The Ministry of Finance (MoF), the African Centre for Economic Transformation (ACET), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are jointly organising a conference on, “Moving Beyond Aid: Domestic Revenue Mobilisation for G-20 Compact with…
Enterprise Life, the leading life insurer in Ghana and a subsidiary of the Enterprise Group has once again ignited its prowess of innovation.
Having pioneered the sale of funeral insurance in Ghana and introduced the first ever alternat…
Merged mobile telecommunications company, AirtelTigo, has said the integrated mobile money platform for the two different companies would deliver superior customer experience to subscribers.
The integrated process, when completed in Apr…
Oil marketing companies (OMCs) across the country are struggling to survive due to high taxes, diminishing profit margins and activities of illegal fuel smugglers, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the OMCs, Mr Kwaku Agyemang-Duah, has …
The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, is to appear before Parliament to answer a question on the procurement processes by which the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) awarded a contract worth GH¢28.8 million to Dextro…
Nigeria scored 42 out of 100 points and ranks 55 among 89 assessments in the 2017 Resource Governance Index (RGI), while Ghana’s oil and gas sector scored a satisfactory 67 of 100 points, making it the best performer in sub-Saharan Africa.…
His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, and His Excellency Mohamed Alabbar, Founder & Chairman, Emaar Properties, headline AHIC 2018
Unmissable AHIC programme also features gl…
Our conversation with Rasha Kelej, CEO Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com) on the efforts of Merck Foundation for empowering women across Africa and Other developing countries.
I am very happy that we are marking the International W…
To rebrand or not to rebrand, that is the question. With all apologies to Hamlet, brand strategists like myself hear this question quite often from entrepreneurs and marketing leaders.
The most efficient way to make lean, mean and …
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Bolgatanta Municipality have been trained in financial management and money literacy to help them manage their businesses well.
About 80 participants made up of persons with albinism, physically c…
In August 2017, Shopify announced it had reached a milestone, having powered more than 500,000 ecommerce storefronts in 175 countries. That’s a remarkable achievement for a company that began in 2004 as a platform for selling snowboards --…
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) – Ghana, says attaining ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ (GhBA), would be the truest meaning of independence for Ghana. Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, the Executive Director, CDD – Ghana, said the idea of GhBA…
Financial policymakers gathering in Buenos Aires on Tuesday agreed cryptocurrencies posed some risks but should not be banned altogether, the head of Italy’s central bank said on Tuesday after the meeting.
My understanding is that there…
Think big-picture about what you need for life after work.
Retirement might sound wonderful, but all too often the reality is disappointing. Some 28 percent of recent retirees polled by Nationwide Retirement Institute last fall said tha…
Ghana’s largest telecommunication giant, MTN, has awarded four brand new Hyundai vehicles to the first set of winners in the “MTN 4G Taking Over” promotion. In all about 35 customers received various prizes in the promotion, five customers…
Mr Kenneth Kwamina Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of Dalex Financing and Leasing Company Limited (Dalex Finance) said Ghana should stop borrowing to put the economy on track.
He said Ghana was broke, and noted that “we spent almost 1…
Oil prices are likely to rise this year thanks to supply disruptions and an OPEC-led deal to limit production, but doubts over the future of compliance with the multilateral agreement and rising U.S. production could stem the upward moment…
Delegates at the third Ministerial Conference on the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, are to pay greater attention to ship and crew proficiency, alongside the focus on eliminating sub-standard shipping.
Mr. Chibu…
Here comes Peter Cottontail, and it seems he’s hopping down the money trail. According to data from the National Retail Federation’s annual Easter survey, the bunny has quite a pull when it comes to Americans’ wallets.
The survey, which…
Over the past few years, Meghaan Lurtz has had to turn down two destination bachelorette parties for dear friends. She was in graduate school and didn’t have the money to go.
“It felt really crappy, because these are people that I know …
Vodafone has launched an international digital skills programme to provide career guidance and access to training content in the digital economy for up to 10 million young people across 18 countries.
The Vodafone digital skills and…
Each Monday we’re tackling one of your pressing personal finance questions by asking a handful of money experts for their advice.
If you have a general question or money concern, or just want to talk about something PeFi-related, email …
AngloGold Ashanti Ghana on Tuesday hosted current and potential suppliers in Accra as part of its local enterprise development initiative to enable them to compete effectively in the value chain of its Obuasi and lduapriem mines.
The ev…
India's government has decided to sell a controlling stake in the loss-making national carrier, Air India.
It is putting 76% of the business up for sale in what would be India's most high profile asset sale in decades.
Air India has …
China warned the United States on Thursday not to open Pandora’s Box and spark a flurry of protectionist practices across the globe, even as Beijing pointed to U.S. goods that it could target in a deepening Sino-U.S. trade dispute.
