The Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Ghana, Kwamina Asomaning, together with some Senior Executives of the bank recently met with the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Lu Kun, to promote deeper trade and investment ties between Chinese and Ghanaian businesses. During the meeting, Mr. Asomaning underscored the importance of the strategic partnership between Standard Bank, […] The post Stanbic
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has during the State visit of the President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló, announced the giant strides being made by Ghanaian products under the Guide Trade Initiative of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Following the maiden roll out of the Guided Trade Initiative, President Akufo-Addo said, over […] The post Over
By Senyo DEY The Internet enables communication, essential to the efficient management of business, the smooth administration of governments and improved organisation for individual users. Technologies of the camera, film, radio, telephone, and television are now altered or entirely replaced with faster and more dynamic media. This technology on your smartphone or computer, allows more […] The post
At the maiden edition of the Women in Business Dialogue series organised by the Business and Financial Times and held in Accra, the Sector Head, SME & Retail Banking at Zenith Bank, Gloria Cabutey-Adodoadji, urged businesswomen to leverage on the golden opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement to expand their reach […] The post Zenith
By Ngozi OKONJO-IWEALA Taking place in challenging and uncertain times, the World Trade Organization’s 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi produced mixed results: a few successes, but also some disappointments. By contrast, the previous ministerial conference, held in June 2022, concluded with the adoption of numerous multilateral agreements and decisions, giving the WTO a temporary […] The post
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody a 25-year-old trader, Michael Azu, for failing to appear in court. On December 7, 2023, Azu, who is being held for defrauding by false pretence, failed to turn up in court and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. When accused person appeared before the […] The post Trader remanded after court issued bench warrant
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
By Samuel SAM The need to inspire and empower more successful women entrepreneurs to drive socio-economic development was highlighted at the GNCCI-GIZ Women Conference held in Tamale under the theme ‘Making AfCFTA Work through a Deliberate Inclusion of Women Entrepreneurs’. At the event, Hamidu Hamza Saana, the Northern Regional Director of the Ministry of Trade […] 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
On Thursday, March 14, Ghana and other West African countries experienced a disruption in internet services, one of which has never occurred. The post Internet disruption: Check out faulty Submarine cables which have occurred in Ghana in the last 10 years first appeared on 3News.
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has expanded its satellite licensing regime to include recent broadband satellite services, according to the Director General at NCA, Dr. Joe Anokye. At a media briefing on Sunday, March 24, to update the country on the recent internet disruptions occasioned by the undersea cable cuts, Mr. Anokye indicated that the […] The post NCA
Bayobab Group, a subsidiary of MTN Group, has successfully restored its operations, recovering over three terabits per second (Tbps) of capacity across the world to bolster network connectivity. A statement from MTN Group dated March 19 said, “Bayobab’s ecosystem facilitates secure and scalable global traffic within Africa and the rest of the world, serving 19 […] The post Undersea
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presents considerable opportunities for the evolution and monetization of Africa’s trading sectors[1]. Upon full implementation and ratification by member states, this trade agreement will establish a cumulative market encompassing 1.3 billion individuals across 55 countries, boasting a collective GDP of approximately USD 3.4 trillion. The AfCFTA has been […] The post
…Causes, Challenges & Recommendations By Desmond O. APPIAH Last week, some countries across West and Central Africa, and some parts of Southern Africa suffered internet outages causing major disruption in internet services. The disruption, which began on Thursday, March 14th, 2024, is attributed to damage in multiple undersea cables that carry internet traffic. The exact […] The post Internet
The Minister for Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has described the recent internet disruptions as a blessing in disguise for Ghana. She explains that though it triggered widespread frustration among Ghanaians, it highlighted the need for the government to focus on providing the needed infrastructure to reduce possible disruptions in the telecommunications sector. Mrs Owusu-Ekuful […] The post Recent
Technology Analyst, Maximus Ametorgoh, has expressed concern over the country’s handling of the recent internet disruptions. He pointed out that the situation is causing financial losses for both the telecommunications networks and their subscribers. Since Thursday, March 14, Mobile Network Operations (MNOs) have been disrupted, resulting in many Ghanaians being left without internet connections. In […] The post Ghana
The Obamas recently released an eye-opening film on Netflix called Leave the World Behind. There’s nothing particularly noteworthy about this film, except that it sparked thousands of TikTok conversations on its topic. For example, would America be prepared if outside forces removed its whole networked communications system, including the internet, radio, television, and banking communication […] The post Why
1. What is the cause of the network outage? On Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 7:43 GMT, we experienced a fault on the MainOne network. Preliminary findings and further investigations revealed that the fault occurred due to an external incident that resulted in a cut on our submarine cable system, in the Atlantic Ocean offshore […] The post Under sea cable cut: All questions answered first appeared on
The second edition of the Northern Trade, Industry, and Investment Summit was inaugurated at the Dungu campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) by Lawyer Sulley Sambian, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Northern Development Authority (NDA). With a theme focused on “Enhancing Trade and Industries in Northern Ghana through Capacity Development and […] The post Northern
Ghana and Suriname have expressed a mutual interest in strengthening their trade relations. This intent was pronounced by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Suriname, Fidelia Graand-Galon, during a pivotal meeting with officials from the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) on February 22, 2024. The discussions were centered on pinpointing potential business ventures for both […] The post
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