Ecobank, the pan-African financial services group, announces the appointment of key senior executives to strengthen the Group’s leadership team and to drive delivery of its new Growth, Transformation and Returns (GTR) strategy. Abena Osei-Poku joins as Regional Executive Anglophone West Africa and Managing Director Ecobank Ghana; Martin Miruka as Group Executive for Transformation, Enablement and […] The post

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU ([email protected]) The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana has announced its decision to maintain the monetary policy rate at 29 percent, citing persisting upside risks to inflation. Dr. Ernest Addison, Governor of the central bank, disclosed the rationale behind the decision during the 117th MPC meeting’s press briefing […] The post

Banking and finance heavyweights will headline the maiden edition of the Women in Business (WIB) dialogue series today at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra. The event, organised by the B&FT, Africa’s leading source of relevant business information, will feature prominent figures, including Dr. Edith Dankwa, Board Chair of B&FT, and Kosi Yankey-Ayeh, Chief […] The post

By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The International Development Agency (IDA) of the World Bank has given approval for an additional US$40million grants to the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR-Climate Research for Africa project (AICCRA). The bank described the gesture as a significant step toward advancing climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies and addressing critical gaps in climate resilience and food […] The post

By Sandra Agyeiwaa OTOO The prestigious Outstanding Public Sector Personality of the Year Award was awarded to Professor Kwaku Appiah-Adu (PhD, FGA), a distinguished figure in the Republic of Ghana’s governance and strategic landscape. Holding the esteemed position of Senior Policy Advisor at the Vice President’s Secretariat – Office of the President, Prof. Appiah-Adu stands […] The post