The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed banks and other specialised deposit-taking institutions (SDIs) to stop paying fees and commissions to agents in return for the mobilisation of wholesale deposits from the general public.
It said the …
The European Union (EU) has placed food imports, including fish, from Ghana on red alert after series of consignments to the region were found to have been smuggled or mislabelled.
The union has since the beginning of this year issued m…
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched a software application accessible on mobile phones to enable the public to verify the authenticity of tax stamps affixed to products they buy.
Known as the Ghana Tax Stamp Authenticator, th…
As part of activities to mark its 10th anniversary celebrations, Access Bank Ghana has launched a customer loyalty promotion with the objective of rewarding customers whilst inculcating a healthy saving habit in them.
The promo dubbed: …
The Institute of Financial and Economic Journalists (IFEJ) on Tuesday launched the sixth edition of its "Flamingo Awards" for Business and Financial Journalists, whose reports has influenced policy for growth and development of the country…
Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC (GGBPLC) has launched its latest stout -Guinness Smooth made from 70 per cent natural ingredients from Ghana.
Brewed with fruity, butterscotch flavour to provide a distinctive and perfect bittersweet taste o…
Dr Adesegun Akin-Olugbade, an international legal and finance expert, has been appointed as a member of the World Trade Board, coming in as the first African member of the organisation.
The Nigerian joins 20 other global trade and finan…
The Ghana Employers Association (GEA) in collaboration with the National Labour Commission (NLC) with funding from the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO), has organised a programme on mediation and arbitration for social partners.…
Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, the Minister of Business Development on Tuesday announced that over 22,500 students in second cycle and tertiary education institutions are benefitting from Student Entrepreneurship Initiative.
He said 7,500 s…
Government, through the Ministry of Business Development, says it will create 120,000 jobs under the youth entrepreneurship programmes within five years to help reduce youth unemployment and bolster the economy.
Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal…
Amidst “record-breaking” production, US government shows appetite to develop industrial dialogue with Africa on LNG
Appetite for imported gas is growing steadily across the African continent
With record-breaking US gas production thi…
Rides On Global Partnership With Discover Network
Verve, a leading payments technology and card business in Africa, and Discover Global Network, the payments brand of Discover, today held an event to launch the Verve Global Card. Cardho…
International Black Book (IBB) is developing a directory of businesses and non-profits (NGOs) for the African diaspora. Not since the ambitions of Marcus Garvey to connect the continent to the African diaspora has there been an initiative …
The market opened the week on a positive note, up 33.35 points (+1.42%) due gains in three counters in the beverage, telecom and banking sectors to close at 2,349.69 with a -8.65% year-to-date return. Market capitalization increased by 0…
- Project will see TCP become a permanent application in region for first time -
Airborne Oil & Gas has secured a contract with Addax Petroleum which will see the firm delivering two gas lift jumpers in West Africa. This will result in …
Jaguar is calling for the Oxford English Dictionary and Oxford Dictionaries to update their online definition of the word ‘car’
The online definition currently only defines a car as being powered by an ‘internal combustion engine…
Absa Group Limited, one of Africa’s largest financial services providers and parent company of Barclays Bank Ghana Limited, reported a 3% increase in earnings for the first half of 2019 as its retail unit in South Africa gained market shar…
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg wants to launch a global currency and change the world of finance for billions of people. But many - including powerful politicians, bank chiefs and regulators - don't like the idea one bit. Why?
Libra, Facebo…
Car sales in India during July fell at the sharpest pace for nearly 20 years, according to new data.
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said sales of cars to dealerships fell by 30.9% to 200,790 in July - the worst dr…
ASHFOAM Ghana, a foam manufacturing and distribution company has inaugurated an ultra-modern showroom in Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region to boost its customer services delivery and promote its brand.
The new showroom, which adds to …
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has banned the use of all forms of incentives given to cocoa farmers on a bag of cocoa beans sold.
According to the board, the incentives had resulted in unhealthy competition among Licensed Cocoa Buying …
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The benchmark index moderated by 16.44 points (-0.70%) this week to close at 2,316.3…
The UK is "first in line" for a trade deal with the US, President Trump's national security adviser has said.
John Bolton said the US supported a no-deal Brexit and added Washington would propose an accelerated series of trade deals.
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The Ghana Stock Exchange is to suspend the listing status of licensed cocoa buyer, PBC Limited, from the bourse, come this Thursday, August 15.
It follows the company’s inability to comply with two requirements of the GSE, it said in …
Weekly Highlights
Yield on 364-Day T-Bill quoted a basis point higher, now at 17.91 percent.
