FDA urges consumers to be cautious of expired products on the market
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has urged the public to be cautious of what they patronise from the market for consumption as some products are on the shelves without…
Deploying True Entrepreneurship in the Fight against COVID
Imagine you wanted your child, Kofi, to take a swim class. You hire the best tutor you can find, Teacher Ama. She then proceeds to teach Kofi every single muscle…
From humble beginnings, popular indigenous Ghanaian bread A1 expands to U.S. market
Ghana’s local bread manufacturer A1 has expanded its operations to the United States. The expansion to the U.S. market is grounded on a special partnership arrangement with a major American…
Kawa Moka strives to transform Ghana’s coffee industry
The global chocolate industry is worth $100 billion. Multi-national companies such as Mars, Mondelez International, and Nestle rake in billions of dollars of revenue each year. Ghana, one of the…
The Ghana Cedi will be fairly stable in 2021 – Bank of Ghana
The Bank of Ghana has given the firm assurance that the Ghana cedi will be fairly stable in 2021. This follows projections from the Economic and Finance Think Tank, Center…
SMEs call for increased support to digitise operations
Some operators in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector have called for increased assistance in the area of digitalisation to help them increase their value and productivity, especially post-COVID….
GPRTU to ensure compliance with COVID-19 protocols at terminals
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has served notice that it will take strong punitive action against its member organisations at the various lorry parks across the country who…
Govt rejects plans by British Airways to move Ghana services from Heathrow to Gatwick Airport
The Government of Ghana says it has rejected plans by airline operator, British Airways, to change its London-Accra-London flight origination and termination point. The Ministry of Aviation in a statement…
Desist from fixing LED lamps to vehicles – NRSA warns drivers
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has warned vehicle owners against fixing Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps to their vehicles since it contravened traffic regulations. The authority said the fixing…
Covidnomics: Ghana Ports, the future of African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA)
The ports of Ghana remain one of the avenues of revenue generation for the government. Revenuesare mobilised from the trade transactions that occur at the ports and the territorial borders…
Taking industrialisation by storm – The success story of Ekumfi Fruits and Juices Factory
In 2017 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo declared the ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ Agenda with the vision to getting the country to depend more on her abilities and resources for the…
5 Top Investment Opportunities In Ghana
Stopping in Accra is one of my favorite things to do, never more so now than before. Landing in a country where immigration says “Welcome Home” (as a simple way…
8 ways to avoid cashflow problems in your business
If you’re going to do well, you’ve got to learn how to avoid cash flow problems in business. Cash flow is the most important thing in business. The moment cash…
Eni Ghana, OCTP partners join NBSSI to support MSMEs in Ellembelle District
Eni Ghana, on behalf of its OCTP partners Vitol and GNPC, has signed a cooperation agreement with the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) to support Micro, Small and…
Implementation of AfCFTA starts today.
The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement starts today, January 1, 2021. This is after the agreement was postponed twice in 2020 due to the outbreak…
Ghana bags $2.89bn in Non-Traditional Exports in 2019
Ghana bagged $2.89 billion from Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) last year, according to figures from the Ghana Exports Promotions Authority. The 2019 non-traditional exports earnings was 3.10% higher than that of…
Imported goods will be insured after signing of Tripartite Cargo Insurance Protocol – NIC
The move to ensure that all goods imported into the country are insured will be effected following the signing of the Cargo Insurance Protocol. This is according to the National…
Economy on rebound – Governor of Bank of Ghana
Ghana’s economy is on a steady rebound, with many indicators moving towards pre-pandemic levels. The Bank of Ghana’s (BoG’s) surveys on consumer confidence indicate that economic activity had started picking…
National Export Development Strategy (NEDS) to increase women in export
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has pledged to provide tailor-made support services to female entrepreneurs in the export business to help increase earnings from the sector. It said beyond…
Ghana Commodity Exchange lists rice on its trading platform
The Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) has added rice contracts to the number of commodities traded on its electronic trading platform. This move brings to five, the number of commodities listed…