Two decades on, the BRICs promise lingers Without COVID-19, GDP growth in the past decade would have been about 3.6 percent—just below the 3.7 percent experienced in 2000–09. Not bad given all the challenges, and contrary to the mood of pre-pandemic times. Indeed, each decade has witnessed stronger economic growth than the 1980s and 1990s, […] The post Is the emerging world still
Business leaders across several economic sectors have come together to help remove Ghana from the European Union’s list of countries with weak anti money laundering and terrorism financing systems. On May 11, 2020, the European Commission listed Ghana and eleven other countries as having lapses in the country’s AML and CFT regimes – thus posing […] The post Industry
says full amortisation realised by end year five good for the environment as well as bank’s bottomline bank declares 55p per share in dividend at 33rd AGM As further evidence of its commitment to environmental sustainability, 35 of Ecobank’s 65 branches in the country will be powered by solar energy, its Managing Director, Daniel Sackey, […] The post More
CSOs demand in wake of ExxonMobil’s exit Government needs to overhaul the petroleum agreements (PA) regime to make the industry more attractive to international oil companies, energy sector Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have said, following the recent exit of American oil multinational ExxonMobil. The oil major’s exit – coupled with Aker Energy Ghana’s delay in […] The post Overhaul
: The perspective of the Chartered Institute of Bankers The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) held its 98th Regular Meetings from Tuesday, January 26, 2021 to Friday, January 29, 2021 to review developments in the economy. The meetings were concluded with a press conference held on Monday, 1st February, 2021 […] The post 2020
Today, organizations of all shapes and sizes are starting to use digital technology to bypass the limitations of the physical world. New advances in this field allow them to release their products to the market faster, to reach the right customers, while offering a near perfect user experience. Organizations are continuously adapting to manage the […] The post Impact
The coronavirus has brought with it many changes to the way we live; chief amongst them has been, social distancing, a heightened sense of health and safety, disruptions to supply chains and changes to consumer patterns. Flowing from these has been the acceleration in digital payment solutions. At the foundation of this has been contactless […] The post The
The attention of Springfield Exploration and Production Limited (Springfield), has been drawn to various print and electronic media publications on the topic of the unitization of the Afina and Sankofa fields with statements attributed to Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited as well as to ACEP, PIAC and IES. These publications contained some inaccuracies and […] The post Springfield
– a good risk management strategy “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua J. Marine Dear readers, last week I shared titbits on how morning huddles can be utilized effectively as a risk management tool. Before I continue, I wish to reiterate that morning huddles are different […] The post The morning team huddles
Government-subsidised farm inputs for this year’s farming activities – to ensure efficiency and effectiveness with good yields to boost food security – have been released to farmers ahead of the rainy season. The early release of inputs is to reduce the stress farmers go through in accessing them during the season, and also encourage more […] The post Gov’t
The U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, has paid a courtesy call on management of the Business and Financial Times to discuss the overall media landscape in Ghana. Ambassador Sullivan expressed the U.S. government’s commitment to promoting a climate in which journalists are free to do their work responsibly: without fear, harassment or intimidation. […] The post U.S
GAWU signals COCOBOD to act or miss 900,000 tonnes target Sefwi, Juaboso, Akotombra farms at big risk Forestry Commission, chiefs, district assemblies sit aloof Every week, illegal mining activities or ‘galamsey’ destroys at least 20 acres of cocoa farms in the Sefwi-Wiawso, Juaboso, Bia and Akotombra areas in the Western North Region, an area that […] The post Galamsey
… as US Exim Bank supports 1D1F with US$300m facility Trade and Industry Ministe,r Alan Kyerematen has made a strong case for Ghana during the US President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) virtual Roundtable held on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. The PAC-DBIA advises the US President, through the Secretary of Commerce, on […] The post Alan woos American investors appeared
Governor of the central bank, Dr. Ernest Addison, has provided assurance to all stakeholders that his outfit will not sit down for the new Development Bank Ghana – which is set to be operational next month – to suffer the same ill-fate as previous ones did; saying this time, things will be different. Concerns have […] The post New Development Bank will be different
Akuapem Rural Bank at Mamfe in the Akuapem North District of Eastern Region has out-doored a new corporate cloth. Launching the corporate Friday-wear was part of activities marking the bank’s fortieth anniversary launch held recently at Mampong-Akuapem in the Eastern Region. The new cloth, according to directors of the bank, is a consistent move to […] The post Akuapem Rural
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has organised a private farewell cocktail in honour of outgoing Chief Executive of Airteltigo Mr. Murthy Chaganti, on May 27, 2021 in Accra, for his outstanding contributions toward the telecommunications industry. The cocktail event was attended by Chief Executive Officers and representatives of the various mobile network operators, tower and […] The post Telecoms
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