Companies prefer to satisfy regulators, not save themselves
No stress-testing of plans to see their effectiveness
Companies in the country that have Business Continuity Plans in place have those plans to satisfy regulatory directives, not to actually save themselves in times of crisis such as COVID-19, a survey...
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has said that per its calculations, the directive to Oil Marketing Companies to increase the Bulk Oil Storage and Transport (BOST) margin on petroleum products from 3 pesewas to 6 pesewas effective June 1 will not increase the cost of petroleum products beyond 0.5...
The Minister of Railways Development, Joe Ghartey, has disclosed that the 97km eastern route rail line from Tema to Mpakadan is 60% complete.
The percentage of completion, according to him, is based on the interim payment certificates which have been passed by consultants of the project. “They have passed 24...
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit every part of the energy industry, but investments in renewables are set to drop the least, while renewable energy stocks have outperformed the broader market since U.S. stocks cratered in March.
Within the renewable sector, solar stocks have been on an uptrend for two years,...
Addresses land litigation issues
Invest in agric-linked infrastructure
To make agriculture attractive to big investors, government must invest heavily in infrastructure that will facilitate farming activities and secure their investments, Director of the Institute of Social, Statistical and Economic Research of the University of Ghana, Professor Peter Quartey has...
We are in extraordinary times, with stress and uncertainties on people and businesses never experienced nor anticipated. Most firms would hint to you that 2020 looked like their best tee ever till the pandemic forcefully halted and changed the world as we know it. We are very much aware that...
The 2020 survey was conducted between February and April 2020 and yielded over 15,000 brand mentions and over 2,000 unique brands
For the third time in a row, Dangote Group has emerged as the most admired African brand, of African continent origin, by consumers, paired with the telecommunication giant, MTN...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has introduced what he calls a ‘phased approach’ to bring the economy back to life as he has eased some restrictions imposed on social gatherings and the movement of people to contain the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
Despite the number of recorded cases hitting...
Effective today, June 1, 2020, all transactions related to the import and export of goods at the various ports will be conducted through the one-stop service for all customs clearance procedures, dubbed Integrated Customs Management Systems (ICUMS).
This follows successful simulation and piloting of ICUMS at Tema Port, the final...
In keeping with regulations for listed companies on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) amid restrictions on public gatherings due to COVID-19, Access Bank Ghana has led the way by holding its 12th Annual General Meeting through a virtual platform for its shareholders.
The virtual AGM was held to consider and...