#BizGuide from The Accra Hub with TERRY MANTE See… Seize… Start… Secure Building anything from the ground up is not easy. Starting and running a business is definitely not a small burden. The well-known verdict about business start-ups is that 90% of them fail. Many start-up entrepreneurs make a lot of sacrifices to steer their […] The post Starting up: The cyclical
As part of its aim of promoting a savings culture, Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) has partnered with the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) to introduce an innovative savings account product for Government of Ghana (GoG) workers; whose salaries are processed through the CAGD. Dubbed the UMB Lock Saver Account, the first-of-its-kind product leverages the […] The post UMB,
Marking the company’s largest automotive licensing deal Huawei today announced it has reached a license agreement with a supplier of Volkswagen Group (“Volkswagen”). The agreement includes a license under Huawei’s 4G standard essential patents (SEPs), which covers Volkswagen vehicles equipped with wireless connectivity. This agreement marks Huawei’s largest licensing deal in the automotive industry. Song […] The post Huawei
Launches a suite of 5G solutions Huawei underlined its innovative capabilities, walking away with several awards at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), which took place in Barcelona and online from 28 June to 01 July. As the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry, Mobile World Congress plays a pivotal role in setting the […] The post Huawei demonstrates
Despite incurring high costs in terms of lost and foregone social and economic progress during the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa has so far avoided the kind of health and economic calamity that some anticipated when the crisis began. Like any crisis, the pandemic could represent an opportunity to lay the groundwork for a better future. But […] The post A better normal for Africa appeared first
The Minister for Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has indicated government’s resolve to increase rice production in the Bono East Region. He made the observation on Wednesday while addressing a gathering of farmers, extension officers, agricultural inputs dealers, regional directors at the Regional Coordinating Council, Bono East Region, as part of his tour of the […] The post Gov’t
The dominant narrative about professionalism in the African workspace is that it is elusive and is only possible for the major multinational companies having their operations in the continent. For example, when I returned to Nigeria from the UK in 2007, with my MBA and UK work experience fresh, I was certain I did not […] The post PROFESSIONALISM…. problem
The Chief Executive of National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Muatapha Abdul-Hamid, was on Wednesday at a ceremony organized by the National Council of Zongo Chiefs, honoured for his contribution to the development of Zongo communities in the country. Then the sector Minister for Inner Ctiy and Zongo Development, he spearheaded several developments into most Zongo […] The post Zongo
The Bank of Ghana has finally inaugurated the 65-bed capacity hospital located at Cantonments, Accra, to provide quality health care to the public, especially, in this era of pandemic where health facilities are over-burdened with many cases. Designed and built by the Universal Hospital Group (UHG), the €85 million health facility is equipped with all […] The post BoG inaugurates
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has reiterated the need for Ghana to go into strategic partnerships with developed countries to add value to the country’s basic exports to improve foreign earnings. He stated that Ghana has exported over US$18 billion worth of cocoa to Switzerland in recent times but the European country controls more than five […] The post We
Accuse them of rent-seeking Blame them for high cost of goods The Ghana Union of Traders’ Associations (GUTA) and Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) have reported Shipping Line Operators in the country to the Council of State (COS) over activities they claim are leading to the high cost of goods. They urged the council at a meeting […] The post GUTA,
The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) has officially launched its 32nd edition of the CIMG Annual National Marketing Performance Awards, to honour corporate brands and individual personalities who performed outstandingly within the year under review. The CIMG awards has come to be accepted as Ghana’s most prestigious and one of the longest standing local […] The post CIMG
Nominations for the 2021 edition of the annual Forty Under 40 awards has opened. The organisers of the Awards, Xodus Communications Limited, believes that in putting the spotlight on these young achievers, it will not only celebrate them but also build a strong platform for them by giving a voice and opportunities to the next […] The post Nominations open for Forty Under 40 awards
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has asked its officers to adjust freight rates – the amount paid to a goods carrier – upward at the country’s port on goods imported from Asia due to rising freight rates on the continent. In a letter cited by the B&FT, signed by the Assistant Commissioner, Annabella […] The post Port duties to go
…with benchmark values ranking high among industry concerns The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is hopeful the government will review the prevailing tax regime to engender recovery from the downturn caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. The finance minister, in the coming days or weeks, is expected to undertake a mid-year review of its 2021 Budget […] The post AGI
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