Monday, April 27, 2026
The global beauty industry, according to Euromonitor International, is worth some US$670billion - an indication that Ghana can leverage this industry as it has recently seen growing interest among the youth. From every nook and cranny pops-up beauty shops like hair parlours, skin care shops, nail parlours, spas, cosmetic shops...
The Auditor General, Mr. Daniel Yao Domelevo, has indicated that on issues of corruption and fraud, preventive measures are better than corrective measures. He made this statement when he addressed vendors and suppliers at the maiden MTN Ethics & Fraud Awareness Workshop held in Accra. Mr. Domelevo, who was the first...
Businesses will have to adapt to the changing payment system in order to support the cash-lite drive. This is according to Mr. Archie Hesse, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System (GhIPSS). He said some long-held corporate practices will have be aligned to electronic payments. Ghana...
Smaller crops, more demand pave way for balance in 2017/18 Cargill looking to expand origin processing, focus on Africa Company to work with Ivory Coast on high-yield seed concerns Cargill sees the cocoa market broadly balanced in the current 2017/18 season and is aiming to expand its processing capacity...
People’s Pension Trust (PPT) Ghana Limited has started paying bonuses to pension contributors – a move expected to boost pensions in especially the informal sector. The company has offered a 10% top-up on the total pension contribution its loyal customers made in the year 2017. The beneficiaries, over a hundred,...
Poor corporate governance in the financial sector is to blame for the collapse and struggles of many banks and savings and loans companies in the country, Dr. Williams Abayaawien Atuilik, a chartered economist and banker has said. According to him, research has indicated that some board members of financial institutions...
… as he launches 8th Annual Pre-Harvest Agribusiness Conference and Exhibition The Minister of State for Agriculture, Dr. Nurah Gyiele, has said there is a need to increase both public and private sector investments in the agriculture sector if the country is to sustain growth of the sector - which...
The majority of Ghana’s estimated 28million people still struggle to get a decent place to lay their head after a hard day’s work. A growing housing deficit, lack of enforcement of the Rent Control Act that stipulates landlords cannot demand more than three and six months of rent advance for...
In conjunction with KPMG, The Chamber of Commerce and Industry France Ghana (CCIFG) organised a Business Breakfast meeting to give participants an understanding of the 2018 Budget, its implications and opportunities for businesses across sectors. Attended by 70 business executives comprised of both members and associates of the CCI France...
Nestlé Nutrition Institute Africa, in collaboration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, has organised a 2-day workshop in Accra and Kumasi for Health Care Professionals (HCPs). The workshop provided over 60 HCPs with practical knowledge on relevant areas including Child Growth and Development, Infant Feeding, Early Nutrition and Long-Term Health,...