African payment solutions are critical to minimising fraud while improving the free flow of funds to boost business and economic activity
The statistics that hover uncertainty around Africa are not ones that should make the continent proud. The World Bank has estimated that Africa could potentially hold 90% of the...
Masks. They have become part of a globally recognized wardrobe. Symptomatic of the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated nations, revealed leadership challenges for some, and a rise to this challenge for others. What it has done for everyone is to reimagine how we all live, work, and go to...
"Taxes are what we pay for civilised society'' — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Yes, there is a price to pay for every civilised society: but there is imbalance and unfair distribution of the tax burden when people of equal paying ability do not pay their fair share in society.
The informal...
Indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturer Dannex Ayrton Starwin (DAS) Plc and health logistics and service delivery firm mPharma Pharmaceuticals have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), geared toward increasing access to quality yet affordable essential medicines in the country by driving efficiency in the local pharmaceutical supply chain.
This comes at a...
Former Nigerian minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is now the front-runner to become the World Trade Organisation’s new director
Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala picked up crucial backing from the EU on Monday, sources said, giving her bid to become the first African head of the WTO a major boost.
The World Trade...
Plans to borrow up to US$5bn from bond market
Pins economy’s future on GH¢100bn GhanaCares
By Obed Attah YEBOAH
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has asked Parliament to approve GH¢27.4billion to fund government’s budgetary needs for the first three months of next year, further asking the House to approve plans...
Bolstering the efforts of government and critical institutions in managing the transmission of COVID-19
MODEC Inc., a leading provider of floating solutions in the upstream petroleum industry, and its partners - namely Mitsui & Co. Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Marubeni Corporation - through their partnership in the...
The government of Ghana has confirmed reports that it is at an advanced stage in discussions with Bharti Airtel and Tigo for the transfer of AirtelTigo shares to government - along with all customers, assets and agreed liabilities.
The transaction, a statement from the Communications Ministry said, will shortly be...
Olam Ghana, a wholly-owned subsidiary of leading food and agri-business Olam International, has launched its locally grown and sourced rice brand – Mama Gold, a premium jasmine rice – to bring more choices to consumers in Ghana.
Already a successful and established rice brand in Nigeria, Mama Gold will offer...