In the next three years the World Bank will make a replenishment of International Development Assistance to the tune of $75 billion, with some $50 billion of that going to… The post Ghana to get $1.1b World Bank credit for three years appeared first on Ghana Business News.

The Board of the African Development Bank, (AfDB) has approved a $450 million financing for the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) to support trade in Africa, a press release copied to… The post AfDB approves $450m for Afreximbank to finance trade appeared first on Ghana Business News.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Mr Agyenim Boateng Adjei says the Authority would not yield to political pressures in approving contracts. He indicated that high… The post We wouldn’t yield to political pressures in approving contracts – CEO appeared first on Ghana

The government has commenced the processes on Ghana’s Beneficial Ownership Disclosure (BOD) from being a legislation to the implementation stage to meet the 2020 deadline. A beneficial ownership register seeks… The post Ghana starts implementation stage of beneficial ownership regime appeared first on Ghana

The UT Bank gained 25 per cent at the mid-week transaction on the Ghana Stock Exchange to close at GH¢0.05 per share whilst the GCB Bank inched up by 0.7… The post UT Bank makes gains on Ghana stock market appeared first on Ghana Business News.

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Thursday, urged the Public Procurement Authority to ensure that from June, this year, every procurement conducted would be uniquely captured with a special identity code… The post Procurement contracts to have unique codes for tracking appeared first on Ghana

Dr Frank Amoah, the Director of the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), has said Cocobod is poised to attain the one-million metric tonne of cocoa production. He said 70… The post Ghana poised to hit one million metric tonnes of cocoa – Dr Amoah appeared first on Ghana Business

As at the end of January this year, the total subscriptions of mobile data in Ghana stands at more than 20 million with a penetration rate of 70.90 per cent,… The post Mobile data subscriptions hit over 20 million in Ghana appeared first on Ghana Business News.

Mr Osei Bonsu Amoah, a Deputy Minister Designate for Local Government and Rural Development, , on Thursday, rejected claims of being culpable of revenue  loss  to the State in contracts… The post O.B. Amoah maintains innocence in Woyome scandal appeared first on Ghana Business News.

Mr Alan Kyeremanteng, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has urged private sector operators to team up with government to execute the country’s development agenda of one district one factory.… The post Government outlines support for private enterprises appeared first on Ghana Business News

Pressure group, OccupyGhana has called on the government to take immediate action against all unlicensed and unregulated mining in the country. In a press release issued on March 30, 2017,… The post OccupyGhana declares ‘RedApril’ in the fight against galamsey appeared first on Ghana

Parliament has approved the budget estimates of GH¢553.645 million for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for the 2017 financial year, with a call on the authority to provide more tax… The post Parliament approves over GH¢553m budget for GRA appeared first on Ghana Business News.

Ghana has signed a framework agreement with South Korea to enable it obtain a concessionary loan facility from the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDF). The framework agreement, to be implemented… The post Ghana and South Korea sign framework agreement for $200m loan appeared first on Ghana

Government would make allocation in the next budget to support  the creation of cyber security infrastructure and technologies needed  to fight cybercrime, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekufful, the Minister of Communications, has… The post Ghana government to allocate funds to fight cybercrime – Minister appeared first on

Mr Sunil Dahiya, Chief Business Officer of the Africa Cashew Alliance (ACA), says Ghana must look into strengthening its cashew industry to replace cocoa as the effects of climate change… The post Cashew holds Ghana’s future – Africa Cashew Alliance appeared first on Ghana Business News

The public is being encouraged to ask for Direct Debit services from their banks or service providers and use it for frequent payments.   This is to enable them to enjoy… The post Direct Debit transactions reach GH¢127m in 2016 appeared first on Ghana Business News.

Ms. Mary Awelana Addah, Programmes Manager of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), has called for concerted effort to plug loopholes in the country’s anti-corruption laws. She spoke of the need… The post Act to plug loopholes in anti-corruption laws – GII appeared first on Ghana Business Ne

A woman who was standing trial for inserting an artificial penis into a co-tenant’s vagina after making her drunk has been acquitted and discharged by an Accra Circuit Court. Queenie… The post Court frees woman in artificial penis case over wrong charge appeared first on Ghana Business

Dr. Ernest Kwamina Yedu Addison, a former employee of the Bank of Ghana has been appointed the new Governor of the central bank. A statement from the Office of the… The post Dr. Ernest Addison is new Bank of Ghana Governor appeared first on Ghana Business News.