Vinci Hair Clinic has scheduled to host a first-of-its-kind global hair loss conference in Nigeria and Ghana, to mark the hair loss awareness month and global celebration aimed at raising awareness on hair loss causes and others which affects both men and women. The virtual conference, set to come off on August 22, 2020, will […] The post Vinci Hair Clinic to host
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is set to open and handover the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat Building to the African Union Commission (AUC), in Accra, on Monday. The AfCFTA Secretariat will administer the free trade agreement creating a ‘Single Market’ for 55 African countries. The combined population of the member countries […] The post President
Author, business consultant, corporate trainer and Business and Financial Times columnist Terry Mante is set to release his latest books in a virtual launch to be held on Saturday August 15, 2020. The event will be streamed on all his channels @terrymante on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. The two books are entitled Empowerment and Leader Sense. In the introduction of Empowerment, the […] The post Virtual
Research indicates that 72 per cent of children under five in Ghana suffer from vitamin’A’ deficiency and 17,200 people die annually from the disease. This was disclosed by Dr Manfred B. Ewool, Senior Research Scientist and Maize Breeder at the Crops Research Institute (CRI) and Leader of the Research Team at a workshop and a […] The post About 17,200 die annually
The first cohort of 187 selected young women began a free training session on Introduction to Data Analytics at the Africa Skills Hub (ASH) in Accra. The month-long training which started on Saturday, August 8, 2020 seeks to introduce and help participants leverage data science to solve human problems, which is part of our vision […] The post Young women
At some stage in life everyone aspires to have a home of their own, but circumstances such as not earning enough income to qualify for a facility can often come in the way. Fortunately, banks like First National Bank Ghana allow couples to submit joint applications using their combined incomes for a home loan, to […] The post The pros and cons of a joint home loan application
A simple mathematical mistake may explain why many people underestimate the dangers of coronavirus, shunning social distancing, masks and hand-washing. Imagine you are offered a deal with your bank, where your money doubles every three days. If you invest just $1 today, roughly how long will it take for you to become a millionaire? Would […] The post Exponential
The Western and Western North Regions Association of Rural and Community Banks have presented items, worth GH¢10, 000 to the Effia- Nkwanta Regional Hospital at Sekondi. The items include 40 packets of disposable gloves,40 gallons of chlorine solution, 40 gallon of liquid soap as well as 480 rolls of hand tissue Presenting the items, Dr. […] The post RCBs
Once COVID-19 abates, we will be reminded of how everything changed, of the world that was. But the unfolding crisis contains profound lessons for the future. When international delegates met at Bretton Woods in July 1944 to devise a postwar world, the war was still far from over. Yet, recalling the missed opportunities that had […] The post Preparing
The entrepreneurial spirit is ripe in Africa, especially with a high percentage of the population engaged in self-employment. This goes to show that the continent is open to innovation and independence. It may seem like the corporate sector has no involvement or role to play in encouraging entrepreneurship, but on the contrary, corporate Africa can […] The post Razaq
Parliament has approved US$86.1 million to be financed from the Israel Discount Bank to allow government procure new armoured vehicles and ammunitions for the Ghana Armed forces (GAF). The loan is made up of US$74.1 million ASHRA Facility and a commercial loan of US$12 million seeks to address the challenges faced by GAF as a […] The post US$86m loan facility
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new data indicating that the impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s aviation industry and economies has worsened sharply since the previous assessment in April. Job losses in aviation and related industries could increase by up to 3.5 million. That is more than half of the region’s 6.2 million aviation-related […] The post Impact
A sod-cutting ceremony has taken place to officially open the new FBN Bank branch at TipToe Lane in Accra. The event was graced by Nii Mantse, Nii Tettey Obloni I, Head of Banking Supervision Department of the Bank of Ghana, as well as key management members of the company. Chief Executive Officer of FBN Bank […] The post FBN Bank opens additional branch at TipToe
With the world’s gaze increasingly trained on the upcoming US elections, emerging economies are also grappling with the question of how to facilitate voting in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, an intergovernmental organisation, at least 69 countries and territories had postponed national or subnational elections as […] The post Elections
The COVID-19 pandemic could be a game changer for digital financial services. Low-income households and small firms can benefit greatly from advances in mobile money, fintech services, and online banking. Financial inclusion as a result of digital financial services can also boost economic growth. While the pandemic is set to increase use of these services, […] The post Digital
The ranging novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has suppressed import and export trade. The volume of goods passing through the country’s two seaports declined by 44.9 per cent to 3.77 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2020. Data from the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) shows that total throughput reduced from 6.84 million tonnes in the […] The post Editorial
Even though the country undertook a massive financial sector cleanup recently, there are still snippets of underhand dealings going on in the sector. The Bank of Ghana (BoG) this week announced that in 2019, the banking industry reported a total number of 2,295 fraud cases as compared to 2,175 fraud cases reported in 2018. The […] The post Editorial : Extra vigilance
The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Global Shea Alliance (GSA), Wednesday, launched the Action for Shea Parklands (ASP) initiative, under which 20,000 shea trees will be planted in Ghana this year. Spearheaded by GSA, the initiative seeks to promote, plant, and protect the shea parklands while advancing […] The post U.S.
Alex Bernasko, Board Chairman of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) has said the bank is on a growth trajectory that would see it begin to pay dividends to shareholders, especially the government, in three years. The bank has not paid dividends for almost a decade and after two years of posting losses, 2015 and 2016, […] The post ADB on course to pay dividends in three
Letshego Ghana has partnered Opportunity International EduFinance to host a webinar series themed ‘Resilience! Repositioning Your School after COVID-19’. The partnership provides all schools with a multifunctional digital toolkit to equip schools in keeping their staff and learners safe, while mitigating the risks educational institutions face in the current unpredictable circumstances. This partnership also provides […] The post Letshego,
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