Seth Twum Akwaboah, Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has urged local industries to increase production so importation into the country will be reduced. “If we produce locally and increase production, we will create employment, improve livelihoods and health of the people as well as earn the country foreign exchange since […] The post

GCB Bank PLC’s 70th anniversary celebrations roadshow has stormed the Ashanti Region’s capital, Kumasi, with the bank’s leadership and staff engaging key stakeholders in the region in a series of planned activities which have become the highlight of celebrations across the nation’s regions so far. Under the theme ‘70 years of providing unrivalled financial solutions […] The post

This weekend, I will visit Accra for the first time as High Representative of the European Union. It comes amid turbulent times for Europe with conflicts on our doorstep, in particular the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the tragic developments in the Middle East. At the same time, we realise that the Sahel […] The post EU-Ghana

Professor Joshua Yindenaba Abor, a former Dean-University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), has stated that directing international climate finance into developing countries will boost the positive impact of intra-African trade on inclusive growth. He explained that the impact of international trade on growth can be positive or negative, depending on an economy’s trade environment and […] The post

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has recorded its longest-ever drought without an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on its main board, as the country’s worst economic crisis in decades continues to weigh on the market. The GSE has gone five straight years without an IPO – the sleepiest stretch since 1991 when trading commenced. Before this […] The post Economic

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ghana National Gas Company Limited, Dr. Ben K.D. Asante, has challenged leaders in Africa to leverage on the vast available resources to address persistent energy poverty across the continent. According to him, conscious efforts must be made to harness the optimum balance of export and local utilisation of resources on […] The post

In a significant renewable energy development, NEK Umwelttechnik AG, a Swiss engineering company, is gearing up to transform Ghana’s energy space with the rolling out of a series of wind energy projects. Since its establishment in 1998, NEK has been actively involved in wind farm development in the country through its local branch, NEK (Ghana) […] The post NEK

The Absa Africa Financial Markets Index (AFMI) monitors the progress of indexed African nations and highlights the influence of policymakers, regulators, and market participants on the sustainable development of their respective financial markets. The index employs both quantitative and qualitative analysis to rank financial markets based on the following six pillars: market depth, access to […] The post

Mindray, a global medical research and product development brand, has announced plans to explore clinical trials in the country. The announcement comes as discussions for Africa to have state-of-the-art clinical trial laboratories that facilitate sample testing during development of drugs – to enhance tailor-made products with high efficacy rates – for its diverse general population […] The post