Ghana’s economy expected to become fastest growing in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2021 – Fitch Solutions
Ghana’s economy is expected to become the fastest growing in sub-Saharan Africa this year, Fitch Solutions has said. It is projecting a 4.8% expansion in the economy, consistent with that…
Meet the twins nourishing Ghanaian diets with mushroom and snails
Mr. Kofi Yeboah and Ms Afua Yeboah are 38-year-old twins engaged in commercial production of oyster mushrooms and snails at Fosu in the Assin Central Municipality of the Central Region….
Ghana set to become first West African lithium producer
Ghana is set to become the first west African lithium producer of lithium as two firms have signed an agreement to fast-track the project. This follows a conditional binding agreement…
90 Atwima Mponua farmers trained on ‘innovative farming practices’
Cocoa farmers and tree crop nursery operators in the Atwima- Mponua District of the Ashanti Region have undergone ‘innovative farming practices’ training for enhancement of their crop/tree farming and nursery…
Rwanda, Ghana push for joint trade opportunities under AfCFTA
A 34 member Rwanda trade and investment delegation comprising officials and stakeholders in the private sector have explored Ghana for bilateral opportunities in business, tourism and other mutually beneficial economic…
Sleek Garments CEO lauds Development Bank initiative
The Chief Executive Officer of Sleek Garments Export Limited, Nora Bannerman-Abbott, has welcomed the government’s decision to establish what it calls a National Development Bank to specifically provide long-term financing…
Ghana to establish cocoa production plant in Rwanda
Ghana is collaborating to establish a chocolate processing plant in Rwanda to boost trade and investment between the two countries. As part of the partnership, Ghana will supply processed organic…
Ghana’s Alex Dodoo Wins Unanimous Backing to Lead Africa’s Standards Body
The Director-General of the Ghana Standards Authority, Prof. Alexander Dodoo is the unanimous choice of the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) to serve as president of the intergovernmental body. The…
Ghanaians urged to explore urban gardening as viable option for generating income
Ghanaians have been urged to develop an interest in home gardening as an additional sustainable business that can make them extra income. The Managing Director for Urban Jungle, Selorm Agudu…
First women-led groundnut processing factory commissioned
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP) has commissioned the first Women-led Groundnut Processing Factory at Ayorya in the Kintampo South District…
Ghana hosts ECOWAS Summit this week
Ghana will, from today, host the Mid-Year Statutory Meetings of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Accra, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ms Shirley…
Rosie Ebe-Arthur appointed to FBNBank Board
FBNBank Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced the appointment of Ms. Rosie Ebe-Arthur to its Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director following Bank…
Airport Customs trains staff to improve operations
As part of efforts towards improving its operations at the Kotoka International Airport, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority is running a training program for its over 250…
Inflation drops to 14-month low, back to pre-COVID-19 levels
The general rise in prices of goods and services had fallen back to its normal levels in May 2021, following continuous decline in the food basket; thereby bringing inflation back…
Enterprise Agency begins with GH¢100m MSME fund
A GH¢100million fund has been set up by the Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), formerly National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), to help support and reinvigorate the operations of Micro,…
Training on entrepreneurship should begin from SHS – Yofi Grant
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, believes one of the ways to raise more entrepreneurs within the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises…
Africans must trade more among themselves – Togbe Afede
Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of Asogli State has called on African countries to encourage trading among themselves to enhance living standards across the continent. He said Africans must redirect spending…
Daily minimum wage increased to GHc12.53 effective June 4
The 2021 National Daily Minimum Wage has gone up by 6 percent to GHc12.53 effective June 4, 2021, from the GHC11.82 that took effect on January 1, 2020. This is…
Customer trust ‘most valuable currency’ post-pandemic – FBN Bank boss
Consumer trust is shaping up to be the ‘most valuable currency’ for financial institutions, particularly the deposit-taking ones, as economies continue the march toward recovery, Managing Director of FBN Bank,…
Agriculture, infrastructure key to ensuring economic growth for remainder of 2021 – Peter Quartey
Professor of Economics at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Professor Peter Quartey has asserted that the economy will grow more significantly if the government focuses on…