Author: Benjamin Aklama
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Elon Musk says he’s sleeping at Twitter’s HQ ‘until the org is fixed’
Twitter CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Monday morning that he will be working and sleeping at the Twitter headquarters in San Francisco “until the org is fixed,” after saying he spent the previous night there. Musk made the tweet as part of a Twitter thread started by Eric Frohnhoefer, a Twitter employee that’s been at the company for…
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Exporters, Importers demand removal of 1% Covid-19 levy
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana says government must do well to remove the one per cent Covid 19 Health Recovery Levy in the 2023 budget statement following an assurance by Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu that the budget will be read before November 30 The 2021 budget proposed a one per cent…
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Policy Certainty: Key to reversing Oil Production Decline and optimizing indigenous natural usage in Ghana
The need to prioritize the development of indigenous petroleum resources have become ever critical for two key reasons; the energy transition and energy security in a volatile energy market. Recent global geopolitical issues and energy trends teaches Ghana that lesson— to prioritize its God-given oil and natural gas resource, to secure its energy requirement and…
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Female representation on Boards of GSE-listed companies still low
Among the 35 companies listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange in 2022, women hold 25% of the board seats and 27% of the non-executive director seats, which is not different from what pertained in 2021. This is contained in the 2022 Board Diversity Index Report released November 2, 2022, by The Boardroom Africa in partnership…
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There is more to be done to revive the Cedi – Economist Patrick Asuming
An Economist Dr. Patrick Asuming has stated that although the cedi has slowed down its depreciation against major trading currencies, there’s still more government needs to do to stabilize it. The rate of depreciation of the Ghana cedi to the US dollar slowed down on Tuesday, following weeks of free fall as the government takes…
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Ghana EXIM bank hosts Maltese High Commissioner
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM), Mr. Lawrence Agyinsam, on Thursday 20th October 2022 hosted the High Commissioner of the Republic of Malta to Ghana, His Excellency Jean Claude Galea Mallia at the Bank’s head office at the Africa Trade House, Ridge, in Accra. The Chief Executive Officer of (GEXIM), Mr. Lawrence…
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TAGG urges members to defy GUTA’s orders to close shops over economic hardships
The Traders Advocacy Group Ghana is urging its members to keep their shops open despite calls by GUTA to the contrary. The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) asked its members to close their shops on Wednesday in protest of the current economic situation in Ghana. The dollar rate, inflation rate, lending rate and the…
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Oti Region is a dream place for any investor – Kenyan High Commissioner to Ghana
The Oti Regional Minister, Joshua Makubu has called on both local and foreign investors to take advantage of the region’s economic potential and invest to develop the area. Addressing a delegation led by the Kenyan High Commissioner to Ghana, H.E Eliphas Barine, the Oti Regional Minister noted that, “the region is fast developing and will…
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Elizabeth Sloane Looks to Expand Employment Opportunities in Africa with the Upskilling of ICT Professionals
This first-of-its-kind cybersecurity upskilling program for English-speaking Africa and the Caribbean aims to upskill ICT professionals through grants totaling US$14.6 million. AFRICA – Elizabeth Sloane Institute of Technology (ESIT) has gained board approval to provide Cybersecurity Education and Employment Opportunities with the upskilling of ICT professionals through a US $14.6M grant program. This marks the…
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Kwame Baah-Acheamfuor sets Gold Standard at ITU Plenipotentiary Conference
Ghana’s focal point at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Ing. Kwame Baah-Acheamfuor set the gold standard at this year’s ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-22) by leading the agreements to perennial controversial issues two days before the end of the conference. The ongoing PP-22 conference in Bucharest, started September 26 and is due to end October 15.…