drives nearly 850,000 below the poverty line in 2022 Rising inflation rates in the country have led to serious food insecurity and poverty, with nearly 850,000 Ghanaians pushed below the poverty line in 2022 due to rising prices and a loss of purchasing power, says a report by the World Bank. The report, titled ‘Price […] The post Rising Inflation worsens poverty

as gov’t finally signs Budapest Convention The country’s decision to sign the Council of Europe Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) will play a pivotal role in addressing the challenges presented by cybercrime, Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Albert Antwi-Boasiako, has said. Mr. Antwi-Boasiako said the protocol provides law […] The post

The banking sector has taken a significant step toward embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, in a bid to promote sustainable banking practices. At a crucial industry engagement organised by the Bank of Ghana, which afforded sector participants an opportunity to delve deep into the Ghana Sustainable Banking Principles – with a focus on […] The post Banking

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his Portuguese counterpart, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, have signed bilateral instruments of co-operation in the areas of defence, political consultation and trade between the two countries. This latest form of engagement, President Akufo-Addo said, would go a long way to strengthen the ties of friendship and bonds of co-operation […] The post