Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has stated that launching the GH¢600million Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP) Business Support Scheme is the cue to begin an aggressive normalisation of the economy.
According him, the finance ministry is drafting an economic turnaround programme that the president will soon launch. The programme, he noted,...
The government of Ghana has launched three new policy initiatives designed to deepen financial inclusion and accelerate digital payments, in line with government’s vision of building a payment system that accelerates economic development.
The policies are the National Financial Inclusion and Development Strategy; Digital Financial Services Policy; and Cash-Lite Roadmap....
Even though the coronavirus pandemic has wrecked many sectors of the economy and plunged businesses into disarray, there is a positive side of the virus as it is pushing the cash-lite agenda of the country, according to data from the Bank of Ghana.
The Summary of Economic and Financial data...
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has targetted earning more than US$10billion in revenue from non-traditional exports by end of 2028, under its National Export Development Strategy programme.
The country’s Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) sector has grown from US$2million annually in the early 1980s to US$2.8billion in 2018. However, with the...
As part of measures to close the yawning budget deficit gap created by impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the central bank has triggered its emergency financing provision that will allow it to support government to the tune of GH¢10billion this year.
Since 2016 when Ghana entered into an Extended Credit...
Deputy Minister in charge of Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah, has projected a 30 percent revenue increase at Ghana's ports when the new Integrated Customs Management Systems (ICUMS) known as UNIPASS is fully deployed.
He is optimistic that ICUMS coming in will enable the country to achieve its single window...
as COVID-19 decimates export market
art and crafts sub-sector in total shutdown
Ghana Export Promotion Authority's (GEPA) hopes of realising US$3.6billion from Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) this year is facing serious doubt due to the coronavirus pandemic.
This is because spread of the virus has led countries around the world to close down borders as a preventive measure, effectively implying that local producers and exporters...
Digital transformation of businesses is basically the integration of technology into all or some aspects of a business to facilitate the easy operation and delivery of services to clients.
Over the years, this decision has always been an option to consider for businesses willing and ready to leverage on the...
Appolonia City celebrated Mother’s Day by hosting ‘Mama’s Lunch with Ama’, a one-of-a-kind encounter with Ama K. Abebrese, the award-winning British Ghanaian actress, television presenter, and producer, who recently became a homeowner in the city.
Three winning mothers – Perpetual Osei, Majorie Brown, and Charlotte Paemka – shared their life experiences and...