Led by Marubeni Corporation, financing will accelerate Africa’s transition to clean, distributed and affordable energy.
Azuri Technologies, a leading provider of pay-as-you-go solar home solutions to off-grid households across Africa, t…
MTN, Ghana’s leading telecommunications services provider has officially launched its super high-speed plug and play internet router, the MTN TurboNet. The launch, which was held at the Accra Digital Center, is also part of several activit…
Azerbaijan airline AZAL has canceled a $1 billion contract with Boeing to purchase 10 737 MAX jets, a spokesman said on Monday, following the fatal crashes involving the aircraft in Ethiopia and Indonesia.
“AZAL refused to buy 10 aircra…
A wealthy businessman who lived a life of luxury paid just £35.20 income tax, a BBC investigation has discovered.
Frank Timis rented a £14,000-a-month penthouse and spent thousands dining in London's finest restaurants.
But his persona…
A day-long summit to expose Ghanaian and African farmers to advances in Agricultural Technology and help galvanise the resolve of the continent towards food security opens in Accra on June 4.
The summit, an initiative of Ghanaian mentor…
Government has approved a master plan for the redevelopment of the Ghana International Trade Fair Centre into a modern trade exhibition hub.
Construction works is expected to start in the third quarter of this year and completed between…
Executives of Women in Business and Tourism (WBT) have paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Tourism, Creative Arts and Culture, Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi to welcome her on her assumption of office.
The Executive team, led by the Presid…
The GCB Bank Limited will soon outdoor a mobile wallet soon to increase its access to funds outside the formal banking sector.
The move forms part of the bank's 2018 to 2022 digital transformation agenda being pursued as part of its bus…
Intravenous Infusions PLC, Manufacturers of Pharmaceutical Products, has delivered a strong performance in 2018 with revenue up by over 23.4 per cent to GH¢ 20.21 million compared to GH¢16. 37 million in 2017.
Mr David Klutse, the Manag…
Residents within the Tamale Metropolis have expressed worry over the poor sanitation practices they faced in the due to poor waste management systems.
They said the poor sanitation problem had caused a lot of health challenges for the r…
The Institute of Energy Securities (IES) has predicted a marginal increase in fuel prices in June.
According to a press statement signed by a Research Analyst of the Institute, Mikdad Mohammed on Friday, it foresees fuel prices inching …
The receiver of the 347 insolvent microfinance companies whose licences were revoked on Friday, May 31, 2019, Mr Eric Nana Nipah of Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), plans to institute civil action against owners of the collapsed companies to…
Thirty-four manufacturers across the country have been honoured at the third edition of the Ghana Manufacturers Awards for the significant roles they had played in promoting the sector.
The ceremony, which took place in Accra last Frida…
Newmont Goldcorp Ghana has signed a four-year agreement with two partner universities to develop the skills set and train the next generation of leaders for the mining industry.
The universities are the Kwame Nkrumah University of Scien…
Just last year Dangote brand was named the most valuable brand among the top 50 brands in Nigeria for 2018 by Brand Nigeria.
Dangote Group (Dangote.com), from Nigeria has for the second year emerged as the most admired African brand, of…
Agroecom Ghana Ltd, a leading cocoa buying company, has said it would pay GH¢24 million as premium for the 2018/2019 cocoa season.
Last year the company paid GH¢19 million as premium.
As many as 120,000 cocoa farmers across the count…
Donewell Insurance is confident of meeting the new capital requirement for insurance companies which is yet to be announced by the National Insurance Commission (NIC), its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Seth Aklasi, has stated.
He said the…
Winners Announced in $7M Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE for Advancements in Autonomous Ocean Exploration
Winners also Announced for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s $1M Bonus Prize for Underwater “Sniffer” Technology
T…
Moody’s Analytics, a global provider of financial and economic intelligence, has won the Consensus Economics 2018 Forecast Accuracy Award for the United States.
To determine the winner, Consensus Economics examined forecasts for the gro…
Once Allianz's purchase of L&G's UK business is complete, the plan is to combine it with LV GIG which it has been running jointly with Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society.
“Our joint venture has been a great success and taking 100% owne…
There's already a slowdown in global trade volumes, that won't be helped by Trump's latest tariff move over night against Mexico, says Eimar Daly chief economist at Macquarie Bank in London.
Yesterday's data on US growth on face value w…
Dr Nana Appiagyei Dankowoso 1, President, Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), has called on government to review and update relevant policies to reflect the present reality both locally and globally.
"We are struggl…
The World Bank has approved $200 million dollars to fund the the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) project, which would benefit more than than 2.5 million people in the Odaw River Basin in the Region.
The Proje…
The Ministry of Finance on Sunday announced the appointment of three new commissioners to the top management level of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to drive transformation at the organisation.
They are Mr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoa…
The Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa, (NELGA) is holding its first Curriculum Development Workshop and Policy Dialogue on Land Governance in Accra.
