The World Bank last week approved US$250 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to support the establishment of the Development Bank of Ghana (DBG) to increase access to long term finance and boost job creation for 10,000 enterprises in key sectors including agribusinesses, manufacturing and high value services.
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MTN Group on Friday announced a set of financial results for the third quarter, supported by the performance of its larger operations in South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana, and good group-wide growth in subscriber numbers despite challenging trading conditions which have taken a toll on people everywhere.
“As the COVID-19...
CalBank Plc, despite operating in a challenging economic environment, has declared a Profit after Tax (PAT) of GH¢140.8 million in its 2020 third quarter results, up from the GH¢135.4 million recorded during the comparable period in 2019, representing an increase of 4%.
This was contained in a statement forwarded to...
The COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Programme (CoRe) is set to equip members of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association with requisite skills to help build resilience and deal with socioeconomic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking at a short ceremony to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the CoRe...
The historical city of Kumasi is undergoing significant change. Daniel Mensah Boafo/Shutterstock
Housing is one of the most basic human needs and can have a profound impact on the happiness, lifestyle, self-esteem, and productivity of an individual. Yet the delivery of adequate housing to urban dwellers has been a...
My mother was a nurse—the increasingly rare Florence Nightingale kind, I must add. Growing up with a nurse as a mother, one tends to have a special relationship with hospitals. One’s life becomes so interwoven with hospitals that one eventually develops a love-hate relationship with these health facilities. Hospitals...
The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, has given the assurance that he will work hard to revivie the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) and the Bulk OilStorage and Transportation (BOST) when he is elected as president in the December 7 general elections.
Interacting with...
Welcome to another week of financial learning. I believe we are all well and staying safe under these "abnormal" COVID-19 times!
The Report by Thomas-Moore Adingo in the B&FT on Monday, October 26, 2020, captioned, "Over 60% of CAPBuSS applicants have no bank accounts inspired today's article.
The revelations in the...