By Juliet ETEFE ( [email protected]) Country Director at GIZ Ghana, Dr. Dirk Aßmann, has reiterated the importance of collaboration in strengthening the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) ecosystem. Speaking at the 2024 Greater Accra Annual Regional Network of Entrepreneurial Development and Employment Promotion Conference, he urged stakeholders to unite their efforts to better support […] The post

Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Dr. Ernest Addison, speaking at the 28th Annual National Banking and Ethics Conference organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) Ghana, observed that the foundation for a resilient banking industry in the country has been firmly established, thus priming it for the future. Accordingly, credible measures have been implemented […] The post Banking

By Joshua Worlasi AMLANU & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU The nation’s outstanding debt obligations – over US$42billion at current rates over the next decade – could result in further debt exchanges if substantial reforms are not adopted, says Dr. Richmond Akwasi Atuahene, a corporate governance and banking consultant. The analyst, in a recent paper titled […] The post Analyst

By Elizabeth PUNSU, Offinso Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), through the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG), has successfully produced biodiesel from shea butter, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COCOBOD, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has said. Speaking at a durbar of chiefs and cocoa farmers in Offinso, Konongo Odumase and Juaso in the Ashanti Region, Mr. Aidoo […] The post COCOBOD

A News Desk Story The subject of ethics continues to rank high among concerns in the banking industry, with surveys conducted by the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) throwing further light on the matter. In his address at the 28th Annual National Banking and Ethics Conference, Robert Dzato – the institute’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) […] The post Ethics

Another state-owned agency that has since 2017 elevated Ghana to the forefront of the African and global gold industry is the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC). Established in 1963, PMMC was mandated to purchase and market Ghana’s gold and diamond resources. In 1965, the parliament of Ghana formally endorsed PMMC as a state-owned enterprise. The […] The post

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has announced that they will be extending their African interconnection platform to PAIX Data Centres in Accra following demand from the local networking community. LINX Accra will be a neutral, multi-site interconnection fabric providing peering services and more for networks to improve performance, increase redundancy and lower latency. LINX Accra […] The post