Multi-specialist asset manager, Stanbic Investment Management Services (SIMS), outperformed its benchmarks for the two funds the company manages, the Stanbic Cash Trust (SCT) and Stanbic Income Trust Fund (SIFT). This was announced at the company’s 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Friday, July 2 at the Stanbic Heights in Accra. The Fund Manager for […] The post SIMS
Emirates has re-opened its dedicated First Class Lounge at Dubai International (DXB’s) Concourse B to serve the growing volume of premium customers travelling from and through Emirates’ hub, as more markets around the world ease restrictions and put in place protocols that enable international travel. Emirates will also continue to operate its Business Class Lounge […] The post Emirates
Regional integration, security, macroeconomic stability and others formed the major issues discussed when Southern African leaders gathered late June in Maputo, Mozambique. They were in the country for the extraordinary summit of Heads of State and Government organized by the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The event was primarily called to review progress made in […] The post Southern
DISCOVERY LEADERSHIP MASTERCLASS SERIES The general phenomenon that the buck stops at the leader, where demands for accountability for non-performance, failed decisions, plans and strategies, delivery of excellent results and the provision of solutions become the prerequisite base for leadership judgement and assessment is an argument not in dispute. Meanwhile, leadership is supposed to work […] The post Shifting
“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. The best is yet to come.”——Zig Ziglar Business turns a social problem into economic opportunity and economic benefit into productive capacity, human competence, well-paid jobs, and wealth (Peter. Drucker,1984). More than ever, companies on the African continent need to focus on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). If companies need […] The post The
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced a series of public education programs dubbed Capital Market Financial Education Forum (CMFEF) designed for key stakeholders in the Ghanaian capital market. The first of the series begun under the theme, ‘Understanding the Mandate and Regulatory Toolkit of the SEC’. The programme was targeted at journalists in […] The post SEC
The Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has joined the Chief Executive Officer and Board Members of the MTN Ghana Foundation to hand over a 600-bed capacity girls’ hostel to Tamale Senior High School (TAMASCO). The biggest of any such initiatives by a private company in the country, GH¢2.805 million project, which completed within eight […] The post Veep,
Senior Principal Inspector of mines at the Minerals Commission, Zooga Wilson Wanab, has observed that the problems emanating from the illegal small-scale mining (SSM), otherwise called galamsey, are a result of the systemic leadership failure on the part of the nation’s political, institutional and community leaders. He reasoned that if leaders within political circles, regulatory […] The post We’re
The United States government has announced a $100million direct injection in the Cape Verdean economy. The investment is to boost the country’s economy by means of supporting local businesses and creating of jobs more jobs for those in the construction sector. The US will also be spending about $300million on a new embassy in the […] The post US
TECNO Ghana has officially launched its latest device in the Phantom series – the Phantom X, the first high-end smartphone with 50-megapixel main and 48-megapixel selfie cameras. This marks the return of the series, as no Phantom device was not released in 2020. TECNO’s Training Manager, Cyril Amarteifio, said the Phantom X which has a […] The post TECNO launches Phantom X in Ghana
Ghana has made steady progress towards its nuclear energy generation as it has begun inviting proposals from potential vendor partners or countries interested in building the country’s first nuclear power plant. The Deputy Director of Renewable Energy at the Ministry of Energy, Ing Seth Agbeve Mahu who revealed this to the B&FT said that the […] The post Gov’t invites
The 10th edition of the Marketing World Awards (MWA) that recognizes individuals and organizations that have exhibited excellence in the marketing profession has conferred about 50 plus awards on both organisations and individuals across Africa. The awards recognized outstanding brands, the best campaigns, marketing innovations and creative use of digital marketing channels amongst others. The […] The post Marketing
Voltic Ghana Limited has partnered with Forestry Commission to plant 100 tree seedlings to commemorate the Green Ghana Day initiative of government targeted at planting five million trees across the country. The exercise carried out by management and employees of Voltic is aimed at saving the depleting forest reserves in the country which is in […] The post Voltic
GIZ Ghana, on behalf of the German Government, has through its Programme Migration & Diaspora (PMD), held and facilitated a Capacity Development Workshop to enhance the established capacities of staff of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP). The week-long capacity development workshop took place in Ho in the Volta Region from Monday […] The post MoGCSP
The insurance industry regulator, the National Insurance Commission (NIC), has embarked on some significant measures aimed at bringing sanity to the insurance industry. It is without a doubt that the biggest problem the industry has had to grapple with in recent times is the menace of fake insurance and undercutting. It therefore came as a […] The post NIC’s
GhanaWeb has launched the maiden edition of the annual GhanaWeb Excellence Awards, a people’s choice award scheme aimed at acknowledging personalities, groups, and organisations that have contributed immensely to the development of Ghana. The event saw the unveiling of 18 categories, plaques, and prizes for prospective winners. The categories include the GhanaWeb Humanitarian Award, which […] The post GhanaWeb
pay goes up by 4, 7% in 2021, 2022 Labour unhappy with quantum Gov’t cites job sustainability, economic recovery Public servants will see a 4percent pay rise in their base pay this year, the lowest increment since the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) begun the Public Services Joint Standing Negotiating Committee (PSJSNC) negotiations […] The post Public servants
The 2015 National Best Cashew Farmer, Nana Kwain Daniel, has appealed to chiefs and farmland owners within the middle and northern belts of the country to release lands to prospective cashew farmers, especially the youth to boost cashew production. Unfriendly land tenure system such as high land lease value for cashew farmlands within the rich […] The post Chiefs,
The second edition of the ‘Ghana Gold Expo’ has been held in Takoradi to promote zero mercury. The event showcased the region’s mineral resources potential, promote the country’s mining sector to the international community, and build strong partnerships to develop the mineral resources for the sustainable development of Ghana. Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia speaking […] The post Gold
The torrential downpour witnessed in Kumasi and other parts of the Ashanti Region, last Thursday, June 24, 2021, resulted in massive flooding of some areas of the city, displacing many residents. The development, a perennial occurrence, has so far also led to the deaths of six people including an infant, according to the Ashanti Regional […] The post Fact
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