The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement – an important instrument for Ghana and Africa’s economic advancement (Part 1)
Director, Global Markets, Ghana and Nigeria, Barclays Bank, Part of the Absa family
Kwame Nkrumah used the “Af…
…To Publish a List of Top 25 Leading Insurance Companies in the continent
In line with its overarching mandate of promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and development in Africa, the Editorial Board of the African Leadership Magazine …
Luxury goods firm Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has confirmed it has held "preliminary discussions" about buying US jeweller Tiffany,
The statement followed reports that LVMH had made a $14.5bn (£11.3bn) offer to buy the company.
"The LVMH Gr…
The Managing Director of the Accra Digital Centre, Mr. Kofi Ofosu Nkansah has been honoured as the young public Sector CEO of the year award at the 2019 Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards.
The ceremony took place at the Movenpic…
Ghana has earned $40 million extra revenue from the sale of cocoa beans for the 2020/21 crop season to be distributed to cocoa farmers.
The amount was grossed from the sale of 100,000 tonnes of next season’s cocoa beans, according to…
Panelists at the 2nd Ghana Business Summit have called on academic institutions to focus on developing students that will drive entrepreneurship instead of focusing on increasing enrollment.
They argued that the current trend of incre…
Millennial investing attitudes and habits don't always move in the same direction.
According to TD Ameritrade's 2018 Millennials and Money Survey, 53% of millennials, meaning those born between 1981 and 1996, expect to become millionair…
Hedge funds are known for their riskier investments, attracting wealthier investors who are seeking greater returns and willing to take larger bets
The goal is to deploy strategies that generate returns that are uncorrelated to traditio…
The University of Ghana Co-operative Credit Union recorded a net surplus of nearly 50 per cent in the 2018 financial year.
Dr Samuel Nana Yaw Simpson, Chairman of the Management Board of the Credit Union, speaking at its Annual Genera…
The Forestry Commission (FC), has developed a comprehensive regulatory framework to ensure the sustainable management and use of Savannah woodlands.
Dr Kwakye Ameyaw, Technical Advisor at the FC, who made this known said the framework, …
Mr Mustapha Sanah, the Executive Chairman of Northern Ghana Aid (NOGAID Ghana) has urged African leaders to re-dedicate their commitments to good governance in order to improve the living standards of their people.
He said, good govern…
FBNBank Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has outdoored its new corporate Friday cloth for staff as part of the FirstBank Group's 125th anniversary commemoration.
The FBNBank Friday wear cloth, which is blue …
Mr Musheg Sahakian, the Global Expansion Director for Yango, has said the ride-hailing service has achieved its global expansion success via the use of technology.
Speaking at Russia-Africa Summit and Forum, Mr Sahakian said the service…
Private Lotto operators and agents have called for the urgent need for the government to come out with a policy framework for private Lotto operations in the country.
The operators, who come under the umbrella of the Ghana Lotto Operato…
Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Director General, State Interest and Governance Authority, has called on government Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) to pay particular attention to the Information Technology side of their work.
He said times …
State agencies and organisations must put robust cyber security systems and measures in place to protect their data, the National Cyber Security Advisor, Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako has said.
That, he said, was crucial to protect their d…
Mobile money transactions across networks referred to as mobile money interoperability (MMI) recorded over one million transactions in September this year, the highest volume of transactions since it was introduced.
This compared with a…
China is among the 10 economies where business climates improved the most, and it is on the list of top 10 improvers for a second consecutive year, according to the World Bank's annual doing business study.
China advanced to a global ra…
The GSE Composite Index was unchanged at 2,156 with a -16.18% year-to-date return while the market capitalization was also flat at GH¢55.58 billion.
Accordingly, the GSE Financial Index stayed at 1,817.44 with a -15.61% year-to-date r…
GTR SOUTHERN AFRICA 2019. The region's leading gathering of trade, commodity and infrastructure financing experts, will return to Livingstone, Zambia
on October 30-31.
The event is set to welcome a host of industry leaders doing busine…
MTN Ghana has once again achieved a remarkable feat at the 5th Ghana Finance Innovation Awards held in Accra. MTN received six awards - making the company the highest award recipient of the night.
MTN Ghana was recognized in the follow…
Global Leaders Gather at Strategy@Work 2019 to Discuss Business Transformation and Shaping Organizations of the Future
The exclusive event presents the latest best practices for transforming businesses and unlocking untapped opportuniti…
Today, Visa (NYSE: V) announced that it has completed the acquisition of the token services and ticketing businesses, formerly Bell ID and Ecebs LTD, from Rambus (NASDAQ: RMBS), a premier silicon IP and chip provider dedicated to deliverin…
International evaluation panel selected winning project for commercial and technical support from global solar company
Phanes Group (PhanesGroup.com), an international end-to-end solar developer headquartered in Dubai, UAE, has …
Zaria Springs to Life as African Development Bank Project provides 20,000 Households with Potable Water
“When the water was first released, we filled up our water containers, large and small, for the days ahead when the ta…
African Development Bank climate change initiative: Top experts form the Adaptation Benefits Mechanism board
The Bank established the interim executive board of the Adaptation Benefits Mechanism (ABM) on 4 October 2019
The Af…
African Development Bank funds Angola initiative to improve business environment and diversify exports
The Angolan Government has launched a study funded by the Bank through the KOAFEC trust fund to support the improvement of expo…
Twitter shares tumbled 17% in early trading as quarterly profits came in at less than a quarter of what analysts had predicted.
