Asos sold one black dress every second and one wedding dress every minute during record trade on Black Friday last year.
That helped sales at the online fashion retailer jump 20% to £1.1bn in the last four months of 2019.
Asos shares…
Takoradi Gold Ghana Limited (TGGL), a Ghanaian-owned gold mining company, has been granted 15 years mining lease in the Kutukrom area of Prestea in the Prestea–Huni Valley municipality of the Western Region.
The Kutukrom lease, dated Ja…
The Chartered Institute of Bankers Act, 2019 (Act 991), which was recently assented to by the President, will be fully operational by the second quarter of the year, the President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Rev. Mrs Patricia …
The benchmark index moderated by 23.60 points (-1.04%) as a result of losses in three banking, telecom and insurance counters to close at 2,227.85 with a -1.30% year-to-date return while market capitalization decreased by 0.41% to settle…
HCL and Fast Company hosting dialogues to set the agenda on critical issues of the next decade
HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, today announced its participation in the upcoming World Economic Forum’s Annual …
Superior support empowers Hearing Australia to free up resources and enable digital transformation
Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provi…
Western Union (NYSE: WU) today announced that it is one of 325 companies across 50 industries included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). The GEI expanded in 2020 to represent 42 countries and regions, including firms headq…
Before deciding which goods or services to pick, people tend to research them online. In this scenario, your business website can help to make a memorable first impression. You should grab people’s attention and turn it into sales. To do t…
The GSE Composite Index was upbeat today, advancing by 6.36 points (+0.29%) on the back of price advancement in four counters in the financial and oil marketing sectors to close at 2,234.21 with a -1.02% year-to-date return while the mar…
Ranked 3rd among pharmaceutical companies for sustainable leadership
Recognized for environmental sustainability, equitable pricing strategies in low- and middle-income countries, and senior executive female representation
Takeda…
MTN Ghana has announced a goodwill package for its data customers commencing 23rd January 2020. This is as a result of the recent disruption in data and international outbound call services which occurred last week due to cuts to the under…
Delta and Tenaui are the ideal partner for Canon to continue to provide easy access to its wide range of innovative products and printing solutions
Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) (Canon-CNA.com), a world leader in imaging solutio…
Globeleq, the leading independent power producer in sub-Saharan Africa, has signed a joint development agreement with the Togolese government to develop a utility-scale renewable energy project.
Under the terms of the agreement, Globele…
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty appoints Henning Haagen as new Chief Underwriting Officer Specialty on the AGCS Board
Henning Haagen is currently Regional Head of Specialty and Northeast Zone Executive for AGCS North A…
Tesla has displaced Volkswagen as the world's second most valuable carmaker, after a dramatic rise in share price pushed its market value to more than $100bn (£76.1bn).
The milestone sets the stage for chief Elon Musk to collect billion…
The Ghana International Trade Fair (GITF) will this year be held in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital, from February 27 to March 8, 2020.
It will be the second time the region will host the trade fair, after the initial one in 201…
Six financial journalists with the Graphic Business have been shortlisted by the Institute of Financial and Economic Journalists (IFEJ) for various awards.
They are – Charles Benoni Okine, Assistant Editor, Graphic Business; Ama Amankwa…
Two of Japan's biggest automakers, Toyota (TM) and Honda (HMC), are recalling millions of cars over unrelated safety issues.
Toyota said Tuesday it would recall 3.4 million cars, 2.9 million of which are in the United States, because of…
The Ghana Amalgamated Trust Limited (GAT) now owns 18 per cent of the Agricultural Development Bank Limited (ADB).
It followed the successful injection of GH¢127 million into the agriculture-focused lender by GAT, a special purpos…
World stock markets looked to be getting back to full strength on Wednesday, as updates from China about the spread of a new flu-like coronavirus raised hopes the outbreak would be contained.
Worries about contagion, particularly as mil…
Ferro Fabrik Limited, Ghana’s leading steel milling company, is poised to raise output, widen workers’ welfare and social responsibility as it pursues collaboration with relevant stakeholders to accelerate Ghana’s industrial drive.
Apar…
Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd., sole distributors of Foton range of vehicles, has launched three new Foton models namely, Foton Auman Energy Super Truck (EST), M-Series Aumark Light Duty Truck and the TM (Mini Cargo Truck).
The EST…
The fourth edition of the Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFIC) to be held in April is expected to help participants actualize the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
Professor Godfred A. Bopkin, a me…
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) in collaboration with the Federation of Persons With Disability (PWDs), have begun construction of a state-of-the-art chalk manufacturing factory in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region.
The factor…
The German government has underlined its readiness to stand with Ghana every step of the way to grow its economy and end its over-reliance on development assistance.