Accra Bourse headed southwards despite bullish earnings.
Ghana cedi posted mix performance on the interbank currency market.
Gold step…
AS part of its export development strategy, Ghana will continue to harness existing and potential opportunities to grow its export base in the non-traditional export sector (NTEs).
One of such opportunities to be leveraged is the hostin…
The UK's GDP fell by 0.2% between April and June this year, its worst performance since 2012, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
But what exactly is GDP, and how is it measured in the UK?
What is GDP?
Gross dom…
Mr Daniel Domelevo, the Auditor-General (AG), said the collective effort of Ghanaians to demand accountability from institutions is the sure way to get rid of infractions and inconsistencies in public accounts.
He said there were two si…
A documentary christened 'Poverty of the Golden Towns' has been premiered to lay bare the poverty situations in host mining communities to get stakeholders to work towards changing the narrative.
The documentary, produced and directed b…
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) says more commitment is required from Government to chart a competitive path for industry, to ensure sustainable growth and improve job creation prospects.
Dr Yaw Adu Gyamfi, President of AGI, s…
Mr Emmanuel Lingule, the Head of the Nandom Area Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has expressed worry about the irresponsible use of agro-chemicals by some farmers, putting people's health at risk.
He said these chem…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with Vodafone Ghana Foundation has launched a digital financial inclusion project in the Upper East Region to boost poor rural women access to formal financial services and t…
If the vision of a "Ghana Beyond Aid" agenda of the Government is to be realised, institutions responsible for nation's revenue mobilisation and utilisation will have to be more efficient, Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), has urged.
Mr…
A late flurry of deadline-day signings took Premier League spending for the summer up to £1.41bn, just short of the £1.43bn record set in 2017, according to Deloitte.
Deadline day spending alone by English top-flight clubs was £170m - b…
A project to help district assemblies to generate more revenues to support their development activities has been launched at Sagnarigu.
The project dubbed: "Citizens' for Domestic Revenue Mobilization," (C4DRM) seeks to support district…
The Ghana Manganese Company Limited (GMCL) has said the company has not caused any loss of revenue to the state as they have honored all their tax obligations.
It said because of their efforts in fulfilling their tax obligations they ha…
The Vodafone Ghana Foundation and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a project to empower disadvantaged women in Bolgatanga.
The support comes in the form of basic skills and training in financial independenc…
Weekly Update!!!
The stock market delivered its worst performance this year in a week that saw the Cedi strengthening against the major trading currencies. The Composite Index closed 17.08 points lower than the previous week to touch 2,…
On the 8th of August, during Seedstars Accra, Nvoica won the Ghana round of Seedstars World 2019 and will potentially represent the country at the Seedstars Summit in Switzerland to compete for up to USD 500,000 in equity investment and ot…
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Barclays Bank Ghana, part of the Absa Group, topped the 2019 Ghana Banking Sector League by emerging as the Overall Best Bank in the country.
The Bank was also named the Best Intermediating Bank of the Year, cementing Barclays’ position…
The chancellor has told the BBC that he does not expect the UK to slide in recession after data showed the economy shrank by 0.2% between April and June,
Sajid Javid was speaking after the Office for National Statistics said the economy…
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the world’s largest body of management accountants, has announced plans to end the practice of charging exemption fees for new students, who hold a relevant degree or qualificatio…
The Association of Ghana Industries says government's suspension of the agreement between it and Power Distribution Services (PDS) is timely, in order to secure national assets and to make way for a thorough investigation into the matter.
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Vodafone has partnered Women in STEM-Ghana, to inspire young women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at a Girls camp in the Ashanti region.
According to a statement from Vodafone to the Ghana News Agency, the pr…
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has recommended that to ensure efficiency and speedy clearance of goods at the nation's ports, there should be a written outline of the port clearing process.
Colonel Kwadwo Damo…
MTN Ghana Limited, in collaboration with stakeholders, has called on the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to put together regulations that would promote growth in the area of mobile financial services.
Mr Eli Hini, the General Manager of Mobile Fina…
The Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority, Professor Alex Dodoo, has underscored the need for countries in the sub-region to adopt trade-enhancing measures among the countries to help eradicate poverty among its people.
"The…
The Ghana Regional Appropriate Technology Industrial Service (GRATIS) will be revamped to provide technological support for industries in the country.
Addressing the media after a working visit to the GRATIS agency in Tema, Mr. Rober…
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday launched the GH Dual Card, a two-in-one card that contains both the e-zwich and gh-link applications.
The card, which is an initiative of the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems…