Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng met with the leadership of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to reinforce the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) commitment to preventing corruption through public education. The discussions focused on leveraging the NCCE’s nationwide presence to intensify anti-corruption awareness. Mr. Agyebeng stressed that corruption prevention is a key function […] The post OSP,

Standard Chartered has affirmed its commitment to enhancing employee well-being, especially for women. The Bank recently hosted a stakeholder forum to engage and launch the Ghana Women-Friendly Workplaces Report by management and research firm Konfidants Ghana. Stakeholders discussed female employees’ unique reproductive health concerns at the workplace. Creating inclusive and supportive workplaces that prioritise women’s […] The post Empowering

By Bernard Yaw ASHIADEY & Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Persistent failure, particularly by state-aligned entities, to honour contractual obligations is raising concerns among investors, with the United States America (U.S.A.) government signalling caution over future financing for key projects if the pattern persists. U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer – who raised the concern, lamented […] The post Payment

sets aside GH?35million credit support with reduced interest rates  gifts victims GH?200,000 Dr Alexander Asmah, CEO addressing victims of the fire outbreak Amenfiman Rural Bank PLC has rolled out a comprehensive credit relief package to support victims of the recent fire outbreak that razed several shops at the Blue Light Market in Adum. The Bank […] The post Amenfiman

sets aside GH?35million credit support with reduced interest rates  gifts victims GH?200,000 Dr Alexander Asmah, CEO addressing victims of the fire outbreak Amenfiman Rural Bank PLC has rolled out a comprehensive credit relief package to support victims of the recent fire outbreak that razed several shops at the Blue Light Market in Adum. The Bank […] The post Amenfiman

By Ebenezer Chike Adjei NJOKU Dr. Davies Kofie Adedze, a leading advocate for regenerative medicine, has stated that stem cell therapy could significantly reduce the country’s burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and other leading causes of death. According to him, the conventional approach to managing NCDs—primarily through medication and lifestyle adjustments—often fails to address the […] The post Stem

…as former Customs boss bows out By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE The Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) collected a revenue of GH¢45.27billion against a set target of GH¢41.33billion last year. The amount collected represented an excess collection of GH¢3.94billion – and constituted a 9.5 percent increase in revenue mobilisation. Speaking to B&FT at his farewell […] The post Customs

The Director of Enterprise Business and Wholesale at Telecel Ghana, Tawa Bolarin has reinforced the relevance of strengthening women-led businesses and the critical role of strategic partnerships in advancing their growth. Speaking at the launch of Absa Bank Ghana’s ‘She Business’, a revamp of their banking proposition to support female entrepreneurs with substantial collateral-free loans, […] The post Telecel

Absa Bank Ghana, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has convened a high-level stakeholder learning session to assess the role of non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in supporting inclusive lending to microenterprises across Ghana. Held under the theme ‘Role of Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Driving Economic Growth and Job Creation: Lessons from the Absa Young Africa […] The post Absa