Corporate Service Executive at MTN Ghana, Cynthia Lumor, has warned that it is fraudulent to buy already registered mobile SIM cards.
She noted that sales agents that are registering SIM cards before selling them are breaking the law, a…
The President of Group Ideal, Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani is now addressed Dr. Dr. Nii Kotei Dzani.This follows an Honorary Doctorate Achievers award conferred on him last weekend at the African Gold Awards held at the Golden Tulip in Kumasi by th…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative for Ghana, Dr. Natalia Koliadina, on Thursday 15th June, 2017, delivered a lecture on the topic “Regional Economic Outlook for sub-Saharan Africa” at the Graduate Building of th…
Dalex Finance and Leasing Company Ltd. (DALEX), the leading non-bank financial institution in Ghana, has announced a partnership with Shinkaafa Buni Rice Farmers Association (SHINKAAFA BUNI) that will provide credit to over 10,000 Rice far…
Carmaker Volvo has said all new models will have an electric motor from 2019.
The Chinese-owned firm, best known for its emphasis on driver safety, has become the first traditional carmaker to signal the end of the internal combustion e…
The productivity of UK workers has dropped back to pre-financial crisis levels, according to official figures.
Hourly output fell 0.5% in the first three months of the year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
At the end o…
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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana, Mr Ebenezer Twum Asante, has underscored the need for companies, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to craft a smart mission statement that ensures their sustainability.
He ex…
Mr Babikir Elsiddig Mohamed Elamin, the Ambassador of Sudan to Ghana, says Ghana and Sudan can do more to increase their bilateral trade levels, which is currently extremely low.
He said while Ghana and Sudan enjoyed good bilateral pol…
Emirates and Turkish Airlines have said the cabin ban on laptops no longer applies on their flights to the US.
In March, the US banned laptops and other large electronic devices to and from eight mostly Muslim nations, fearing bombs may…
The Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) has reminded importers to strictly adhere to label requirements on goods they intend to import into Ghana. Mr Amponsah Bediako, Public Relations Officer for the GSA, said failure to adhere to the labelli…
The Energy Minister, Mr Boakye Agyarko has refuted allegations by the Minority of a cover-up by National Security and the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) following the report by the state security agencies exonerating the Managing …
The Ministry of Finance wants to reduce the contribution of customs revenue to the nation’s tax revenue from 40 per cent to 20 per cent.
The Head of Tax Policy at the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Mr Anthony Dzadzra, disclosed this in an i…
Vice-President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that the Chinese investment in the Ghanaian economy is not a loan, aid or hand-out.
“We sought to leverage less than five per cent of our bauxite deposits to unlock close to $20 billi…
Improving the financial positions of the airline through recapitalisation has been on government’s agenda for a while as outlined in the February 2017 Budget
Government has decided to transfer funds from the National Revenue Fund to…
Vodafone Ghana has made a strong statement about its unswerving commitment towards providing quality services to meet the needs and expectations of its customers with the launch of the “Fibre to the Home” (FTTH) broadband service in Kumasi…
The National Variety Release and Registration Committee of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has approved and recommended three new WACCI hybrid maize varieties to be released onto the market for cultivation and consumption.
The var…
Rates on short-dated government securities have taken their free fall to another level, hitting a five-year low on June 23, this year.
Buoyed by the current stable inflation and foreign exchange rate regime, rates on the benchmark 91-da…
Nana Kobina Nketsia V, the Paramount Chief of Essikado Traditional Council, has said revamping the Railway sector must be done concurrently with the revival of communities along the said rail lines to ensure effective socio-economic partic…
Dr Nortey Omaboe, the Chief Executive Officer of GCNET, was adjudged the CEO of the year at the maiden Ghana Shippers awards at the weekend. Dr Daniel Makorley, the CEO of McDan Company, won the Entrepreneur of the year, while Mr Bernard L…
The CDH Balanced Fund says it is poised for an even stronger performance in 2017, following the impressive return recorded in 2016.
The Fund recorded a return of 32.96 per cent compared with an annualised return of 30.68 per cent in 201…
A former Director of the Centre for National Culture (CNC) in Kumasi has called for aggressive promotion of the nation’s arts and culture because of the enormous potential for the economy.
Mr. Kwaku Owusu-Akyaw said the government shoul…
A global technology leader in electrification, Siemens, has reiterated its commitment to assisting Ghana in meeting the country’s expanding energy needs.
Andreas Pistauer, Executive Vice President, Power and Gas Africa Siemens, said po…
Workers at the Bank of England will stage a four-day strike starting on 31 July in support of a pay claim.
According to the Unite union, the strike will leave its headquarters in the City of London without security and maintenance staff…
A long-awaited scheme enabling foreign investors to buy and sell Chinese bonds has been launched.
