Rural and community banking begun in the country in 1976 with the objective of helping fill a void created by lack of effective financial intermediation in the rural areas.
From the first bank to be established in Agona Nyakrom in the Central Region, the number has grown to a total...
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) Limited has pledged GH¢200million to support the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative by government which seeks to industrialise the Ghanaian economy.
“The 1D1F is a very good initiative by the government to transform our economy from a service based to a more industrial focused...
As the country awaits the presentation of the 2018 budget soon, we take a look at the three main critical sectors of the economy—Agriculture, Industry, and Services—to see how they are faring and the various happenings in these sectors and also consider some of the policies in place by...
In the early 1990’s, the Life insurance industry like almost all other insurance industries experience an urge to merge.
The total premiums of acquired Life insurance companies increased from USD18billion or 2% or world premium in 1994 to USD53billion or 5% of world premium in the first three quarters of...
First National Bank has appointed Hannah Annobil-Acquah as Head of Retail Banking. Hannah brings on board a wealth of experience in retail banking, having worked in various functions in the sector for over a decade.
Until her appointment, Mrs. Annobil-Acquah was Head, Personal Markets at Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited, where she...
Parliament has approved an amount of Ghc174 million as tax waiver on income taxes and additional allowances for frontline health workers in the country.
The waiver, which covers for the months of July, August, and September 2020, form part of government’s measures to support frontline personnel involved in tackling the...
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...
Your conclusions may be varied after reading this article. I may have reinforced your belief in the prospects of your intended investment(s) or may have heightened your fears. Regardless, my intents are clear and simple – to provide practical signposts you cannot avoid in making that investment decision, big...
To contain the spread and keep the fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic ongoing, President Nana Akufo-Addo has, with Executive Instrument, extended the mandatory wearing of face masks by all persons to December as the number of active cases has dropped by more than 72 percent in three weeks.
The...
In line with its corporate social responsibility to support the fight against COVID-19 in the country, MTN-Ghana has donated over 15,000 KN95 nose masks to six hospitals in Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions.
The beneficiary health facilities are: Regional Hospital-Sunyani, Kwatri Polyclinic (Bono), Holy Family Hospital-Techiman, Abrafi Hospital (Bono...