Nigeria will reopen its airports for international flights from Aug. 29, its aviation minister said on Monday. The airports have been closed since March 23 to all but essential international flights as part of the country’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said four flights will begin landing daily in Lagos […] The post Nigeria

Activa International Insurance Company Ghana Limited (AIIG) has signed a partnership agreement with Makola Foundation as part of its Activ’Lady programme, which empowers female entrepreneurs in Ghana through innovative solutions to help them better-manage their financial risks and business assets. The Activ’Lady programme, launched in October 2019 in partnership with the IFC – a member […] The post Activa

GCB has once again been listed by The Financial Brand as one of the Power 100 banks using social media for the first two quarters of 2020. GCB – for the second time since 2019 – was the only Ghanaian bank that got listed among the 18 banks and other financial institutions operating in Ghana. […] The post GCB improves in ‘Power 100 banks on social media’ 

Even though the private sector has been hardest-hit by the coronavirus pandemic – as some businesses have lost significant revenues, which has resulted in job losses among others – the Statistical Bulletin report (May-2020) shows that banks’ deposits from the sector is rather growing; a trend analysts say may show businesses are gradually recovering, albeit […] The post Private

Airline operators in the country have asked the Ministry of Aviation to give them at least 14 days’ prior notice after government stakeholders in the aviation sector come to a firm conclusion as to the date for re-opening the air borders. The move, they explained, is to afford them enough time for configuring their systems […] The post Airlines

Child Rights International (CRI) has lauded the decision by government to provide one hot meal per day to all final-year Junior High School (JHS) children – calling for a policy that will make the initiative permanent at the JHS level. “This is a laudable idea and a good social intervention programme. However, the programme should […] The post CRI pushes