Vodafone Ghana has rewarded the first quarter winner of its Live your Life promotion with a serviced plot at Appolonia City.
The Live your Life promotion, an SMS subscription-based promotion, allows subscribers to accumulate points by …
The closure of 56 Lloyds Banking Group branches across the UK highlight the headlong pace that bricks and mortar outlets are being swept away by digital banking.
Britain’s biggest banking group, by accounts, said last week it would cl…
Fears over the coronavirus triggered a sharp fall in Chinese shares when the market reopened after the Lunar New Year holiday.
The Shanghai Composite index closed nearly 8% lower, its biggest daily drop for more than four years.
Manu…
The Managing Director of Consolidated Bank, Ghana (CBG), Mr Daniel Wilson Addo, has stated that the worst is over for the bank after the turbulence it encountered in its formative year in 2018.
The bank, he said, had so far stabilised…
The Youth Inclusive Entrepreneurial Development Initiative for Employment (YIEDIE) has exceeded its target of creating opportunities for the economic disadvantaged youth in Ghana’s construction sector.
The five-year project which ends…
Visa Inc (V.N) on Thursday fell short of analysts’ estimate for first-quarter revenue and said revenue this year would be crimped by incentives it provide to banking clients, sending its shares down nearly 3%.
The world’s largest paymen…
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly is to distribute 6,000 oil palm seedlings to farmers in the Municipality this year, under the Planting for Export and Rural Development programme.
Ac…
Market analysts are optimistic that the Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will stay its benchmark policy rate at 16 per cent for the first three months of the year when the seven-member committee concludes its first meeting…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has celebrated its success achieved in revenue collection for last year with a renewed energy to exceed the GH?55 billion target for 2020.
At an interfaith thanksgiving service, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the M…
Emefs Construction Limited has begun work on a 400 affordable housing unit’s project at Gbetsile, along the Tema-Afienya road.
The Emefs Royal View Estate will include reasonable priced high class and middle class homes in addition to a…
The HUAWEI P30 Pro, has established itself as one of the best flagship smartphones by catching the eye of consumers with a stylish design and powerful hardware features.
This has resulted in more than 17 million HUAWEI P30 series units …
The Youth in Agriculture Programme has received a major boost in the Assin Bereku Community in the Assin North District with the distribution of farm equipment to them.
The equipment, donated by Nana Kwaku Anokye II, the Abakomahene of …
This February, passengers on Emirates can look forward to the hilarious, bittersweet Ghanaian film ‘Away Bus’, on the airline’s award-winning in-flight entertainment system, ice.
Produced by Peter Sedufia and Kofi Asamoah, ‘Away Bus’ st…
Kotokuom community, a mainly farming community in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region, has benefitted from AirtelTigo’s “Yen Nkosuo Nti” initiative which is aimed at supporting education in disadvantaged communities in the Ash…
For the first time in a decade, investment expenditure rather than consumption accounts for more than half of GDP growth.
Report calls for urgent investment in education and infrastructure for good returns in long-term GDP
“Youth un…
Amazon sales soared over the Christmas season, rising 21% from the previous year, in sharp contrast to weakness reported by other retailers.
The e-commerce juggernaut said it earned $87bn (£66bn) in sales in the last three months of 201…
The world’s leading consumer trade fair, Ambiente Trade Show will as parts of its 2020 edition highlight a collection of home décor and accessories by refugees under the United Nations Commission for Refugees, (UNHCR) in a special programm…
The U.S. economy likely maintained a moderate pace of growth in the fourth quarter, and probably again fell short of attaining the Trump administration’s coveted but elusive 3% annual growth target because of slumping business investment a…
The PG Tips and Lipton tea brands could be sold by consumer goods giant Unilever because they are falling out of favour with the public.
The firm is reviewing its tea business amid a slowdown in sales as more consumers switch to the her…
The Registrar General's Department, on Wednesday, cautioned managers and owners of companies to be wary of appointing unqualified relatives and family members as secretaries for their companies.
Ms Linda Quao, the Assistant Registrar of…
Mr. Augustine Jirapa, the Managing Director of Assinman Rural Bank, has called for the public to disregard the rumour about panic withdrawals by customers, describing it, as totally untrue.
He told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the b…
Mr Augustine Jirapa, Managing Director of Assinman Rural Bank has described the bank as a reliable bank, which was serving the people of Assinman and its branches across the length and breadth of the Central Region.
He made the remark i…
Four new varieties of sweet potato have been developed for cultivation and consumption to boost nutritional status of the citizenry whilst ensuring food security and improved income for farmers.
The varieties, which include PGA14008-9, …
There is continuous growth in the volume of GhIPSS Instant Pay (GIP), emphasising customers' preference for real time payment, the 2019 performance of electronic payment products report has shown.
The report, released by the Ghana Inter…
Government has so far paid over five billion Ghana cedis as outstanding arrears to road contractors since 2017, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, the Minister of Roads and Highways, announced this in Accra, on Wednesday.
