Anti-immigration rhetoric coming from the White House is deterring software developers from going to the US.
That's according to the world's youngest self-made billionaire, 27-year-old Irishman John Collison.
Stripe, the company he f…
Coca-Cola is planning to produce an alcoholic drink for the first time in the company's 125-year history - with an alcopop-style product in Japan.
It is keen to cash in on the country's growing taste for Chu-Hi - canned sparkling flavou…
Nestle has bowed to pressure from public health advocates and is removing the Health Star Rating from Milo.
Public health groups have targeted the food giant for labelling the sugary chocolate powder with 4.5 stars, when they claim it…
Ghana needs to improve revenue collection and can’t keep reducing spending on capital items to achieve its fiscal targets, the International Monetary Fund said.
That’s one of the recommendations made by the Washington-based lender durin…
The Dangote (http://Dangote.com) Rice Outgrower Scheme in Jigawa State reached a turning point yesterday when the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote laid a foundation stone for the construction of a multi-billion Naira rice processi…
WaxPrint Media, a boutique strategic media and digital marketing agency, produced a fashion shoot for Ghana’s largest European shopping outlet Numero Uno at Marina Mall. The shop was transformed into a full-fledged fashion shoot under the …
Africa’s facts at your fingertips! Ecobank’s African markets website goes live, profiling Francophone West Africa as the leader in intra-regional
trade
The website provides key facts for businesses and investors on the economies of S…
• The airline’s two-class Boeing 777-200LR features a 2-2-2 Business Class seat configuration
• First of these newly refurbished aircraft will operate to Fort Lauderdale from 6 March
Emirates has unveiled a brand new Business C…
INSEAD, the business school for the world, today announced that its faculty have performed exceptionally by receiving prestigious awards and commendations in The Case Centre Awards and Competitions 2018, which honours and celebrates worldw…
Christened Dangote Business School, the business mogul disclosed that talks are on to affiliate the school with the popular Harvard Business School, in the United States of America
LAGOS, Nigeria, March 5, 2018/ -- The business educat…
New bilateral agreement signed in Maputo on Friday between the petroleum and mining ministries of Equatorial Guinea and Mozambique.
Mozambique’s natural gas reserves “will revolutionize the economy”; Equatorial Guinea extends offer…
From the time the first state-run courier was established by Roman Emperor Augustus in the first century AD, global postal services have slowly evolved: the first postage stamps, for example, were only issued in 1840. For nearly 2000 years…
Investors sold shares in BMW (BMWG.DE) and Daimler (DAIGn.DE) on Monday after President Donald Trump said the U.S. may tax imports of European cars if the EU retaliates against his plan to impose tariffs on aluminium and steel.
The Unit…
The cedi could slip this week on an expected surge in dollar demand as businesses mobilise forex to settle end-of-quarter bills, an analyst has said.
The cedi has remained firm in the past week on positive investor sentiment about the e…
The public has been urged to resort more to electronic forms of payment in order to reduce their exposure to armed robbery and related risks.
Mr Archie Hesse, the Chief Executive of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS)…
The Farmer Input Subsidy Programmes (FISP) in its current form cannot deliver the desired crop productivity and food security to smallholder farmers as envisaged, Dr John Jatoe, a Researcher at the University of Ghana, has said. He said in…
Counterfeit electrical products has been tagged as death warranty, which must be avoided for the protection of life and property, Mr Vijay P. Gokaldas, Electrical Product Authentication Expert stated in Accra on Monday.
He has therefore…
How much money do you need to be happy? Some people believe the best things in life are free; others are happiest when they’re striking multi-million deals in the back of their chauffeured town car.
There’s no right answer, per se; natu…
A business day on Morocco has been held at the ongoing 22nd Ghana International Trade Fair and Exhibition in Accra, with the aim of showcasing trade and investment opportunities in Morocco.
The business day, which was patronised by a la…
Miss Lydia Alhassan, the Chief Executive Officer of Concern Life Foundation (CLF), has said the Foundation is seeking to train 1,000 women in soap making and fabric designing across Ghana’s 10 administrative regions.
As part of its proj…
One hundred and thirty-five males and females in the Northern Region have been trained on carpentry, domestic electrical installation, fabric weaving and mobile phone repairs to equip them with self-employable skills.
The beneficiaries …
Luxury labels from the African continent are expanding rapidly and some hope they will become the next generation of global household names.
The global luxury goods industry is worth more than $1.5bn (£1bn), according to research by glo…
SMEs in Africa’s infrastructure sector to benefit from African Guarantee Fund’s increased capacity through GuarantCo’s re-guarantee facility
The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (AGF) (AfricanGuaranteeFund.c…
Accra is set to host the seventh annual African Human Resource Leaders Conference under the theme Revolutionizing HR by Challenging the Status Quo on 25-27 April 2018. This conference is expected to be attended by over 150 delegates from b…
China has set its 2018 economic growth target at "around 6.5%".
