The Director, Institute of Industrial Research, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-IIR), Dr. Francis Boateng Agyenim, has underscored the pivotal role of research-driven public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the country’s quest of seize opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Given the similarities in most African economies, he explained that by leveraging research-driven PPPs, Ghana will […] The post

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the science of making machines think like humans and do things that are considered smart. AI achieves this by recognising patterns and making decisions and judgements just like humans. Experts in Fintech and finance agree that from 2024 and beyond, AI can impact every aspect of business, whether it be improving the […] The post Artificial

The Black History Festival 2024, scheduled from February 22nd to 24th 2024, will be held at the Columbus Marriott Airport Hotel, bringing together people of African descent from across the globe. Under the theme “The Africa we want in a global setup – Rebuilding the Trans-Atlantic Trade ties for the socio-economic and cultural advancement of […] The post

The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) has commenced legal processes to deregister 8,531 companies limited by shares that have been in default for over two years. This action is set to be completed by the end of May 2024, the ORC said. “This decision by the Office has become necessary to purge the […] The post 8,531 companies face deregistration appeared first

Momentum in the Treasury market persists, with investors displaying heightened interest in T-bills during the latest money market auction – submitting bids totalling GH¢6.96billion against a GH¢4.59billion target, as per auction results released by the Bank of Ghana. This resulted in an impressive 52 percent oversubscription, representing the highest weekly offer in the current year. […] The post

Zenith Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to the real economy, as evidenced by a slew of measures geared toward empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country, a move which it describes as ‘true banking’. This renewed dedication was announced by its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Onwuzurigbo, and comes on […] The post Zenith

Economist Dr. John Kwakye has urged political actors to own both the successes and failures of their policies and ensuing implementation, saying avoiding the responsibility for negative outcomes while claiming credit for the goodwill perpetuate the two-term cycle and truncate any meaningful attempts at long-term economic transformation. He said this in response to a recent […] The post

GCB Bank PLC (GCB) has announced the appointment of Mr. Daniel Kwaku Tweneboah Asirifi as new Board Chairman. Mr. Asirifi’s assumption of office as Board Chairman of the bank follows the successful end of Mr. Jude Kofi Arthur’s tenure as Board Chairman and after the relevant regulatory approvals have been received. Mr. Asirifi is a […] The post GCB gets new board chairman appeared