemic levels. Speaking on RTÉ’s News at One, daa Communications Officer Paul O’Kane welcomed the resumption of travel from mid-July, and said they will be working with all airlines to resume service as quickly as possible. […] The post Aviation sector may not
The cost we pay for being complacent I am sure when we heard of Chinese’s first export of 500Kg of cocoa beans to Belgium, we cringed asking ourselves, can China produce cocoa beans? Well, for me, I have rather wondered exactly what pride there is in being acclaimed as the second-largest producer of cocoa beans […] The post Could China’s entry into cocoa production
As part of activities to celebrate a year of possibilities, Absa Bank Ghana is supporting 10 selected schools across the country with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and water tanks to help the students apply the necessary health protocols to help the fight against COVID-19. The anniversary initiative worth GH¢120,000 is expected to complement measures taken […] The post Absa
Romeo Richlove Kweku Seshie, the CEO of Quick Credit & Investment Micro-Credit Limited has been named the Outstanding Micro-Credit CEO of the Year at the Entrepreneur and Corporate Executives’ Awards 2021. “It is an exciting moment for me and my management when we reflect on all the hard work and the fact that recognition comes […] The post Quick Credit &
The Monetary Policy Committee(MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has lowered the policy rate for the first time since March 2020 to 13.5 percent from 14.5 percent. According to the committee, it took the decision to help achieve its inflation target. “Under these circumstances, the Committee decided to lower the Monetary Policy Rate by […] The post BoG lowers policy
The former Commissioner of the National Insurance Commission (NIC), Ms. Lydia Lariba Bawa, has reiterated the importance of periodic training and refresher courses for staff of insurance companies, to enable them better serve needs of the industry. She stressed the need for continuous practical and hands-on training for staff development to engender value addition for […] The post Continuous
FINANCIAL WELLNESS with Richmond Kwame Frimpong Insurance is ultimately about providing a financial safety net to take care of yourself and those you love when you need it the most. Even though many people understand this level of importance, most postpone any conversation on same to a future date. In some instances, past unpleasant experiences […] The post Four types of insurance
Some importers have expressed disappointment at government’s failure to enforce the joint cargo inspection protocol instituted at the country’s ports. According to them, there was a lot of hope when government announced the mandatory joint inspection of cargos at the ports; but a few years on, the initiative has been abandoned. Speaking to the B&FT […] The post Importers
About one-third or 30 percent of human life is spent working – Reference. It is clear that having good relationships with people we work with – from our superiors to the lowest in rank, is the key to making our jobs more fulfilling and rewarding, knowing that human beings are social creatures by nature. The […] The post Insights with Dzigbordi K. Dosoo:
Abstract The post- independence failure of development finance institutions in Ghana in the 1980s and 1990s meant that they all but disappeared from the development agenda. However, there are still a large number of development banks worldwide in countries such as Brazil, India and Chile that operate with various degrees of success. The Ghanaian government […] The post The
One -on -one with two HR experts Q1: How important is HR and continuous Learning and Development (L&D) for an organization now? Tamhida: Human resources of organizations have gained more importance and strategic value in today’s competitive and turbulent environments. If competitive success is achieved through people, then the skills of those people are critical. […] The post Building
The Managing Director for the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL), Yaw Kwakwa, has said that all is set for resurfacing the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) runway in October. He explained that the resurfacing has become critical, as the nation is working hard to maintain its high safety and security reputation and ride on the back […] The post KIA runway resurfacing begins October
GCB Bank Limited has held its 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM) via a virtual platform for its shareholders to consider and adopt the Reports of the Directors, Auditors and the Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2020. The virtual AGM, which was held on Friday, May 28, 2021 at the Kempinski Hotel in […] The post GCB Bank holds 27th Annual General Meeting appeared
– a good risk management strategy “You can’t reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday’s junk”.. Louise Smith A workplace Huddle is more than just a staff meeting. It is a regular discussion in which attendees address key performance indicators and areas of improvement. These meetings can take place daily […] The post The morning team huddles with staff
The Market Oriented Agriculture Programme in North Western Ghana (MOAP NW) has organised the 2nd Agribusiness Fair and Conference in Wa under the theme, “Boosting the Agribusiness Potential of North Western Ghana”. MOAP NW is one of the key pillars of the EU Ghana Agriculture Programme (EU-GAP). The European Union supports the agriculture sector with […] The post EU-GAP
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) hopes to ride on the back of success from its improved yields initiatives to attract the youth into cocoa farming. It believes interventions rolled out in the past few years are resulting in the reversal of cocoa farms depleting across the country. Speaking at the maiden GIPC Cocoa Value Chain […] The post Cocobod to attract youth
Allianz Insurance, a subsidiary of Allianz Group, has announced the completion of its GH¢50million recapitalisation process in compliance with the new minimum capital requirements set by the National Insurance Commission, which takes effect from 1st January 2022. This move will strengthen the company’s liquidity position and reaffirm its commitment to doing business in Ghana. Commenting […] The post Allianz
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