The figure, announced at the opening session of the annual National People's Congress, is in line with the country's existing expansion goals.
But it is below the 6.9% r…
The Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) has granted licences to 16 new companies with a combined investment value of $183 million to operate under the free zones programme.
They include Gold Coast Refinery, Juaben Oil Mills, Regency…
THE objective of this article is to provide a snapshot of progress of implementation of activities by the Government of Ghana, Private Sector and Development Partners since January 2017 when Ghana ratified the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreem…
The proposal was perfect. You’ve told friends and family the exciting news and shared pictures of the sparkly new ring on Instagram. Now it’s time to plan the wedding. Setting a realistic budget is a smart first step.
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Side hustles aren't new, but up until a decade ago, they were limited to things like food and drink service or a weekend shift at the local big box store. What we now know as the Gig Economy kicked in in earnest during the Great Recession.…
The National Pension Regulatory Authority (NPRA) on Thursday called on the media to educate the people in the informal sector to take advantage of the third tier of the National Pensions scheme to contribute towards their future.
Mr Hay…
The Barclays Africa Group has projected to secure a 12 per cent market share across Africa as part its re-branding process.
Madam Maria Ramos, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Barclays Africa Group said the ambition for growth in th…
Novsaic Expressions will organize the African Recycle Symposium Stakeholder Breakfast themed ‘Why Waste When We Can Create $ (Wealth)’ across eight African countries.
The meeting will happen in eight countries including Nigeria, Ivory…
Some companies in the Free Zones Enclave do not comply with the rule of selling only 30 per cent of products and exporting the remaining 70 per cent. Mr Micheal Okyere Baafi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Free Zones Author…
The Upper West Regional Police Command has advised banks and other financial institutions to submit their keys to police stations for safe-keeping. The advice followed barely five days after the Regional Police Command arrested a security …
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has launched the maiden edition of the Ghana Women Entrepreneurship Summit (GWES 2018) in Accra with a call on the private sector to double its support for women entrepreneurs.
The t…
Antwerp, the second-largest port in Europe, seeks to reinforce its historic position as leader on the coast of West Africa
Antwerp and Dakar port authorities (PortOfAntwerp.com) (PortDakar.sn) are to collaborate more closely in the next…
The Barclays Africa Group is to rebrand to Absa Group by 2020, subject to receiving the appropriate regulatory and shareholder approval in all their operating countries.
The Barclays PLC has since December 2017, reduced its stake in the…
General Motors’ (GM.N) South Korean unit plans to slash 5,000 jobs, or about 30 percent of its workforce, but keep production steady if Seoul agrees to its $2.8 billion proposal for the loss-making operation, according to a document seen b…
The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has said the stabilisation of the economy will restore confidence in the local currency and eventually get the people to desist from taking refuge in the United States dollar.
According to h…
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has lifted the ban on fishing activities for industrial trawlers as the end of the first close season for the year ended on Wednesday.
The fishing close season which prevented the trawlers from …
The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS) on Friday commended organisers of Ghana’s premier pop-up market, christened Selewa Market, for creating a platform for shoppers to use electronic forms of payment at the fair.
T…
Youth-Led Research Highlights Key Challenges Facing Young People Developing and Adopting Agricultural Technology
Young African innovators are taking charge of their future and designing innovative agricultural technologies despite lacki…
The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) has activated a paperless exemption module to allow applications and approvals for trade exemptions from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on its eMDA portal on the Ghana Customs Management …
Mr Martin Eson-Benjamin, the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), has lauded the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), for its collaboration and immense support to MiDA in the implementation of its programmes.…
Members of the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers have threatened to shut down their production should the enforcement of the Tax Stamp Law impact negatively on their operations. They said the current frustration w…
The National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) says it fears the absence of a tax stamp affixing machines for member companies on the eve of the enforcement of the tax stamp, could force them to shut down opera…
The structural challenges inhibiting effective land administration in the country still persist in spite of the implementation of the Land Administration Project (LAP) for the past 14 years.
There are disturbing challenges such as multi…
Mr Frederick Attakumah, the President of the Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce (CGCC), has said that the Chamber will contribute to policy initiatives aimed at enhancing further growth and development of agribusiness in Ghana.
He said th…
UMB stemming from their innovative use of technology and distinctive banking solutions, has unveiled the UMB SpeedApp, their fully-loaded mobile banking application which is available on iOS, Android and Windows mobile devices.
The well…
Spotify has filed to list on the New York Stock Exchange in a move that may value the world's biggest music streaming service at more than $23bn (£16.7bn).
In an unconventional move, the firm will list shares directly on the NYSE.
Ra…
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