Author: Benjamin Aklama
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A world of clean, renewable energy is close to realization, but …..
Of all of the optimistic futuristic dreams, a world of clean, renewable energy to combat climate change is perhaps the closest to realization, thanks to the growing acceptance of and demand for renewable energy (RE). Not so long ago, the energy transition was an idealistic concept driven largely by researchers and environmentalists, with the most…
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Fam Heart, 2 others begin incubation at Node Eight
Farm Heart, an Agri-tech startup set out to create a platform to connect farmers and their potential customers for the bulk sales of their harvest to reduce post-harvest loss and two other startups have been selected to undergo business incubation at Node Eight after winning the Ho Startup Summit keenly contested pitching event in Ho.…
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Cocoa price goes up by 21%; now GH¢800 per bag
Government has pegged the producer price for cocoa at GH¢800 per bag of 64kg. The new price takes effect from Friday, October 14, 2022, for the 2022-2023 crop season. This depicts a 21 percent increase from GH¢10,560 per tonne to GH¢12,800 per tonne. Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto made the announcement…
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aYo insurance introduces Annual Cover on Recharge with Care
Ghana’s leading mobile microinsurance provider, aYo Intermediaries Ghana has introduced a new feature on its Recharge with Care (RwC) policy, which allows customers to make a one-time premium payment for a full annual cover. This comes after five years of standing tall in the microinsurance space and impacting thousands of lives with their Recharge with…
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Guinness Ghana phases out Orijin Bitters sachet in support of 2025 sustainability commitment
Ghana’s leading total beverage business, Guinness Ghana Breweries Plc, in line with its commitment to become sustainable by design in its operations, is phasing out its Orijin Bitters sachet product line. This means consumers will, from the end of September 2022, no longer be able to purchase Orijin Bitters sachet on the market. With this…
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IMF to deploy another mission to Ghana in coming weeks
The International Monetary Fund is set to deploy another mission to Ghana in the coming weeks as the country races against time to tie down a bailout programme. In July, a staff mission visited Ghana for initial discussions after the Akufo-Addo administration announced its intentions to head back to the IMF for a bailout. Ghana…
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First Palm Oil Barometer challenges negative public perception on palm oil sustainability
While smallholder palm oil farmers risk living in poverty, the 282 billion-dollar palm oil industry creates huge profits for companies. The pivotal role of smallholders in the palm oil sector, currently contributing to around 30% of global production, is often overlooked in the sustainability agenda, as policies tend to focus on large industrial plantations. And…
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Sachet water to sell for 50 pesewas from September 19
The price of sachet water is expected to go up to 50 pesewas from September 19 after recommendations by the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers. A bag of sachet water will also now sell at GH¢7 from the retail trucks. The association in a statement also recommended that bottled water prices be…
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Ghana EXIM bank launches GEXIM MiG town
The Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) on Tuesday 30th August 2022 launched its first GEXIM Made-In-Ghana (MiG) Town at its head office, located at the Africa Trade House in Accra, opposite Cedi House. The GEXIM MiG Town is an outlet that stocks assorted, innovative and well packaged Made-In-Ghana products including food and ingredients, beverages, skin and…
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GEXIM’s “Tuesday Market” slated for 30th August 2022
The Management of Ghana Exim Bank (GEXIM) has announced Tuesday 30th August 2022 as the date for the next edition of its popular Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Fair dubbed “Tuesday Market”. The Fair is scheduled to take place at the premises of the World Trade Centre in Accra between the hours of 10:00 am…