Government made the payment…
voco, combines the informality and charm of an individual hotel with the quality and reassurance of a global and respected brand
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG.com), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed voco™ The B…
Customer experience delivery has evolved over the years and the story is not different in the telecoms industry. Customers now insist on simple and convenient digital channels that make their lives easier.
In Ghana, Vodafone continues t…
98,000 malicious Android apps and 43 million infected devices in 20 countries
32% of most malicious apps still available on Google Play
93 percent of total mobile transactions in 20 countries were blocked as fraudulent in 2019 accord…
With its Gas Mega Hub, Equatorial Guinea wants to deliver on expectations of Successful African Cross-Border Gas Cooperation
Gas is a key priority for Equatorial Guinea and its neighbors
Equatorial Guinea is positioning itself as a h…
“Africa House needed in Davos in 2021”- The Swiss-African Business Roundtable concludes at the World Economic Forum
The planned Africa House is to be the central point of Africa and African businesses during the World Economic Forum in …
THERE IS A GROWING DANGER OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THOSE OF CHINESE ORIGIN BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT VIRAL HEALTH SCARE.
The Federation of International Employers (FedEE [2]) is warning employers that they will face litigation and loss of…
SAP Africa yesterday launched the SAP Experience Center in Johannesburg, the first of its kind in Africa and one of only a handful of similar centers in the world. The ribbon cutting ceremony was conducted by Tjaart Malan, Head of Digital …
Dynamic Spectrum Alliance to lead worldwide dynamic spectrum sharing collaboration at 2020 Global Summit
The 2020 DSA Global Summit will provide updates on key spectrum sharing technologies and provide an opportunity for government and …
A pedestrian looks at a stock indicator displaying numbers of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Stocks in Asia have lost ground again today as concerns grow over the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 closed 1…
The planned shutdown of Neoplan (Ghana) Limited tomorrow, which was informed by the lack of contracts and recurring monthly losses, has been put on hold following an intervention by the government.
The intervention follows pleas from …
Puma Energy has appointed its first Ghanaian Group Managing Director for its Ghanaian subsidiaries in the person of Henry Yaw Osei.
Known as Puma Energy Distribution Ghana Limited and Blue Ocean Investments Limited, it is under the UB…
Vodafone Ghana has introduced a new and innovative way of engaging with its business customers as part of its digitalisation agenda. The telco through its enterprise arm, Vodafone Business, has launched a secure self-service online portal …
Residents and businesses in Kasoa and its environs will soon enjoy improved and reliable power supply following plans to construct a modern Bulk Supply Point (BSP) in the Municipality.
The Kasoa BSP, a 435 MVA Gas Insulated Switchgear (…
The Bank of England is set to announce whether or not it will change or hold interest rates on Thursday.
The Bank's "base rate" is used by High Street banks and other lenders who set borrowing costs.
Some investors think the first cu…
Fidelity Bank Ghana, Societe Generale and Frontclear, have completed a $ 40-million repo trade, using Ghanaian cedi government bond collateral.
This trade is the first ever Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA) documented in Ghana, …
A delegation of the Council for Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CSC), the official federation for the 28 Saudi Chambers, is to pay a working visit to Ghana.
Dr Sami bin Abdullah Al-Obaidi, Chairman, CSC, said with the support o…
Mr Anthony Dekagbe, the Head of Ho Small Tax Office (STO), has called for the establishment of more manufacturing centres in the Volta Region to boost economic development.
He said with the abundance of raw materials, the Region could w…
Mrs. Gloria Akuffo, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has charged members of the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly (KKMA) in the Greater Accra Region to assist in revenue mobilization.
Mrs. Akuffo made the call when she in…
An overlooked majority?
African cities are growing rapidly, but an estimated two-thirds of African people still live in rural areas. In some African nations, the ratio of rural urban dwellers is even higher. In Burundi, in central Afric…
Giant social media platform Facebook market share across the United Kingdom has declined by at least 23% from August 2019. Data gathered by LearnBonds.com shows that by January 2020, Facebook market share in the UK was 37.27%, after a fi…
Appsian Announces Record Customer Growth in ERP Data Security for SAP and PeopleSoft With this continued momentum, Appsian’s position as an innovator for PeopleSoft, SAP, and Oracle data security and compliance has been strengthened signif…
Company opened more than a hotel a day, achieved 6.6 percent net unit growth, and reached 6,110 properties in 119 countries and territories
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced that its centennial year featured record-breaking growth, awards fo…
The global crowdlending industry has grown dramatically over the past decade, particularly in the business sector. This method of raising cash, commonly known as peer-to-peer lending, appeals to many small and medium-sized companies who …
Egypt: African Development Bank approves $22 million to expand leasing financing to corporates and SMEs
The decision signaled confidence in a burgeoning local market and in the Egyptian economy as a whole
The Board of the African Dev…
93 percent of total mobile transactions in 20 countries were blocked as fraudulent in 2019 according to a report [1] on the state of malware and mobile ad fraud released today by mobile technology company, Upstream [2]. The "Invisible Digi…