On 29th October, 2020, an article was published calling for transparency in Ghana Revenue Authority’s (GRA’s) procurement processes, specifically the award of a Digital Tax Solutions contract to De La Rue, a Kenyan company affiliated with a listed UK group with a sketchy past. Supposedly, the Public Procurement Authority...
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said the first consignment of the COVID-19 vaccine will reach the country within the first half of the year, 2021.
The president said the vaccination will put the country in the position to fight the increasing cases of the disease.
Meanwhile, the President announced...
Healthcare is not all about conventional or mainstream practice. I developed interest more into Naturopathy holistic medicine during my PhD and postdoctoral studies in Naturopathic and holistic Medicine.
The challenge in pursing naturopathic holistic medicine is the cost. The fees are enormous in an accredited university whether campus based or...
It was like the constellation stars and other celestial bodies had descended on Accra as Ecobank, Jandell Limited, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and other partners came together to formally ‘Light Up the City’.
The yuletide-themed street lighting initiative, which is in its second year, forms part of the wider...
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 Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Ellembelle District, Western region.
Under the agreement, 800 MSMEs will get entrepreneurship, financial literacy and...
Africa’s Largest Entrepreneurial Intervention Leads Way on Covid-19 Economic Recovery
TEF Targets Over 3,000 SMEs – Dedicated Focus in 2021 on Female Entrepreneurs
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs, opens applications on its TEFConnect digital platform (www.tefconnect.com) today, January 1, 2021.
This year’s intervention prioritises...
According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary the term decision-making is “the process of deciding about something important, especially in a group of people or in an organization.” Another definition of decision-making indicates that the “decision making process is a continuous and indispensable component of managing any organization or...
US Africa relations will likely improve by virtue of Trump’s exit
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, December 30, 2020/ -- By Jude Kearney, Chairman of the US/Africa Committee of the Africa Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/)
2021 could be the beginning of a much needed reset for US relations with Africa and its...
NEW YORK – Kudos to the European Commission for finalizing a new investment agreement with China. Europe’s active diplomacy also played a role in China’s recent commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 – a decision that was quickly followed by Japan’s pledge to decarbonize by 2050. Now it...
Ghana and the United Kingdom (UK) have reached a consensus on a new trade agreement to provide duty free and quota free access, as well as preferential tariff reductions for both countries.
The consensus was reached after a video conference between Ghana’s Minister of Trade and Industry Alan Kyerematen, and...