Author: Bobbie Osei
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AGI charges enforcement agencies not to relent in enforcing COVID-19 protocols
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has backed attempts by government to use all legitimate means necessary including threats of new lockdowns in order to communicate the seriousness of COVID-19 and its potential negative impact on people and businesses. Information Minister-designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah at the weekly Coronavirus update on Monday disclosed that government will…
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UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce urges British Airways to reconsider route change
The UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce has urged management of British Airways to take into consideration the concerns of their clientele and possibly reconsider the decision to operate British Airways Ghana Services from the London Gatwick Airport. Until recently, all London-Accra-London bound British Airways flights originated and terminated at the London Heathrow Airport. But according to…
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ECOWAS needs payment, settlement system as ECO adoption delays – Akufo-Addo
Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) President Nana Akufo-Addo has called for the rapid establishment of a payment and settlement system for the ECOWAS region. He made the call during the opening ceremony of the 58th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, which was held…
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Provide small cocoa processors with sustained financial support – Banks urged [Video]
Banks in the country have been charged to increase and sustain the levels of credit offered to small and medium scale cocoa processors to enable them drive the value addition agenda in the cocoa sector. Currently, major processors of cocoa in the country, who ultimately export about 70 percent of their produce are found in…
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Sensitize employees, customers on COVID-19 safety protocols – AGI urges SMEs
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has charged Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) across the country to ramp up sensitization amongst their workers and customers about the COVID-19 safety protocols. This the AGI believes will add to efforts by government to curb the spread of the virus in Ghana and ultimately sustain demand for…
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Speedy implementation of Ghana CARES program critical – Kwame Pianim
Renowned Ghanaian Economist, Kwame Pianim has advocated for the expeditious implementation of the COVID-19 Alleviation and Revitalization of Enterprise Support initiative, also known as the Ghana CARES programme which was launched in November 2020. According to the economist, the $100 billion dollar initiative has the potential to accelerate the country’s recovery following the devastation caused…
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Retailers of school uniforms cash in on mad rush for uniforms [Video]
The reopening of schools for students from Kindergarten to Junior High School across the country from January has brought excitement to some categories of businesses. These include those that retail and sew materials used as school uniforms. A visit to the Makola market in the Central Business District revealed a scene of brisk business for…
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Stationery retailers enjoying gradual sales boom following schools reopening [Video]
After experiencing lacklustre sales for close to a year, businesses in the stationery value chain have begun witnessing a slow rise in patronage following the ongoing reopening of schools across the country. The businesses however insist it will take time before they are able to record pre-COVID level of sales. Citi Businesses News hit the…
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AGI troubled with rising COVID-19 cases and implications on demand of goods
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) says the business community is concerned about a possible slowdown in demand for their goods and services if the disturbing situation with COVID-19 in the country is not managed effectively. Between May and June of last year, at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS),…
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Lending rates won’t go down any time soon – Economist
An Economist with Databank, Courage Martey, is concerned that lending rates in the short term, will not see a reduction, even though multiple business groups such as the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) have been calling for a reduction in the cost of credit to enable them to be competitive in the sub-region. Latest…