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Bids open for Ghana-Burkina Faso rail project

The plan to connect Ghana and Burkina Faso by rail has been taken a notch higher following the opening of an international competitive tender...

Music producer Hammer now sells bread

Hammer, one of the music producers who played a very influential role in the advent of hiplife has found a new job. After many years...

Erratic power supply hampers industrialisation in rural areas

Businesses expanding or seeking to extend their operations into rural communities are skeptical of their prospects with the prevailing situation of unreliable power supply...

Residents threaten to vote out Haruna Iddrisu

Residents of Sagnarigu-Dungu in the Tamale south constituency of the Northern region are threatening to vote out their Member of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, for...

Uber tells driver-partners: we will not adjust 25% service fee

Uber today said they will not adjust their 25% service fee the driver-partners in Ghana are complaining about. It would be recalled that earlier this...

Kuapa Kokoo to introduce tele agric technology to boost cocoa farming

The Executive Secretary of Kuapa Kokoo, Nelson Adubofour, says they have introduced a Tele Agric Technology to help cocoa farming in the country. The move,...

Barclays Africa becomes first major bank to ditch KPMG SA

Barclays Africa has ditched KPMG SA as its external auditor, citing the recent developments around the embattled auditing firm. Barclays Africa is the first major...

Oradian’s cloud-based toolset to improve financial inclusion in Ghana

As part of its efforts to promote financial inclusion in Ghana, Oradian, a financial inclusion has commerced operations in Ghana. Microfinance institutions, Microfinance banks, savings...

Ex-workers of GPHA blame Mahama for unpaid benefits since 2002

The over 3,000 ex-workers of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) whose full benefits have remained unpaid since their retrenchment in 2002 have...

Beggars should be taxed’ – GRA official

An official of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in the Northern Region, has stated that in broadening the tax net, even beggars in the...

MASLOC Boss receives top award

The Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) has been adjudged the Microfinance and Small Loans CEO of the year. Mr....

March PPi inches down to 3.7%

The Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for March 2018 was 3.7 percent, Mr Anthony Amuzu, Deputy Government Statistician has revealed. This rate represents a 1.8 percentage...

Ghana's debt hits distress levels – 3 years in a row

Ghana has maintained its status as a high-risk, debt-distress country after first making it onto the infamous list of countries whose debt burdens had...

Ghana’s debt hits distress levels – 3 years in a row

Ghana has maintained its status as a high-risk,...

Ghana's debt hits distress levels – 3 years in a row

Ghana has maintained its status as a high-risk, debt-distress country after first making it onto the infamous list of countries whose debt burdens had...

AUDIO: Suggestions to revive ailing textile industry welcomed- Trade Ministry to textile workers union

The Trade Ministry has indicated its readiness to find the best and lasting solution to the challenges in the textile industry. Deputy Trade Minister, Carlos...

Just in: Uber drivers in Ghana on sitdown strike over 25% commission

Scores of Uber drivers massed up at the offices of Uber in Accra on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. The drivers who were on a sit...

South African Airways seeks extra $400m bail-out from state

South African Airways (SAA) is in discussions with the Treasury on a cash injection of about R5bn, which the company needs to cover historic...

Pesewa Global to put 100,000 small businesses online

Pesewa Global Company Limited, an African markets-focused incubator has announced plans to invest GHC10 million worth of human, technological and capital resources over a...

Campaign to encourage egg consumption launched in Accra

A national campaign to help raise awareness on the health benefits of eggs, has been launched in Accra. The overall purpose of the campaign is...

Satellite TV penetration in Ghana peaks by 83% – SES

Satellite television has grown rapidly and has become the leading delivery mode in Ghana, a Satellite Monitor study report commissioned by SES has revealed. SES,...

Poultry farmers still ‘frustrated’ despite reduction in imported chicken

Despite the Ministry of Food and Agriculture’s policy to reduce the importation of chicken to save the struggling local poultry industry, farmers say challenges...

IMF to release $236m to Ghana in May

The IMF should be releasing about two hundred and thirty-six million dollars ($236,000,000) to Ghana under the agreement with the Fund, by the first...

GPS Co-operative credit union holds 6th AGM

The Ghana Prisons Chapter of the Co-operative Credit Union Association has held its 6th annual general meeting to review the past performance of the...

Pork business picks up in Kumasi

For many years Dakwodwom, a suburb of Kumasi, used to be the only hub for pork-selling business in the Metropolis. Forty-year-old Maame Yaa's pork shed...

Meralco to take over ECG

The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has announced the selection of Meralco Consortium as the 'Preferred Bidder' to manage the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). “Yes,...

Ethical cocoa schemes no panacea for struggling farmers

Global chocolate makers are buying more cocoa sourced through schemes aimed at stamping out poverty as they rush to make their supply chains more...

Ghana’s debt nears distress levels – World Bank

Ghana stands a high risk of returning to debt distress situation if it fails to manage its rising debt levels. That is the caution from...

Millicent Aba Tetteh, the market woman in suit

It's easy to find young, enterprising women lately. However, what is hard to find is a graduate who dabbles in a trade perceived to...

E-commerce leads the way for startup businesses in Ghana

Global technological advancement has transformed numerous economic societies. Here in Africa, the impact of technology specifically the internet on our business economy is remarkable....

Growing public debt in Africa worse than you thought

Last month, ahead of his ill-fated African tour, then US secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned African governments about the amount of debt they were amassing...

Oil price hits three-year high of nearly $70 a barrel

Drivers have been warned they face misery at petrol pumps this year after the oil price rose to a three-year high of almost $70...

AGI press for access to funding and further reduction of utilities

Issues of Power supply, cost, finance and labour continue to impede the growth of indigenous business and companies in Ghana, despite government interventions in...

Liberian President Weah Orders Probe of Exxon's 2013 Oil Deal

Liberian President George Weah ordered a probe into Exxon Mobil Corp.’s 2013 deal for drilling rights off the West African nation’s coast, his office...

Jumia 2017 results highlights

Jumia, the leading online eCommerce ecosystem in Africa, grew GMV by 64,5% to 197,9 MEUR (+113% in constant currency) in the fourth quarter of...

Ghanaian agritech startup Agrocenta wins $500,000 Seedstars prize

Ghanaian Agritech Startup Agrocenta Wins $500,000 Investment in Seedstars World Competition Agrocenta, a Ghanaian agritech startup has won a $500,000 investment for coming first globally...

Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank exceeds BoG's minimum capital requirement

The Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank has exceeded Bank of Ghana’s minimum capital requirement of GHS1 million by more than 200 percent. The capital of the bank...

Jumia Ghana set to launch superhero deals

All is set for Africa’s leading online retail company to launch another giant discount campaign called the #SuperHeroDeals. This comes after Jumia Mobile Week...

Galamsey ban to be lifted soon – Deputy Minister

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Barbara Oteng-Gyasi has assured the small scale mining sector to exercise a little patience as the process...