Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited, a leading holistic financial services provider, and African Guarantee Fund (AGF), have announced a strategicrisk–sharing partnership to provide increased access to funding for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana, with a particular focus on green business and women-owned/ledbusinesses. Recognizing that most MSMEs struggle to secure loans due to insufficient […] The post

Labadi Beach Hotel, a premier five-star hotel, has scooped five awards in different categories at the 6th Ghana Hotels Association Awards 2024 held in Accra. The awards include: Most Customer-oriented Hotel of the Year (Five-star category), Conference and Banqueting Team of the Year (Five-star category), Most Digitised Hotel of the Year (Five-star category), Most Secure […] The post

…against high-risk climate change The global gathering of world leaders, scientists and youth activists at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai, UAE was as important as the 2023 SDG Summit, all with the sense of mobilising finance, power, institutions and innovative technologies to advance Paris Climate Agreement and Agenda 2030 […] The post Microinsurance

The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) and its partner in Ghana, Food for All Africa (FFAA), have celebrated a growing, collaborative Network of food banks across Africa at the conclusion of the 2nd Africa Food Bank Conference. Food banks from across Africa gathered in Accra to discuss common opportunities and challenges and learn from the experience […] The post Africa

…calls for more cyber forensic professionals In a very comprehensive 3 days of virtual skills training that left a lasting imprint on 313 eager minds, Threat Combat recently concluded a very insightful training programme in the art of Memory/Malware Forensics. This wasn’t just a training programme, it was a journey into the cyber-realm, meticulously crafted […] The post Threat

First National Bank Ghana has announced a strategic partnership with Mobile Money Limited to offer MoMo services across all channels. This partnership aligns with the bank’s refreshed brand and our commitment to providing helpful, easy and safe banking to Ghanaians. The MoMo services offered by First National Bank Ghana will allow customers to send and […] The post First

The Pharmaceutical Importers and Wholesalers Association of Ghana (PIWA), together with Ghana National Chamber of Pharmacy (GNCoP), is calling on the Ministry of Health (MoH) to immediately suspend the impending Executive Instrument (E.I.) 2023 on the Restriction of Medicines from Importation. According to PIWA and GNCoP, the new E.I. seeks to restrict an additional 142 […] The post

The Glazoya Foundation is a beacon of hope in the Nyoli community of Wa West district in the Upper West Region, offering much-needed medical care and support to over a thousand people from about one hundred communities every year. The foundation has faced challenges along the way, but says it remains steadfast in its mission […] The post Glazoya Foundation:

B-BOVID Limited, an integrated organic and biodiversity agribusiness firm, has lauded the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) for upholding the Companies Registration Act, 2019 (ACT 992) and preventing an alleged unlawful take-over of B-BOVID Limited. In a letter, the company said the ORC, in upholding the principles of transparency, fairness and lawfulness, intervened […] The post B-BOVID

Findings from recent International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED) research have revealed that insufficient infrastructure is hampering nutrition, women’s economic empowerment and gender equity. The study established this among low-income consumers in rural areas of low- and middle-income countries of South East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. As such, the research highlighted an urgent need […] The post

The Director-General of Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Prof. Alex Dodoo, is confident that the establishment of Trading Standards Inspectors (TSIs) will fortify consumer confidence by exposing counterfeit products and championing a culture of standardisation in the marketplace. In an era when counterfeit goods pose a significant threat to both consumers and legitimate businesses, the country’s deployment of TSIs – […] The post

The Lands Commission, in collaboration with its stakeholders, will by close of this year complete work on a Legislative Instrument (L.I.) that will define the processes for implementing the 2020 Land Act, Maxwell Adu-Nsafoa, Technical Director-Lands, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, and Head-Operations, Lands Commission, has disclosed. He said this in an interview with […] The post

Provident Insurance Limited Company has supported a free cancer screening programme organised by Breast Care International (BCI) in collaboration with the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) on World Cancer Day. The initiative, themed ‘Close the Care Gap’, was held in Santasi, Ashanti Region, and aimed to raise awareness about cancer prevention, detection and treatment. […] The post

In an initiative to improve teaching and learning at the basic school level, ASA Savings and Loans Limited through it Odorkor Branch has presented some infrastructure needs to the Odorkor ‘1’ Kindergarten (KG) and Primary School in the Ablekuma North Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The team led by the Area Manager of the […] The post ASA Savings

It was interesting to hear Bank of Ghana (BoG) officials pat themselves on the back because year-on-year inflation had dropped to 26.4 percent in November 2023, from 35.2 percent in October 2023 and 54.1 percent in December 2022. This trend should have been expected, I thought, because of the massive price increases and exchange rate […] The post Bank of Ghana has failed us appeared

Former President John Dramani Mahama’s 24-hour economy policy has the potential to bring about significant transformation. However, for this vision to become a reality, it must be accompanied by a 24-hour public transport policy. Implementing a 24-hour public transport policy will revolutionise Ghana’s public transportation system, enabling it to cater for the needs of a […] The post

eyes bigger slice of US$126bn market Deedew Spices, an indigenous spice manufacturer, is urging government to offer incentives like tax breaks and waivers to boost the industry and increase Ghana’s share of the lucrative global spices market, currently valued at over US$120billion. William Achaempong, Resource and Optimisation Manager-Deedew Spices, sees spices as a potential tourism […] The post

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Dr. Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, has signalled that the cost of electricity will go up with implementation of the Emissions Levy which took effect on February 1, 2024. In his analysis of the Emissions Levy of GH?100 per tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2), he warned that the levy will result in an increased cost […] The post

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Dr. Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, has signalled that the cost of electricity will go up with implementation of the Emissions Levy which took effect on February 1, 2024. In his analysis of the Emissions Levy of GH?100 per tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2), he warned that the levy will result in an increased cost […] The post

In a commendation of the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) pivotal role in steering Ghana away from economic collapse, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia hailed the central bank’s efforts in safeguarding financial stability and spearheading a remarkable fiscal resurgence. The Vice President expressed gratitude for BoG’s responsible measures, particularly during critical moments that threatened the nation’s […] The post