Building ‘farm to fork’ agricultural capacity, showcasing sustainable and advanced farming solutions
Ghana’s agriculture, aquaculture and agro-processing sectors will benefit from the first comprehensive Value-Added Agriculture Expo to be staged in Ghana, when Reed Exhibitions brings the event to Accra in August, 2018.
The Value-Added Agriculture Expo West Africa will be...
As the country’s debt to GDP ratio reaches unsustainable levels — 69.8 percent, Head of the Economics Department at the University of Ghana, Prof. Peter Quartey, has said that any bond government intends to raise must be used to finance productive ventures that will pay back to boost GDP.
His...
The CEO of Ghana Exim Bank, Mr. Lawrence Kwabena Agyinsam, has implored the Indian government through Exim India Bank to endeavour partnering local expertise in the execution of projects in Africa toward an ‘Africa beyond Aid’.
He said this at the just-ended 13th Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)/Exim Bank of...
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has expressed worry over the whereabouts of petroleum cash given to organisations like the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Venture Capital Trust Fund, and Exim Guarantee Fund.
In its Composite Report on District Engagements and Project Inspections, covering the period 2011 to...
The country’s quest to significantly increase cashew production in the years ahead could be hampered by insufficient supply of critical inputs like grafted seedlings to farmers, B&FT has gathered.
As part of implementing the 10-year Cashew Development Plan (2017-2027), the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) in collaboration with the Cashew...
With over 4 million users the Ecobank Mobile App is available to all, enabling users to open an Ecobank Xpress Account instantly on their mobile device
The groundbreaking Ecobank Mobile App, a single, unified financial services application across 33 African countries, has processed 9 million transactions worth over US$1billion...
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has yet again won the award for Best Investment Promotion Agency in West and Central Africa.
The award, received at this year’s Annual Investment Meeting (AIM 2018) Investment Awards Gala Dinner - held on 9th April 2018 at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is...
The World Bank raised its forecasts for the South African economy on Tuesday but warned that growth potential would remain weak without concerted efforts to reduce inequality and stimulate competition.
The World Bank now sees gross domestic product growing by 1.4 percent this year, up from its September forecast of...
The African Import Export Bank (Afreximbank) and the Russian Export Center (REC) has begun a series of roadshows under a new partnership in Nairobi that will raise the profile of Russian aircraft and helicopters in Africa.
The roadshows, which will feature presentations, will showcase a range of cutting-edge Russian aircraft...
A very sad story about how a young university graduate ended his life due to the pressures associated with being unemployed has been trending on social media. It is a wakeup call for politicians to start thinking seriously about how to diffuse the ticking time-bomb of youth unemployment.
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