The Bond Connect programme is Beijing's latest attempt to open up its financial markets and attract foreign capital.
China's $9 trillio…
Shares in the payments processing firm Worldpay have jumped 28% after the company said it had attracted takeover interest.
Worldpay said it had received preliminary approaches from US payments giant Vantiv and JPMorgan.
However, the …
Ecobank Ghana through its charity arm Ecobank Foundation has donated an amount of GH¢196, 940 to four organisations and 30 medical students.
The beneficiary organisations are Children’s Heart Foundation which received GH¢60, 900 to cate…
Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, has made changes in its leadership team at Ogilvy Africa and in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA.)
Ms Nadja Bellan-White, until recently the head of Ogilvy Africa, has been appointed Executive Vice-Pre…
Financial institutions and telecommunication companies offering mobile money services have been asked to forge better collaboration in order to offer more innovative products and services to their customers.
The Head of Enterprise Prod…
Airtel Ghana in partnership with MicroEnsure and Enterprise Life have launched an enhanced micro insurance policy to enrich the lives of customers. The improved Insurance policy introduces an industry first Maternity Cover to ease the burd…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) in conjunction with UNFCCC and West African Development Bank (BOAD) convened the ECOWAS Green Investment Round Table on 21 June 2017 at AfDB Headquarters, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, aimed at catalyzing and …
One of the country’s foremost microfinance institutions, Capital & More, has thrown its support behind the maiden celebrations for market women, dubbed the Market Women’s Day Celebrations.
The Managing Director of Capital & More, Akosua…
Online fraud has been "overlooked" by the government, police and business, according to public spending watchdog the National Audit Office.
The growing problem needs "an urgent response" coordinated by the Home Office, NAO head Sir Amya…
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) says it is excited about Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia’s directives for the implementation of joint inspections of goods at the country’s sea ports from September 1, this year.
Vice Pr…
The Chiefs and People of Garu in the Upper East Region have lauded the efforts of CARE International, a non-governmental Organisation, for successfully implementing its food security project in the area.
The Agriculture value chain pro…
The Amenfiman Rural Bank Limited recorded an impressive performance in the 2016 financial year to emerge the leading rural bank in the country.
During the year under review, deposits grew by 47.5 per cent from GHc87.3 million in 2015 to…
The culture secretary has said she is "minded to" refer Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox takeover of Sky to the competition watchdog.
Karen Bradley's decision is a blow to the media mogul's hopes of having the £11.7bn deal waved throug…
Gotv Ghana Limited has announced a 50 per cent price slash on its Gotv decoders in its ‘99 For You’ offer. The Gotv Plus decoder, which comes with a standard antennae and a month-long subscription, is now GHC99 against the previous price o…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged African leaders to hasten the coming into being of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA), to spur industrial development, spread prosperity, reduce poverty and make Africa an economic power…
Hong Kong's private home prices hit a record high in May, according to government data released on Friday, just as Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the local government for "making progress" on its work on housing.
Hong Kong's priva…
U.S. consumer spending rose modestly in May and inflation cooled, pointing to a slow-but-steady economic expansion that could still lead the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by the end of the year.
The data, released by the Comme…
The US-Africa Business Centre has released its maiden Investor Confidence Indicator for Africa (ICIFA) in Washington, ranking Ghana among the best countries in Africa in terms of convenience of doing business.
Ghana’s overall score was …
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African economies should pursue value addition in their quest to industrialise, as the imperative would create the needed employment and improve the people’s living standards, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said.
“Raw materia…
GCB Bank Limited, has presented GH¢21.5 million to the Government as dividend for 2016. The dividend is in respect of the 21.4 per cent government’s shareholding in the bank.
Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, Finance Minister, who received the cheque …
Kenya, the world’s biggest exporter of black tea, expects production of the leaves to rise by about 20 percent by the end of the decade, as farmers harvest from new bushes, according to the industry regulator.
Output is projected to …
A South African company that borrowed $15.4 million worth of oil sludge from the government to help fund the recovery of crude stored in a mine during apartheid has yet to implement the project more than three years after the contract was …
Customers of Fidelity Bank have commended the bank for its role in setting high standards in the Ghanaian banking sector.
A customer of the bank, Mr Mark Frimpong, who spoke on behalf of the customers during the bank’s 10th anniversary…
Ghana Home Loans (GHL), the nation’s leading mortgage finance provider, has received all the requisite approvals from the Bank of Ghana to commence operations as a universal bank.
The mortgage specialist shall be renamed GHL Bank and wi…
Enrolment of enterprises and individuals to offer e-zwich services is underway in major towns in the Brong Ahafo region. The move is to make e-zwich services available to as many people as possible.
A team from the Ghana Interbank Paym…