In April 2014, the government of Ghana borrowed $46 million from Rome-based IFAD, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, a UN body that, as its name suggests, finds money for countries to fix some of their agricultural challenges. IFAD’s loans often go to support projects targeting agro-processing, food security, improved smallholder farmer productivity, and similar […] The post How
13 female graduate entrepreneurs mainly from the country’s colleges of agriculture have received mentorship and coaching to start their agribusiness venture as part of a collaboration between the Technical Education Development for Modernizing Agriculture in Ghana (TEDMAG) and the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Global Community Service Fund (GCSF). The workshop supported by the Colleges of […] The post Women
A Public Sector Analyst Harry Yamson says the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and Board of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) cannot be left off the hook in the case of misappropriated funds and financial loss caused to the state. His concerns follow the sentencing of former MASLOC Boss, Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, and Daniel […] The post MoF, MASLOC
Bryan Acheampong, Minister for Food and Agriculture THE MINISTRY of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), has said it has not approved the commercialization of the maize and soya products, which Read More... The post Govt Has Not Approved NBA Soya, Maize Seeds – MoFA
The Executive Director for the Institute for Energy Security (IES), Nana Amoasi VII, has cautioned that Ghana could lose the electricity export market if President Akufo-Addo’s directive to curtail power continues. President Akudo-Addo, in a letter to the Volta River Authority (VRA), ordered the retention of power exports for domestic use in response to the […] The post Ghana
In a strategic move to promote trade liberalisation under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ghana has collaborated with the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) to host a crucial sensitisation seminar titled ‘Trade Liberalisation after the AfCFTA’ at the Africa Trade House in Accra. Peter Dery, Head of […] The post
The latest assessment of Ghana’s external sector developments shows that the country earned $2.8 billion from its major exports in the first two months of 2024. On a year-on-year basis, however, the value of exports did not see any significant growth from the same $2.8 billion posted as of February the previous year. The figure […] The post Ghana’s
The Deputy Agriculture Minister, Mr. Yaw Frimpong Addo, highlighted the government’s commitment to bolstering the agricultural sector during his address at the opening of the third edition of the Agritech West Africa exhibition, alongside Food & Beverage Ghana and FoodPack Tech Ghana exhibitions. Emphasizing the importance of private sector involvement, Mr. Addo stressed the significance […] The post
Construction of a large-scale apparel manufacturing facility has commenced in Savelugu in the Northern Region to create over 1,600 jobs for women and youth in Northern Ghana. Students from the Savelugu School for the Deaf will be among the vulnerable to benefit from jobs to be created by the company. The project is spearheaded by […] The post German
Management of the Ghana Export–Import Bank (GEXIM) has announced it will be hosting “Freedom Market” on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. The “Freedom Market” is a prelude to the 67th National Independence Day celebration next week in the Eastern Region under the theme “Our Democracy, Our Pride”. “Freedom Market”, a special edition of the Bank’s popular […] The post GEXIM
The Resilience Against Climate Change (REACH) project recently held a significant ceremony in Wa, capital of the Upper West Regional, where conservation agriculture (CA) tools worth over GH¢650,000 were handed over to key partners. The event marked a crucial step in advancing sustainable agriculture practices in the region. The specialized CA tools, including no-till planters, […] The post
The Zambian government has imposed restrictions on maize and mealies meal (maize flour) exports in response to an extended dry spell endangering the harvest. Minister of Agriculture Reuben Phiri announced the measure on Tuesday, stating that export limitations will remain until a thorough evaluation of the upcoming harvest is conducted. “Owing to the prevailing situation, […] The post Zambia
Renowned entrepreneur and Group Chief Executive Officer of WEL Group Holdings, Mr. Eric Eduam, is pushing for increased attention to be paid to Ghana’s built environment industry to put it at par with global trends and standards. Mr. Eduam observed that Ghana’s built environment space, which touches on all aspects of human lives, needs to […] The post Expert
Speakers at the Old Swesconians Association annual thought leadership program have urged a rethink of Ghana’s agricultural sector to drive food self-sufficiency. The event, dubbed ‘The Swedru Conversations,’ brought together industry and academia with the objective of providing practical strategies to make Ghana regain its spot as an agrarian economy. Organized under the theme, “Feeding […] The post The
The Independent Presidential aspirant, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has outlined his vision for farmers in the agricultural sector if he wins the 2024 polls. He has, therefore, promised to offer incentives to aid farmers by making provisions to access financing to help boost agricultural production. He stated that produce will not be left to rot at […] The post I’ll
The Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has been recognised by the Ghana Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending Project (GIRSAL), through its Partner Excellence Awards, with the Highest GIRSAL guaranteed Credit of the Year. The award, presented by the CEO of GIRSAL, Kwesi Korboe to the Managing Director of the bank, was to affirm that […] The post
…as CIBA endorses proposed policy Former president, John Dramani Mahama, has said he will initiate an Accelerated Export Development Programme as part of the 24-hour Economy Policy implementation when voted into power. He explained that the programme will be coordinated from the presidency in order to give it the requisite support due to the critical […] The post 24-hour
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) and five other banks have secured a court order to prevent any sale or transfer of assets of PBC Limited, including its headquarters at Number 106 Olusegun Obasanjo Way, Dzorwulu Junction in Accra. This follows a judgment secured by the six banks against PBC Limited. The other five banks include […] The post ADB,
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), alongside five other Banks, has secured a court order to prevent any sale or transfer of assets of PBC Limited including its headquarters at Number 106 Olusegun Obasanjo Way, Dzorwulu Junction in Accra. This follows a judgment attained by the six banks against PBC Limited. The other five banks involved […] The post ADB,
The Public Relations Officer at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), Tanko Bagbara, has highlighted the pressing need to tackle inefficiencies along the food value chain. He advocated that collective efforts are needed to address challenges impacting negatively on supply of food from the farm gate to retail centres, such as poor road networks, […] The post
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