The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) will from March 1, this year begin the implementation of the Harmonised System (HS) which encompasses the 2017 version of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (CET), although industry …
Macy’s Inc (M.N) on Tuesday reported greater-than-expected growth in same-store sales for the fourth quarter and forecast a return to annual comparable sales growth in 2018, sending its shares up more than 11 percent in early trading.
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77% of SA organisations have experienced economic crime;Fraud committed by consumers ranks as the second most reported crime in SA;CEO and board increasingly being held accountable for economic crime;Only 37% of respondents have conducted …
According to Harvard Business Review, billions of dollars are being invested in blockchain technology, and some of the smartest people on the planet are engaged in understanding how this technology can reinvent organisations and industrie…
US cable TV giant Comcast has made a £22.1bn bid for Sky, challenging an existing offer from 21st Century Fox.
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox had already agreed an £18.5bn deal to buy the 61% of Sky it does not already own.
Comcas…
Promasidor Ghana Limited (PGL) producers of Guinness world record holding brand, Onga, over the weekend awarded its distributors for their efforts and contributions towards the growth of the company’s business in the year 2017.
The awar…
The government is convinced that paper stamps on excisable products are the best solution to revenue leakages after estimates showed that its implementation can cause excise duties to rise by 20 per cent to 25 per cent in the first year.
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The drive for cost cuts and higher margins at U.S. trucking and railroad operators is pinching their biggest customers, forcing the likes of General Mills Inc (GIS.N) and Hormel Foods Corp (HRL.N) to spend more on deliveries and consider r…
At the age of 35, I walked away from a six-figure job with a prestigious title to start a business. I had one project lined up for $1,200 (and I had to pay my travel expenses out of it). I had a new mortgage in a very expensive California …
Germany says it will remain "watchful" of Chinese carmaker Geely after it became the biggest investor in Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler.
The German government warned the deal should not be used as a "gateway" for Chinese industrial policy …
A-five member Audit Committee for the Minerals Commission has been inaugurated with a call on members to take interest in the implementation of risk management strategies and ensure a high level of corporate governance.
Mr Ransford Adje…
Jumia Ghana, a leading online shop in Ghana would once more organise Mobile Phone Week from March 19 to 25 with the aim to make smart phones accessible and affordable as well as promote smart phones penetration rate in Ghana.
Mr Joseph …
The African Development Bank is co-organizing, together with other members of the Nairobi Framework Partnership (NFP), the Africa Climate Week 2018 (ACW2018) from 9th to 13th April in Nairobi, Kenya, to advance regional climate action. The…
The winner will be announced on 6 March and awarded on 13 March in Abidjan
Em’kal Eyongakpa (Cameroon), Georgina Maxim (Zimbabwe) and Makouvia Kokou Ferdinand (Togo) have been shortlisted for the first Henrike Grohs Art Award, c…
The Africa CEO Forum, which is holding its 6th edition on 26 and 27 March in Abidjan, is devoting an exclusive panel discussion to the Nigerian economy and its diversification model. And how can it inspires other african economies ?
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Orange and Apigate will join forces to launch digital Application Programming Interface (API) hub in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa
Through the partnership being discussed, APIs can be delivered to international and local companies a…
Insurance companies and other banking institutions have been urged to employ people with sound financial mathematics and actuarial knowledge.
In this vain, they would be able to apply proper mathematical modules to manage their assets.
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Small and Micro Enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to scrutinise Annual Percentage Rates (APR) provided by lending institutions in order to make informed decisions about where to access loans to their businesses.
Mr Williams Mawuko, a S…
The Foundation for Financial Inclusion (FFI) Business Network in partnership with the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development has started a three-month capacity-building programme for micro and small enterprise owners.…
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has launched one of its flagship programmes, the Apprenticeship to Entrepreneurship Programme (A2E) at HoHoe in the Volta Region.
A2E aims at strengthening and institutionalising the…
The Executive Director at the Centre for Extractive and Development Africa (CEDA),Mr Emmanuel Kuyole has called for prudent management of Ghana's mineral resources to spearhead the rapid socio-economic development of the country.
He, in…
The board of directors of The Weinstein Company said late Sunday the New York film and TV studio planned to file for bankruptcy after talks to sell it collapsed, several media outlets reported.
The firm had been seeking a deal to spare …
GE, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Announce Partnership to Empower Corp Members with Entrepreneurial Skills
The overall goal is to improve on and increase the capacity of the youth in building Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (M…
In a major boost to its Corporate Social Responsibility profile, Dangote Cement Plc (www.DangoteCement.com), Ibese Plant has announced a multi-million Naira educational scholarship award for 115 students from its 15 host communities for th…
Chinese carmaker Geely has become the biggest investor in Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler, saying it hopes to cooperate with the German giant on electric cars.
Geely shares jumped in Hong Kong after the deal to buy almost 10% of the firm wa…
Global stocks notched further gains on Monday and the dollar stayed on the back foot, as investors bet the new head of the U.S. Federal Reserve will steer a steady course on policy when he addresses lawmakers this week.
