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A brief history of decision-making (2)
Last week we started with the history of decision-making, and this is the concluding part of the history. It has become very important to...
Kenyan interest rate cap holding back growth: central bank head
Kenya’s central bank governor said on Tuesday the country’s interest rate cap was holding back the economy, but still forecast that growth would speed...
Egypt’s economic growth seen at 4.2 percent, below government forecasts
Egypt’s economy will grow 4.2 percent in the fiscal year that began in July, well below government projections of 5.3-5.5 percent, economists said in...
US, UNFPA and Ghana Police Service train officers on policing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence
Thirty-two Ghana Police Service (GPS) crime officers have completed a two-day training course on policing domestic violence and sexual and gender based violence (SGBV).
The...
Reducing poverty in remote areas of northern Ghana: Can maize contract farming schemes help?
Contract farming (CF) arrangements are written or oral agreements between farmers and CF scheme operators, where farmers commit to produce a certain commodity and...
Samsung targets 15% revenue in Africa over the next 5 years
Electronics and home appliances maker – Samsung – has set a target of increasing Africa’s contribution to its total revenue from below 10percent to...
First ‘Watch-and-Dine’ cinema opens at Kumasi City Mall
Kumasi City Mall, the Ashanti Region’s most coveted destination for affordable one-stop shopping and recreation, has added another powerful attraction to its irresistible menu...
Paperless regime to cover exports and transit trade
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has said it plans to extend the ongoing paperless clearance of goods at the country’s ports to...
BoG stays policy rate over inflation scare
The central bank has maintained its policy rate at 20 percent amid growing concerns that inflation could drift further from the 8±2 medium-term target.
Speaking...
Parliament resumes sitting: National ID, ExxonMobil, others to take centre-stage
As many as eight bills are likely to be considered for ratification as Parliament resumes its fourth meeting today, after almost a month’s break.
Though...