It is to enhance land policies and curricula on land governance within…
Mr Patrick Kwame Akpe Akorli, Group Chief Executive Officer of GOIL Company Limited on Thursday announced that the Company as part of its strategic plans intends to expand its presence in West Africa.
"GOIL as part of a broader strategi…
American Tower Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Eaton Towers Holding Limited which owns and operates approximately 5,500 communications sites across five African markets.
As a result of the transaction, th…
Telecom operator AirtelTigo and technology giant Huawei, have announced a strategic partnership to enable more Ghanaians to get access to smartphone experience they aspire for with reliable internet.
The partnership would give new and e…
Mr Kwamena Duncan, Central Regional Minister, has commissioned a new market at Agona Duakwa with a call on the users to desist from actions that will cause a fire outbreak at the market.
Work on the market stalls completed in 2017 was f…
Market Summary
Gains in three counters in the pharmaceutical, banking and telecom sectors pushed the benchmark index up by 18.16 points (+0.74%) to close at 2,462.32 with a -4.27% year-to-date return while market capitalization increa…
Mauritius is making final preparations as it steps up to host the World Travel Awards (WTA) Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony [1]] on 1st June 2019. The leading travel industry figureheads from Africa and the Indian Ocean are attending w…
Bedrock Insurance Company Limited, a wholly owned Ghanaian company, has officially launched with the aim of offering the most user-friendly insurance for all clients; making insurance effortless with same day payments for genuine claims.
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Econet and Yara launch “Generation Africa”, a partnership initiative bringing the dynamism of youth entrepreneurship to Africa’s agri-food sector, with its $100,000 GoGettaz entrepreneurship competition
Pan-African telecommunications, m…
Ghana’s ‘mini’ Central Bank for Rural & Community Banks opts for cloud-native, cloud-agnostic Temenos Infinity and Temenos T24 Transact
Temenos (SIX: TEMN) (Temenos.com), the banking software company, today announced that ARB Apex Bank …
Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister, says Ghana needs a robust financial sector, capable of mobilising and channeling domestic and foreign savings to finance the economic growth and transformation in more effective and efficient manner…
Technocrats have been urged to desist from sitting on the fringes but bring on board their expertise, skills and knowledge to support the industrialisation drive to facilitate the socio-economic development of the country.
Technocrats a…
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asene-Manso-Akroso, Mr Alex Incoom, has handed over the keys of seven motorbikes to the District Agriculture Unit to be distributed to Extension Officers to improve service delivery.
The move forms…
Boeing has admitted it "fell short" when it failed to implement a safety alert system on the 737 Max.
The aircraft was grounded globally in March after two crashes within months.
Boeing boss Dennis Muilenburg said a mistake had been …
The Government has introduced an alternative livelihood programme for 18 districts severely affected by illegal mining 'galamsey' as part of plans to discourage the practice in the country.
The programme, currently underway in five regi…
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) has developed a digital platform to simplify the issuance of Business Operating Permits (BOPs) in all the 29 Districts of the Greater Accra Region.
Hajia Alima Mahama, Minis…
Financial policymakers and experts drawn from institutions and enterprises in China and Africa met in Nairobi on Tuesday to discuss how to accelerate investment and collaboration for financial inclusion in Africa.
At the "2019 China-Afr…
Madam Mariama Kadiri, a forty two years old smallholder farmer at Tolon in the Northern Region has expanded her agribusiness that includes the cultivation of groundnuts, rice and her shea butter production.
Her processing of rice from p…
The Managing Director of GCB Bank, Mr Anselm Ransford Adzetey Sowah, has revealed that the bank will expand its operations into the West Africa sub-region, beginning with the English-speaking countries.
The bank is also exploring opport…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, says it is prudent to strengthen the public institutions to protect the public purse, enhance good governance and create equal opportunities for all to break the vicious cycle of poverty and corruption.
…
The Group Chairman of Fidelity Bank Group, Mr Edward Effah, and the immediate past Managing Director (MD) of Fidelity Bank, Mr Jim Baiden, have been honoured with Lifetime Business Builder Achiever awards at the Fourth Business Chief Execu…
No longer just a buzzword, cloud has become a hot commodity and organisations are migrating based on the benefits.
More and more businesses across Africa are making the move towards cloud and subsequently, managed services. No lon…
The benchmark index moderated by 1.06 points (-0.04%) amid gains in GCB Bank Limited to close at 2,444.16 with a -4.98% year-to-date return. The decline was due to downward price movement in two counters in the banking and pharmaceutical…
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) plans to reduce its reliance on short-term debts, particularly the annual cocoa loan, in favour of long-term bonds to help provide breathing space for the board and reduce the repayment pressures posed by th…
While online shopping is yet to be fully accepted by all Nigerians as a medium of commerce, it has grown significantly in recent years to the extent that it not only rivals the brick and mortar shops for sales, but it also threatens their …
Ghana’s leading telecommunications company, MTN Ghana, has been named Company of the Year in The Diamond SABRE Awards for Excellence in Public Relations in the C-Suite category at the 2019 Superior Achievement in Brand Reputation and Engag…