The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has resigned. Mr. Amidu in a letter addressed to President Akufo-Addo complained of interference in his works “The one condition upon which I accepted to be nominated as the Special Prosecutor when you invited me to your Office on 10th January 2018 was your firm promise to me that you […] The post Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu resigns appeared

As part of efforts at building the competencies and skills of Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSMEs), the European Union-funded Electronic Waste Management (E-MAGIN) project organised a two-day Environment Health and Safety (EHS) workshop in Takoradi for participants selected from institutions and associations in the e-waste sector. The training was part of a planned […] The post EU

I came across this great article that speaks to the most important consideration we must have as a people thinking of transforming our country into an information, knowledge-based hub. Becky Frankiewicz and Tomas Chamorro wrote this from their talent recruitment and management expertise perspective. I think it is a very good read for all of […] The post Election

Entrepreneurs are a rare breed of visionaries, creators and innovators who have the courage and ingenuity to take risks, break away from the herd and cast a path for themselves. Starting a business is an increasingly appealing and aspirational career choice – particularly in markets where secure jobs are getting scarcer, and the idea of […] The post Making the leap from

For many years’ performance bonds and bank guarantees (“Bonds”) have been an integral part of transactions in the world of commerce and the construction industry. It has been described as the lifeline of international commerce[1] and the bedrock on which large scale transactions rest. It therefore comes as no surprise that just as several industries […] The post Performance

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Ms. Benonita Bismarck, has won the Woman of Excellence Award for the Public Sector at the second edition of the Ghana Business Awards held on 25th October 2019 in Accra. She was awarded for leading the GSA to institute measures and interventions that protect and promote […] The post GSA win big at 2020 Ghana

The overwhelming success of the Year of Return initiative revealed that the diaspora community have a desire and interest in investing in Ghana. This led to the creation of a Diaspora Investment Desk (DID), at the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) under the auspices of the President. Engaging the diaspora community is important because research […] The post GIPC

The Executive Director of Association of Rural Banks, Ghana Mrs. Comfort Owusu, has advised Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) to ensure a robust credit administration in order to improve their asset quality and avoid the high incident of non-performing loans. This follows the 2nd Quarter Report, of the Efficiency Monitoring Unit of the ARB Apex […] The post ‘Ensure robust

The concept of rural banking was introduced in Ghana in 1976. The purpose of introducing that concept was to assist to mobilize rural savings and to make loans and other banking products readily available to the people living in the community and employed in the rural areas and to support their wellbeing and development generally. […] The post Forty-four

Lower Pra Rural Bank Limited at Shama District in the Western Region made a sterling performance during the year under review. The bank’s profit after tax grew from GHc 920,577.00 in 2018 to GHc1, 737,789.00 in 2019, representing a growth of 89%. Profit before tax rose to 73% from GHc1,158,431.00 in 2018 to GHc2,005,384.00 in […] The post Lower Pra continues to grow higher

It is increasingly recognised that we live in a VUCA World, characterized by Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how quickly major economic disruption can occur. Leading economies suddenly see numerous businesses facing bankruptcy. The dislocation, coupled with the impact of new technology, will accelerate the pace of change. To prepare […] The post The

The Amenfiman Rural Bank Limited at Wasa Akropong in the Wasa Amenfi East District in the Western Region has proven to be a market leader innovative and adapting to changing times to tailor its services to meet the needs of customers. Against the backdrop of the pandemic with its attending issues, the Bank has put […] The post Amenfiman Rural

The Association of Rural Banks, Ashanti Chapter, has held its 14th Biennial General Meeting (BGM), at Pakyi No2  in the Ashanti Region. The purpose of this event was to review the performance of the Chapter, and other developments within the rural banking industry. During the year under review, 2018 – 2019, it was reported that […] The post Ashanti rural banks hold 14th BGM appeared

The Okomfo Anokye Rural Bank Ltd (OARB) was incorporated as a limited liability company and issued with a certificate of incorporation (No.21,793) under the companies code 1963 (Act 179) on January 18,1983. On February 7, 1983 the bank of Ghana issued the License to operate Business of Banking to OARB. The bank received its certificate […] The post Okomfo Anokye Rural Bank: the

Sekyere Rural Bank Limited was set up and commissioned in 1983 at Jamasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The role of the Bank is to play an intermediary role between surplus fund holders and those in need of funds for their economic activities in the communities in which the bank operates. Sekyere Rural Bank […] The post Sekyere Rural Bank; poised to

The ARB Apex Bank with a vision to remain the most effective and efficient service provider to the RCBs with a mission to provide banking and non-banking services to the satisfaction of the RCBs as well as other stakeholders, has chalked a remarkable success in its operations as a mini central bank providing support services to RCBs […] The post B&FT’s

...but 74% say no employment in next 6-months Even with no cure in sight and threats of a second wave of COVID-19 infections, 80 percent of businesses are expecting to return to full recovery by June 2021 – while only 26 percent are likely to hire new workers in the next six months, a new […] The post 80% of businesses expect recovery by June 2021 – AGI report

…as Oti Region benefits from 3rd phase of nationwide markets disinfection Markets, lorry parks, toilet facilities and other public places in the Oti Region have benefitted from the third phase of the ongoing markets disinfection. The exercise is part of measures adopted by central government through the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources and its […] The post Observe

…as enterprises are still not out of the woods yet Considering the impact of the pandemic on businesses and the financial sector, it will be prudent for banks to extend the moratorium they gave to enterprises so they can have a breathing space, Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Julian Kingsley Opuni, has said, Businesses across […] The post Banks’

Current earnings only around US$5m The National Export Development Strategy (NEDS) has set an ambitious target of increasing salt production for industrial use in a bid to add more than US$1.2billion to Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) revenue by 2029. Data from the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) show the country’s export revenue from salt stood at […] The post Industrial