MSCI’s index of …
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has launched one of its flagship programmes, the Apprenticeship to Entrepreneurship Programme (A2E) at Hohoe in the Volta Region, to help strengthen the skills of the youth to create jo…
Here's proof that not everything is bigger in Texas.
Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Domino’s Pizza claimed the title of “largest pizza company in the world” on Tuesday, besting Plano, Texas-based rival Pizza Hut. The company, in its fourth-quar…
African Development Bank Board Approves Rockefeller Foundation Trust Fund with initial US$ 3 million to support the High 5s.
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved the establishment of a Rockefeller Tr…
Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) said on Friday it would fight on after a Texas appeals court upheld a $351 million award against the Swiss bank over its role in a Las Vegas resort project whose finances collapsed a decade ago.
The Texas Court of…
Ghana's leading premier pop up market "Selewa Market" has announced the 3rd and 4th March as dates for its first 2018 event; the Selewa Pre-Independence Sales.
Announcing the date for the March edition of the much-patronized event, Mr. …
The Cocoa Health and Extension Division (CHED) of Cocobod, has scaled up effort at helping to boost the nation’s cocoa production through farmer education – exposure to improved farming technologies.
As part of this, a day’s forum had b…
Global Human Resources consultancy ties up with leading local consulting firm to bring leading HR solutions to the local market
Mercer (www.Mercer.com), a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth and career, and a wholly own…
The Chinese yuan has appreciated 10 percent against the dollar since the start of 2017, quelling some criticism that the export giant has been deliberately suppressing its currency to gain economic advantage over its trading partners.
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It was just Wednesday that we told you all cryptocurrencies were tanking, save for Bitcoin, which was trading well above $11,000. Sure, Bitcoin’s priced dropped compared to Tuesday’s highs, but it didn’t seem to be as affected as all its r…
Royal Bank of Scotland has returned to profit for the first time in a decade as it continues its recovery.
Chief executive Ross McEwan told the BBC it was "a really symbolic moment."
The bank, which is majority-owned by the taxpayer,…
First Atlantic Bank (FAB) and Advanced Finance and Investment Group (AFIG Fund) have officially signed an agreement to cement AFIG’s investment in the Bank, following a regulatory approval of the deal.
The two institutions announced in …
Ghana and Burkina Faso have agreed to engage the services of a Transaction Advisor to assist in the implementation of the Railway Interconnectivity Project.
In a communiqué issued by the Joint Committee of Experts (JCE) on the Railway C…
“I do not seek aid for Africa. I seek investments in Africa –Akinwumi Adesina”, President of the African Development Bank
Arlington, Virginia, U.S, February 22, 2018 – The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina …
UNESCO will bring a preservation project focusing on research and the dissemination of knowledge, the rehabilitation of wetlands and wildlife corridors, and the promotion of sustainable income generating activities to the International Con…
Ghana Music Awards has retained its foremost position as the Most Influential Awards Scheme on Social Media in the 2017 Ghana Social Media Rankings spearheaded by Avance Media, CliQAfrica, Eazzy Social and Dream Ambassadors Foundation GH.
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Access Bank Ghana, has retained their prominent frontrunner position to emerge as the Most Influential Bank on Social Media for the 3rd consecutive time in the Ghana Social Media Rankings spearheaded by Avance Media, CliQAfrica, Eazzy Soci…
Electric-powered Mini cars are to be built in China, as well as in Oxford where most Minis are currently made.
BMW, the owner of the Mini brand, said it had agreed an outline deal with Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor.
Cars made…
MTN could raise a total of US$1bn when it lists on both the Nigeria and Ghana stock exchanges later this year.
According to Kofi Yamoah, CEO, Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) MTN Ghana will officially introduce 35% of its capital into the G…
The Bunkpurugu/Yunyoo District Assembly in the Northern Region has announced it is seeking investors to partner to establish a soybean processing factory to process soybean into various food products.
The processing they said could incl…
Africa Marketing Brand Manager of Dulux South Africa, Ms Jackie Lezar and Export Development Manager for Africa, Mr Henrique Da Costa have paid a working visit to Coral Paints Ghana to see the progress of the company and see how best to he…
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has signed on some seed growers to serve as ‘back-ups’ in the provision of seeds for the government’s flagship agricultural programme, Planting for Food and Jobs.
The services of the seed gr…
A flood of money from private pension funds has driven a 33 percent surge in Ghana’s benchmark stock index this year, giving the West African country the world’s best-performing equities.
The government in December transferred 3.1 bil…
Last March, executives at General Electric Co’s power-plant business gave Wall Street a surprisingly bullish forecast for the year. Despite flat demand for new natural gas power plants, they said, GE Power’s revenue and profit would rise.
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Ghanaian based fashion house Pistis has reclaimed its position from 2016 frontrunner, Christie Brown to rank as the Most Influential Ghanaian Fashion Brand on Social media according to the 2017 Ghana Social Media Rankings spearheaded by Av…