The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a major opportunity for countries to boost growth, reduce poverty and broaden economic inclusion, a new World Bank report has found. If implemented fully, the trade pact could boost regional income by 7% or US$450billion; speed-up wage growth for women; and...
Unilever Ghana Limited has published its 2020 half-year unaudited financial accounts. The company posted a revenue of GH¢204.1million for the period, compared to GH¢314million in the same period last year.
The company explained that even though a decline in revenue was posted for the period compared to the corresponding prior...
Bank of Ghana data shows that the while coronavirus pandemic has severely bruised the country’s economy, leading to losses in most sectors, other sectors have started showing recovery even as early as the month of May 2020.
The data reveals cement sales and port activities have improved significantly in the...
Aviation Minister Joseph Kofi Adda has warned of impending forceful removals of communication masts belonging to telecommunication and media companies that are impeding work and effective operations at the Wa Airport after earlier warnings had been ignored.
According to the minister who was speaking on the floor of parliament to...
The GH¢2billion guarantee programme to support all sectors of business must be made flexible enough, and should be able to provide up to 100 percent cover for businesses if it is to achieve the intended impacts, the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has advised.
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, during the...
The decline in trading volumes and values due to COVID-19 disruption in supply chains globally has had serious effects on the wholesale, retail and distribution business in Ghana - having a ripple-effect on Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs), which have a majority of their customers within this business segment.
According to...
About 78 markets together with lorry parks, public toilets and other public places were disinfected and fumigated in the Volta Region on Tuesday.
The exercise followed a huge clean-up operation last Monday by Dansworld International Services International Limited (DISL), in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, in the region’s markets and...
-as Ghana records impressive results in its malaria control programme
The US government has said it is committed to supporting the country to achieving a ‘malaria-free society’ while encouraging healthy living including the use of mosquito nets, and early testing and treatment of malaria.
The U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S....
Oil prices edged lower on Monday as rising coronavirus cases and tensions between the United States and China pushed investors toward safe-haven assets.
Brent crude LCOc1 dipped 8 cents, or 0.2%, to $43.26 a barrel by 0403 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 dropped to $41.22 a...