The company said it made $37m (£28.7m) profit in the third quarter.
Product bugs and unusually low demand o…
President Nana Akufo-Addo says Ghana wants her relations with the Russian Federation to be characterised by increased trade and investment co-operation, and not by the export and import of raw materials.
In a statement Thursday at the…
Tesla shares have surged to their highest levels since February, after it told investors that manufacturing at its Chinese factory and plans for its next model were ahead of schedule.
The firm also reported an unexpected profit of $143m…
The Ghana Revenue Authority Taskforce has arrested two Chinese officials for tax infractions.
They were charged with suppressing of sales, invading payment of tax and making false and misleading statements.
They are Mr Guo Wang Zhong…
The Ghana Revenue Authority as at the end of September, 2019, receive an amount of GH¢ 32 billion, compared to its target of GH¢ 45 billion for the year, Mr Amishaddai Owusu Amoah, the Acting Commissioner General of the Authority said.
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The 18th Edition of the annual Ghana Club 100 Awards organised by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has been scheduled for Friday, November 15, at the Kempinski Hotel, Gold Coast City, Accra.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo…
Australian High Commission in Accra on Tuesday organised a roundtable on Mineral Royalties Management and Community Development.
The roundtable brought together stakeholders such as community activists, mining companies, state mining re…
The Aker Group, REV Ocean and The Resource Group on Wednesday announced a joint pledge of 11 million dollars to three initiatives dedicated to developing disruptive technology solutions for a healthy and productive ocean.
A statement si…
The 2019 Volta Trade, Investment and Cultural Fair aimed at opening the region up for investment is scheduled to take place from November 28 through to December 8, in Ho.
The Fair, which is expected to attract 2,000 visitors and about 2…
Mr Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has reiterated Government's commitment to mining communities' development.
He said the Government is committed to ensuring the availability of resources for the developm…
The GSE Composite Index moderated by 3.13 points (-0.14%) to close at 2,156 with a -16.18% year-to-date return due to losses in two financial stocks while the market capitalization inched down by 0.06% to settle at GH¢ 55.58 billion.
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Anzisha Prize e a Mastercard Foundation Anunciam Yannick Kimanuka de 21 anos, uma jovem empreendedora Congolesa como a vencedora do prémio de $25,000.
Foi uma noite de celebração uma vez que a Anzisha Prize em parceria com a African Le…
Executives of businesses operating in Rwanda to meet in Kigali on 31 October 2019
Executives of businesses operating in Rwanda will gather in Kigali on 31 October 2019 for an in-depth discussion about how they can lead their companies t…
Nigeria’s Dangote Cement PLC Turns to GE to Digitize Its Cement Plants to Boost Reliability and Power Supply Efficiency
GE’s APM Digital Solution Will Help Reduce Unplanned Downtime and Enhance Operational Performance
GE (GE.com) Wil…
UK announces partnership with Kenyan Fintech companies to use technology to increase financial inclusion for low-income and underserved consumers
The Lord Mayor of the City of London Peter Estlin, announced £10 million of UK Aid support…
Industry watchers may be tempted to see Agency Banking as a new wave of banking innovation but those who have been paying attention to the industry would know that Fidelity Bank has long tried, tested and honed excellence in the space of A…
Royal Bank of Scotland has swung to a loss in the third quarter after taking a hit from the cost of payment protection insurance.
The Edinburgh-based bank, in which the government owns a 62% stake, added its investment bank had a "parti…
THE global chocolate manufacturer, Mars Incorporated, has thrown its weight behind efforts by the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and its counterpart in Cote d'Ivoire, the Coffee and Cocoa Board, to get higher incomes for cocoa farmers.
M…
Barring any unforeseen intervention, shops in Accra Mall will be shut down on Thursday as shop owners in the country’s premier mall protest what they describe as unreasonably high rent and poor services.
The shop owners said they woul…
Industrial bellwether Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N) fell short of Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday and cut its forecast for overall earnings in 2019, as it reported a 13% slide in Asia sales driven by weakening demand in C…
Hardly a month goes by without news of another wave of shops shutting or of stores losing money.
Retailers are holding on to more space than they can pay for, and costs are shooting up, reports suggest. So, what is behind the High Stree…
About 137 individuals and companies have been shortlisted for awards at the Ghana Business Awards scheduled to take place on Friday, October 25, in Accra.
The second edition of the awards is to promote business excellence as well as pro…
Corporate bodies must prioritise their data and put robust security control measures in place to protect them, Joseph Quaye, Cyber Security Analyst at E-Crime Bureau, has said.
That, he said, was very crucial to ensure that the data o…