Shea Network Ghana (SNG), a multi-stakeholder non- profit organisation, is committed to empowering about 5,400 women and girls under the ‘Gender Responsive Skills Development Training (GRSDT)’ programme. The empowerment involved 3,510 men and will be taken through women’s equality drives and inclusivity, agricultural financial services, cooperatives and financial literacy training to boost Cocoa and Shea […] The post

Somochem, a leading chemical and polymer distribution  company in Ghana, and its parent business, the Mohinani Group, have pledged to sustainably address the threats of plastic waste in Ghana and the subregion. The Group made this commitment when its senior leadership and some staff, along with volunteers from the Coastal Conservancy Organization, embarked on a […] The post

MTN Ghana has announced plans to extend its enterprise business solutions to other vertical markets, such as oil and gas, energy, banking and finance, and telecoms, as part of plans to better serve businesses and specific industries. MTN Ghana, through its enterprise business solutions, currently offers solutions like cloud, IT, connectivity solutions and other types […] The post

Women’s traditional role as the gender responsible for household’s cooking makes them susceptible to being harmed by household pollution, leading to serious health implications. Children are also not spared such health consequences, as findings from a recent research show that children born in households that use firewood or charcoal as main cooking sources are shorter […] The post

Last week, Ghana Reinsurance PLC – state-owned leader of the country’s reinsurance industry – held the 14th edition of its annual Cedants’ Awards; an event that formally recognises primary insurance underwriting firms which have made the most impactful contributions to the reinsurer’s business fortunes. This year’s edition was arguably the most important in t event’s […] The post

The Bank of Ghana’s success in SupTech (Supervisory Technology) has proved groundbreaking, shedding light on the multifaceted advantages and hurdles inherent in adopting technological solutions for financial oversight. The Second Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana, Mrs. Elsie Addo Awadzi highlighted these insights in her keynote address during the inaugural 2023 Cambridge Suptech Week. The Bank’s […] The post

Zoomlion’s Integrated Recycling and Compost Plants (IRECOPs) have been hailed as a solution to Africa’s waste challenges, according to experts at the International Solid Waste Association side event at COP28 in Dubai. During a panel discussion, Dr. Abena Asomaning Antwi, Managing Director of the Africa Environmental Sanitation Consult (AfESC), commended the Government of Ghana for […] The post

The United Nation Resident Coordinator, Charles Abani, has stressed the importance of addressing corruption as an organised crime with swift action by government. Given the organised nature of corruption and its cross-border impact, the Resident Coordinator said it should not just be seen as a moral issue – calling on all stakeholders to work together […] The post

The Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei- Opare, has described the FemPower outreach and scholarship programme introduced by the Electricity Company of Ghana’s (ECG) Power Queens Club as innovative, revolutionary and a very important career-developing approach. “This initiative is going to give opportunity to female students who are now entering into university to be consciously […] The post

…outranks every underwriter and broker in the country KEK Insurance Brokers has again proven its dominance in the insurance brokers industry, having been the market leader for more than two decades; but now has gone one step further by emerging the highest placed insurance company in the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre’s latest edition of its […] The post KEK

… how a banking platform – Straight2Bank – is revolutionising Ghanaian businesses At a business breakfast in Accra, a group of executives gather in a corner – sipping hot tea and eating freshly baked pastries as they exchange stories of doing business in Ghana. One Chief Operating Officer – let’s call him Kwame – works […] The post The

The Association of Ghana Industries-Energy Service Centre (AGI-ESC) has partnered the Institute of Energy Professionals Africa (IEPA) to deploy Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Certification programmes and other IEPA training opportunities in Ghana. The move falls in line with AGI-ESC’s mandate to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy practices and technologies among commercial and industrial companies, […] The post

Investor confidence in the domestic economy appears to be returning, as evidenced by a resurgence of activity in the secondary bond market. Following a period of stagnation after the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), the market is showing signs of a rebound.  Last week, total market turnover in the secondary bond market recovered by 18.09 […] The post Rebounding

Legal luminary and elder statesman Sam Okudzeto has joined the fray of growing public dissent against the country’s inaugural lithium lease agreement, asserting that the deal is not in the Ghanaian people’s best interests. Corroborating the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Mr. Okudzeto expressed reservations over the agreement; drawing parallels with colonial-era deals that historically […] The post

…to revitalise businesses, combat youth unemployment Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has inaugurated the Business and Employment Assistance Programme (BEAP), a flagship initiative of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA). BEAP seeks to cultivate young entrepreneurs, empowering them to create job opportunities for the substantial number of unemployed youths. Dr. Bawumia, acknowledging YEA’s commitment, highlighted the […] The post

Business leaders have stressed the need for deliberate and strategic public-private partnerships (PPP) to stimulate growth in key sectors of the economy. They emphasised that PPPs are key to accelerating the country’s digital transformation agenda. Currently, efforts are underway to digitise government services, build a biometric national identity register, deploy a digital property addressing system, […] The post

FBNBank claimed the top position among financial institutions in Ghana when it was adjudged 10th-best company in the Ghana Club 100 20th edition ranking. With this feat, FBNBank becomes Ghana’s highest placed bank in the coveted league of best corporate entities for 2023. FBNBank’s ranking as 10th-best is more remarkable when viewed against its previous […] The post FBNBank

…hosts customers and partners, rewards long-serving staff Leading financial services provider Bayport Savings and Loans Plc has concluded activities marking its 20th anniversary with a dinner and awards ceremony to celebrate customers and partners, and to reward some long-serving staff. The colourful ceremony took place during last weekend in Accra. The event also served as […] The post

AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited-Obuasi Mine (AngloGold Ashanti) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Absa Bank Ghana Limited, marking a significant step in the pursuit of four key projects aimed at fostering business growth in Obuasi. The four projects underlying the MoU include: a Business Acceleration and Sustainability Project, Women in e-commerce project, Business […] The post