Urban rail on the continent is vital in providing a very efficient alternative to transporting large volumes of passengers and freight at high frequencies and reasonable cost. Rallying with this notion, Ghana has embarked on intense rehabilitation and development of its national rail network.
This according to government, is to...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s global finance expertise would serve the WTO well given the nexus between trade and finance.
The next director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will replace Brazilian Roberto de Azevedo, who has served since 2013 and plans to step down at the end of August, a year before...
Radisson Hotel Group has announced the addition of six new hotels to its African portfolio, bringing the total to almost 100 hotels across 32 African markets.
Building on the recent announcement of its reinforced African development team structure, the announcement of the six new hotels further demonstrates the Group’s commitment...
Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and European Union Delegation have launched a campaign dubbed ‘No Place Like Home’, to throw light on the dangers of illegal migration and provide hope for persons who are contemplating using illegal routes in travelling to migrate for survival.
According...
Global insurance penetration as a percentage of global GDP has been estimated as 1% over the past decade in 2018. According to Atlas Magazine, the global reinsurance market turnover amounted to US$257billion in 2018 - a 5% rise.
This is due to improved underwriting ratios and highly increased return on...
Ghana and Mexico have committed to deepening bilateral relations between the two countries.
At the second Bilateral Political Consultations meeting that was co-chaired by Charles Owiredu - Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana, and Amb. Julian Ventura, Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, both countries...
Even though countries in Africa are endowed with many natural resources, most of them are poor and are beset by numerous problems. They have not been able to find ways to transform their huge potentials into reality. Since the attainment of independence from the late 1950s to the present...
Kenya’s shilling will come under pressure this week, while Tanzania’s will likely hold firm, traders said. Uganda’s shilling was seen strengthening, Zambia’s kwacha holding ground and Nigeria’s naira weakening.
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The Kenyan shilling will likely come under pressure due to increased dollar demand from the energy sector and from importers...
The newly-launched Huawei Nova 7i got sold out across the country within four hours of its release, just like the Huawei Nova 5T. Huawei customers and enthusiasts all over the country rushed to authorized Huawei dealer shops near them to purchase the much-talked-about Huawei Nova 7i.
Customers who thronged Huawei...
Happy 98.9FM has engaged key personalities namely Edward Boateng, Ghana’s Ambassador to China, Zhu Jing, Charge D’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Accra and Musa Frimpong, Founder of the Duapa Africa initiative in a gripping conversation on Ghana-China relations, COVID-19 and the way forward as the two countries mark...