Last year, the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness Report assessed 141 governments’ future-readiness and found that most rated poorly on this and other crucial long-term indicators. Yet now that the pandemic-induced lockdown is wreaking havoc on the global economy and exposing the inadequacies of many institutions, an era...
Ghanaians, living abroad transfer monies back home regularly to support their families and friends. These money transfers are mostly for consumption and in some cases, to assist their business endeavours.
Remittance contribution to individuals cannot be underestimated. It contributes to the economic growth of many developing economies. Even during this...
As the coronavirus restrictions are gradually eased, businesses yearn for re-opening of the country’s borders so that economic activity can be heightened.
An IHS Markit Ghana survey conducted has revealed that border closures have restricted companies’ ability import goods; thereby resulting in shortage of raw materials and leading to a...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved US$315million from the International Development Association (IDA) to support job creation, skills development and digital transformation in Ghana.
This financing includes US$20million for the Ghana Jobs and Skills Project and an additional financing of US$115million for the eTransform Ghana Project.
“The two...
As part of efforts to increase cocoa productivity to over one million metric tonnes, the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has commenced a hand-pollination exercise across all production areas for the 2019/2020 season.
COCOBOD has therefore increased recruited and trained youth for the human-induced cross-fertilisation programme from 20,000 in the previous...
Videos are the new trending thing across major social media platforms from Facebook to Zoom.
The strategies outlined here are not only limited to the use of Facebook Live but can also be used for any other live video streaming platforms and services, such as streamyard, zoom, Instagram, etc.
Research indicates...
The Kenyan shilling is expected to trade on the back foot this week while that of Tanzania is seen strengthening and the Nigerian, Ugandan and Zambian currencies holding steady.
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The Kenyan shilling could come under pressure this week due to U.S. dollar demand from the energy and manufacturing sector...
The Vice President-Insurance Brokers Association of Ghana, Shaibu Ali, has indicated that the coronavirus pandemic has crippled the insurance brokerage industry - hitting the labour sector hardest in terms of job losses as a result of the absence of a contingency plan.
According to him, the outbreak of COVID-19 has...
The Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has supported education supervisors in the Obuasi Municipality and Obuasi East district of the Ashanti Region with eight motorbikes, as part of efforts to contribute toward the improvement of local education.
At the motorbikes’ presentation, the Managing Director of Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, Mr. Eric...