By Christabel DANSO ABEAM Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology Ghana (OFAB GH), an institution hosted by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) whose aim is to provide better understanding on concerns associated with biotechnology, in collaboration with the International Association of Agricultural Students (IAAS) have organised an OFAB Youth Biotech seminar for students […] The post
The Managing Director (MD) of UCS Facility Management Ghana Limited, Yaa Dansowaa Ampofo, has been recognised as the Exemplary Business Leader of the Year award at the 4th National Governance and Business Leadership Awards. The prestigious awards ceremony, which recognised outstanding achievements in governance, corporate leadership, and industry excellence, was held in Accra on Saturday, […] The post
By Elizabeth Punsu, Kumasi The cost of accommodation in Kumasi, capital of Ashanti Region, has surged dramatically over the past two years due to rising prices of building materials, goods and services. Anecdotal research by the B&FT indicates that these prices have increased between 50 percent and 130 percent. A single-room self-contained apartment, which was […] The post Rent
Award-winning software provider, EMTECH has announced a new software product called Beyond Compliance, to help Financial Service Providers (FSPs) automate and manage regulatory compliance in one place. Regulatory Compliance is an imperative for FSPs as the fines for non-compliance can run into the billions of dollars. Beyond Compliance helps users stay ahead of regulatory issues […] The post
By Muhammad Dan Suleiman (Dr) In a 2018 interview with a renowned professor at the University of South Africa, we discussed the danger of calling things the wrong names. The subject of the interview was violent groups in Africa. I called some of them “Islamist,” but the professor thought that that nomenclature hides the material […] The post Democracy
By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced a centralised foreign exchange trading platform, which requires that all persons seeking to buy or sell foreign currencies provide a Ghana Card or passport for foreign nationals and undergo biometric verification. The move is a futher effort to ensure safe and sound operations of […] The post BoG’s
President Nana Akufo-Addo has launched the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), a nationwide initiative to improve road conditions in all 275 constituencies. Led by the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, DRIP will address the National Security Ministry’s concerns about poor road conditions being a significant national security threat. At a colourful ceremony […] The post
…to deliver professional training for staff GCB Bank Plc, the oldest Indigenous bank in Ghana, has signed a long-term partnership with Retail Banking Institute to develop the GCB Retail Academy. Retail Banking Institute will deliver training and continuous professional development for GCB’s retail team members as a central pillar of the bank’s people and talent […] The post GCB
Block’s TBD has launched the TBD Hackathon in collaboration with the Africa Bitcoin Conference. The hackathon is an exciting competition designed to drive innovation, creativity and technological advancement of payments in Africa using the tbDEX open-source protocol. The submission period for this hackathon will open on 31 July 2024 and close 15 September 2024. The […] The post
Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC has once again demonstrated its commitment to quality education by making a donation of a state-of-the-art Smart Board to the University of Education, Winneba (UEW). The donation of the Smart Board follows a call from the university seeking assistance with its digital lab. Some of the exciting and advanced features of […] The post Republic
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