Ms Dorothee Dinkelaker, the Head of Cooperation at the German Embassy,…
Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu has asked Government to revoke the appointment of Dr. Alexander Adusei Junior, as Director for Keta Port.
He said the Keta Port was "non-existing" and that it was…
Canon to also offer printing services and print displays to participants, businesses
Global imaging and printing solutions leader to support The World’s Greatest Show; Canon to also offer printing services and print displays to particip…
The loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) is used to assess a bank's liquidity by comparing a bank's total loans to its total deposits for the same period
In developing economies, the key to socio-economic growth is access to finance, but the cha…
Boeing has said it does not expect its 737 Max plane to return to the skies before the summer, which is longer than initially expected.
The jet has been grounded since March after two fatal crashes, which together killed 346 people.
…
The second national ultimate rewards of the ongoing GOIL ‘Efie ne Fie’ promotion has been held at the Kentinkrono GOIL Service Station in Kumasi where 800 more customers received their rewards ranging from GH¢300 to GH¢1,000 of free fuel.
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Global leaders including President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana, front runners of international civil service, captains of multination companies, thinkers and celebrities have converged on the mountainous Davos in Switzerland to …
Ride the wave of the African Continental Free Trade Area, African Development Bank president Adesina Urges UK investors
Africa is on the cusp of unmatched economic transformation, and the UK must engage in a “partnership of change,” Afr…
Controversial Author and Co-founder of “Africa’s Amazon” to deliver keynote at Digital Retail Forum, Johannesburg
Founder of Africa's answer to Amazon joins Digital Retail Forum 2020 (DRF2020) as Keynote Speaker
Marek Zmys?owski, Pol…
Global Growth Investor General Atlantic Leads Series D Round
AppsFlyer, the global attribution leader, today announced a $210 million Series D funding round led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm based in New York.…
Patricia Obo-Nai, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vodafone Ghana, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the Global Youth Academy (GYA), an international organisation that provides a platform for outstanding young scientists from aro…
Global shares took a beating on Tuesday, wiping out all gains made at the start of the week as mounting concerns about a new strain of coronavirus in China sent a ripple of risk aversion through markets.
Authorities in China confirmed t…
The Ghana Hotels Association has named the General Manager of Accra City Hotel, Mr Roman Krabel, as the Hotelier of the Year 2019 at the fourth edition of the awards in Accra.
The Ghana Hotels Association (GHA) awards event celebrates t…
The Ghana Young Entrepreneurs Roundtable (GYER) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has earmarked to plant one million trees across the 16 regions of the country.
GYER is a dedicated group of young entrepreneurs geared towards p…
The Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has met stakeholders on the government’s plans regarding the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) migration project.
The purpose of the meeting, Mrs Owusu-Ekuful said, was to upda…
The ARB Apex Bank Limited has advised boards and managements of Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) to strengthen their internal control systems and adhere strictly to sound governance standards to guarantee their survival.
The Apex Bank s…
Telos blockchain network, a leading player in blockchain technology is gradually transforming the local economy offering business solutions to enterprises and developers in Africa.
The network, built to power the next generation of glob…
Mr Issa Ouedraogo, the Chief Executive Officer of B-BOVID, an agribusiness enterprise, has expressed concern about the continuous underperformance of the agriculture sector due to lack of appropriate technology and knowledge.
He said, a…
The Eastern Regional branch of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Limited has recovered GHC 949,116 from customers engaged in illegal connection of power.
The amount represents penalties and surcharges imposed on offending customers…
The Eastern Regional Secretariat of the Fisheries Commission says it is putting in place measures to boost fish production in the Region this year.
As part of the measures, the Commission seeks to establish hatcheries and train interest…
Weekly Highlights
Ghana to reinstate abolished taxes, IMF advise
Yield on 3-year note upped by 105 basis points to 20.75 percent.
Accra Bourse dropped further on account of significant selling pressures in MTN and SCB.
Cedi out…
The UK-Africa Investment Summit, the first of its kind hosted by the UK Government, was attended by the foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, the international development secretary, Alok Sharma, and Prince Harry
UK companies must le…
The benchmark index advanced by 10.95 points (+0.49%) as a result of gains in MTN Ghana (+1.45%) and GOIL (+0.57%) to close at 2,251.37 with a -0.26% year-to-date return while market capitalization increased by 0.20% to settle at GH¢56.7…
Three years ago, the Huaneng Company and Huawei jointly digitalized the Dongfang Power Plant. As the first PV project to be digitalized, it is worth looking back to see how the new technology has bolstered performance.
20% HIGHER ENERGY…
Uber has sold its food delivery service in India to local rival Zomato, the firms have announced.
Uber will get a 9.99% stake in the Indian start-up, helping it maintain its presence in the sector.
All Uber Eats customers in India wi…
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