The use of e-Zwich to pay beneficiaries of the Ghana Social Opportunity Project (GSOP) has seen phenomenal growth from the initial amount of about GH¢38,000 paid in February 2015 to
$500m Guarantee For Sankofa Gas Project
Ghana has signed an agreement for a $500 million partial guarantee from the World Bank for its Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP)-Sankofa gas project. The IDA payment guarantee covers the
Manage Oil Price Instability Effects – ACEP
Africa’s failure to deal with the effects of oil price volatility, particularly for long periods of time, could negatively affect its developmental efforts, the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP)
Banks Decide New Minimum Capital
Dr Abdul Nasir Issahaku, BoG Governor The Central Bank Governor has urged commercial banks to build their capacity to embark on major projects with sound capital base to absorb shocks.
‘Ayalolo’ Buses Take Off With No Insurance
The much-touted Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, also known as ‘Ayalolo Express,’ yesterday started in some selected areas of Accra with buses that have not been insured and registered. One
Trade Development Expert Cautions Ghana
Tom Butterly (middle) at a recent workshop An expert in global trade development and facilitation from Switzerland, Tom Butterly has called on policymakers in Ghana to pay keen attention to
Fidelity Bank Gets Positive Ratings
Jim Baiden Fidelity Bank has been rated “A-” & “A1-” for its prudent management and resilient financial performance for the year under review. The rating by the Global Credit Rating
French Embassy Unhappy With Ghana’s Urban Dev’t
The French Embassy appears not to be enthused about Ghana’s urban infrastructural development. It is for this reason that it’  organizing a two-day seminar on public-private partnerships and sustainable cities
Vodafone ‘Yee Twi Kor Reloaded’ Launched
Vodafone executive managers standing by a dummy scratch card. Vodafone Ghana has launched its ‘Yee Twi Kor Reloaded promotion to reward customers with the ultimate winner expected to take home
HFC Bank Holds Cocoa Summit
Robert Le Hunte (middle) addressing the gathering HFC Bank has organized its first-ever consultative summit on the cocoa sector for stakeholders in Kumasi. Managing Director of HFC Bank, Robert Le
45 Ghana Gas Workers Sacked
George Sipa Yankey About 45 workers of the Ghana National Gas Company at Atuabo in the Western Region have been sacked for purportedly protesting against poor conditions of service. According
JCS Investments Launch Solar Kiosks In Ghana
JCS Investments Limited has introduced unto the Ghanaian market the first locally manufactured solar kiosk in Ghana. The Solar Kiosk, which is a German technology, is one of many kiosks
BOG To Auction Proceeds From Cocoa Syndicated Loan
Dr. Abdul Nashir Issahaku – BoG Governor Citi Business News has gathered that Ghana will soon start inviting bids for the auctioning of the foreign-exchange proceeds from the Ghana Cocoa