The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori Atta, has announced that plans are advanced for the launch of a GH₵100 billion development programme aimed, among others, to revitalize the local economy, at the back of the difficulties brought by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
The three and half years programme,...
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is scheduled to present the 2020 Mid-Year budget on 23rd July, 2020 in accordance with Article 179 of the 1992 Constitution and the Public Financial Management Act 921. The 2020 budget is themed ‘Consolidating the Gains for Growth, Jobs and Prosperity for all’, with the...
Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has demanded that the government presents accurate and transparent data about the economy’s true situation - especially with respect to the deficit figures as it prepares to present the mid-year budget this week.
His comments come on the back of concerns raised by the minority...
According to the definition of Internal Auditing in the IIA's International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF), internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organisation's operations. Internal auditor helps an organisation accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve...
The novel Coronavirus pandemic and the resulting social distancing protocols are driving banks to accelerate their digital transformation strategies, with laggards likely to suffer rapid franchise deterioration as customer preferences and competition evolves more rapidly across emerging markets.
In Ghana, the situation is not different and as an industry leader...
If ‘necessity is the mother of invention’, then the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced many around the world to rethink their daily lives from work to school to entertainment. In response to travel bans, school closures, and recommendations on social gatherings, protocols and social distancing which are all targeted...
While the Coronavirus may have forced organisations to adjust the way they operate, at Global Accelerex, it has not halted either our progress or our commitment to extend financial inclusion, improve the daily lives of people through the provision of bespoke e-payment solutions and our quest to spur growth...
CIDAN Investments Limited is a top-tier fund and investment management firm licensed by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) of Ghana and the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) of Ghana. CIDAN is a member in good standing of the Ghana Securities Industry Association (GSIA).
CIDAN is dedicated to providing high...
The banking sector is experiencing competitive disruption constantly, particularly the digital segment of the sector, with competitive advantage being redefined daily.
Digital disruption is occurring at every level of the financial services industry. New competitors, new channels, new processes, and new consumer expectations are shifting the banking industry paradigm. This...
For the majority of Ghana’s banking public, today’s Ecobank is virtually unrecognisable from the bank that opened its doors to them 30 years ago in 1990. The Ghanaian subsidiary of the Pan African banking giant Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) is undoubtedly the finest and one of the largest universal...