Chin…
The government has been called upon to face the reality of the state of the Ghanaian economy, as the country is broke and is heading for a disaster.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dalex Finance and Leasing Company Limited, Mr Kenn…
The Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) has clarified the reason behind its decision to abandon the fumigation contract signed by itself as the client, the Ghana Health Service (GHS), as the regulator, and LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited, as the…
Telecommunication Company AirtelTigo says it is working to integrate and harmonise its mobile money platform to be able to deliver superior financial services to clients.
Ms Roshi Motman, the Chief Executive Officer AirtelTigo, said to …
The ninth edition of National Food and Agriculture Show (FAGRO) has been launched to strengthen Ghana’s agriculture sector.
This year’s edition, which was launched on the theme: “Accelerating Sustainable Agriculture through Investm…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) have jointly pledged greater support to the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) strategy to integrate Africa.
They…
A fully-fledged trade war between China and the US would have "a severe impact on the global economy", the World Trade Organisation head has told the BBC.
There was a risk global growth could fall "very quickly", WTO director-general Ro…
Shares in Tesla and California chipmaker Nvidia dived on Tuesday amid fresh worries about the promise of self-driving car technology.
The concerns added to a wider technology sell-off that saw US markets reverse gains notched on Monday …
Signing of the Line of Financing agreement between the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) and Nigerian Banks
ICD is now focusing on increasing access to funding to the private sector by channeling the fu…
Google will pay nearly £50m in tax to the Treasury this year.
The technology giant's annual accounts show that the company will pay corporation taxes of £49.3m on UK profits of £202.4m.
Although the tax figure is the highest the comp…
The takeover of the UT and Capital banks a few months ago sent shivers down the spine of many players in the banking industry. The customers of the banks were also not spared the ordeal because of the fear they harboured about the security…
U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN.O) has made further inroads into food retail in France as Casino’s (CASP.PA) upmarket Monoprix chain became the first local retailer to agree to sell groceries via Amazon.
Future cooperation could exte…
The Senior Minister, Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has charged the Joint Cocoa Committee of Ghana and Cote d’ Ivoire to come up with programmes and policies that would improve the welfare of the farmers in the sector.
He said in spite of the nume…
Ghana recorded a provisional trade surplus of $584.5 million for the first two months of 2018 on the back of higher export receipts from crude oil.
This compares with a trade surplus of US$494.3 million recorded over the same period in …
Cities and companies are being urged to show their commitment to climate-friendly infrastructure investments by signing a “green bond pledge” launched on Tuesday.
The initiative according to a release to the Ghana News, aims to scale up…
Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister for Food and Agriculture, has underlined the need to have accurate data for effective planning and resource allocation to the sector.
Additionally, this could also significantly aid the rebasing of the …
Mr Yoofi Grant, Chief Executive Officer (CEOs) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), on Tuesday said the country is seeking to raise $10 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
“This year’s target is very ambitious and wh…
Over 32,500 rural households in the Bagoué, Poro, Tchologo, Hambol and Gbêkê regions will benefit from a financial agreement signed today between the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Cote d’Ivoire to increase the …
Executives from around the world can access a unique global programme through the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB). The school is the only one in South Africa, and one of two in Africa, to join an alliance of 19 top global business sc…
As Asia’s appetite for more future-ready buildings and infrastructure expands, global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon aims to play a major role in the birth of new ideas to feed this hunger, through its new Singapor…
It will serve as a one-stop online destination for art enthusiasts interested in learning about the African contemporary art space as expressed by creatives aged 18-35
British Council in partnership with YNaija.com (YNaija.com) has laun…
Intelcia expands into Madagascar and Mauritius, consolidating its position as a pan-African leader in customer relations
This move falls within the group's strategy to expand its activities throughout Africa and the Indian Ocean in keep…
Akzo Nobel will sell its chemicals business in a 10.1 billion euro ($12.6 billion) deal to buyers led by Carlyle Group, the maker of Dulux paints said on Tuesday, making good on a promise made as it fought off a takeover last year.
The …
Pharmaceuticals giant GSK is to take full control of a joint venture which owns Sensodyne toothpaste, Panadol headache tablets and Nicotinell patches.
GSK will pay Novartis £9.2bn for its 36.5% stake in the Consumer Healthcare Business …
The Government has begun processes to conduct a Census of Agriculture, to produce and disseminate complete and reliable data for decision making and for monitoring programmes aimed at further developing the agricultural sector and the econ…
A banking consultant and former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Mr Emmanuel Asiedu-Mante, has taken a swipe at the board of directors of embattled uniBank Ghana Limited for failing to rescue the bank from financial distress, a …
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