The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed banks and Specialized and Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) to desist from charging “Account Maintenance Fees” on savings accounts. The ban does not include charges
Africa needs to industrialize to create jobs – AfCFTA Secretary General
Wamkele Mene The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, says the African continent needs to industrialize to be able to create jobs for its
Access To Credit, Others Hindering Business
FINDINGS FROM the UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce’s (UKGCC) 2020 Business Climate Survey Report indicate that Ghana’s business environment is generally challenging and encumbered by a number of factors. These include
INSTEPR Prescribes Solutions For TOR
Kwadwo N. Poku EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of the Institute for Energy Policies and Research (INSTEPR), Kwadwo N. Poku, has called on government to provide solutions to the numerous challenges that have
Bank Of Ghana Launches Domestic Gold Purchase Programme
The Bank of Ghana has launched a domestic gold purchase programme to help shore up the country’s foreign reserves. The move will enable the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to buy
UKGCC 2020 Business Climate Report: Access To Credit, Others Rank High As Inhibitors to doing Business In Ghana
Findings from the UK- Ghana Chamber of Commerce’s (UKGCC) 2020 Business Climate Survey Report indicate that Ghana’s business environment is generally challenging, encumbered by such factors as limited access to
TOR Seeks $130m Bailout
Members of the IMC of TOR with the Energy Minister, Hon. Mathew Opoku Prempeh TEMA OIL Refinery (TOR), the state-owned oil refinery, is reportedly seeking an amount of $130 million
Access Bank Trains SMEs On Digitalisation
Participants at the Access Bank SME workshop ACCESS BANK has organised a workshop in Accra on digitalisation to help players in the sector take advantage of opportunities and scale up
Entrepreneurs Foundation Honours Kofi Addo Agyekum
Kofi Addo-Agyekum KOFI ADDO-Agyekum, pharmacist and CEO of Kofikrom Pharmacy Limited, was recently decorated with the ‘Outstanding Pharmaceutical Entrepreneur of the Year 2020’ award by the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana
SSNIT engage stakeholders on Numbers merger with NIA
Dr John Ofori Tenkorang Management of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has held a meeting with stakeholders to sensitise them on the merger of SSNIT numbers with
SSNIT Prosecutes 5,344 Defaulting Employers
Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it has prosecuted 5,344 defaulting employers in 2021 alone. Director-General of SSNIT, Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang made this known
Govt Borrows GH¢2.9bn For June-August
Dr. Ernest Addison – Governor of BoG GOVERNMENT HAS announced it plans to issue a gross amount of GH¢21,960.00 million, of which GHȼ19,864.43 million is to rollover maturities. The remaining GH¢2,095.57 million is fresh issuance
Ghana Ready For Business –Akufo-Addo To Global CEOs
PRESIDENT AKUFO-Addo has beckoned global chief executive officers to do business in Ghana. Speaking at the launch of the Ghana Financing Roadmap for the realization of the 2030 United Nations