Author: citibusinessnews
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Ghana needs a ‘national branding’ strategy to fully enjoy AfCFTA benefits – Fatima Alimohamed
Chairperson of the Agribusiness Sector at the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), and CEO of Africa Brand Warrior, Fatima Alimohamed, says getting a “national branding” strategy remains one of the major hurdles Ghana needs to cross if the country can obtain maximum benefit from the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). She is of the…
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Akufo-Addo appoints Mustapha Hamid as NPA CEO
President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). He takes over from Hassan Tampoli, who is now MP for Gushiega and a Deputy Transport Minister-designate. The appointment takes effect from July 1, 2021. A letter from the President to Dr. Hamid dated June 17th…
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Citi Business Festival: SMEs urged to formalise to benefit from AfCFTA
Ghanaian entrepreneurs, who are upbeat about the future of their companies within the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), are being encouraged to ensure that their business entities are formalised in order to reap the full benefits of the agreement. The only way Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can take advantage of…
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Citi Business Festival enters week four; focuses on trade, export and AfCFTA
The Citi Business Festival continues this week with conversations on Trade, Export and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The AfCFTA presents a massive opportunity for Ghanaian businesses to take advantage of the huge African market. However, taking advantage of the opportunity is not straightforward. Ghanaian businesses need to become more competitive in different…
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Citi TV, IIGh to hold forum on need for Ghana’s Development Bank today
Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh) in partnership with Citi TV will today, Thursday, June 17, 2021, hold the first-ever public Dialogue Series on Financing for Development. The forum, dubbed “What is the Role of the Development Bank in Ghana’s Economic Transformation?” will also seek to address some niggling questions on the minds of Ghanaians such as;…
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Ghanaians urged to explore urban gardening as viable option for generating income
Ghanaians have been urged to develop an interest in home gardening as an additional sustainable business that can make them extra income. The Managing Director for Urban Jungle, Selorm Agudu while speaking during the on-air series of the Citi Business Festival said urban or home gardening has the potential of becoming a major source of income…
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Citi TV, IIGh to hold forum on financing for development on Thursday
Impact Investing Ghana (IIGh) in partnership with Citi TV will on Thursday, June 17, 2021, hold the first-ever public Dialogue Series on Financing for Development. The forum, dubbed “What is the Role of the Development Bank in Ghana’s Economic Transformation?” will also seek to address some niggling questions on the minds of Ghanaians such as;…
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We’ll comply with directive on use of fortified bullion vans – Association of Bankers
The Ghana Association of Bankers, GAB, says it is saddened by Monday’s bullion van robbery incident at James town in Accra that led to the death of a police officer and a trader. In the wake of the incident, the IGP has served notice that the Police Service will withdraw escort services to sub-standard bullion…
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Private sector, policymakers must dialogue on growth of local agriproducts – Kwasi Korboe
The Managing Director of Ghana Incentive-based Risk-sharing System for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL), Kwasi Korboe, has called for greater collaboration and engagement between the private sector and policymakers in a bid to improve the production and processing of agriproducts in the country. Speaking on the third edition of the virtual forum of the 2021 Citi Business…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Virtual forum on agribusiness comes off today
The third edition of the 2021 Citi Business Festival’s virtual fora comes off today, June 15, 2021. The discussion will border on the theme, ‘Feeding Ghana with a sound import substitution strategy’, and will be live on Citi TV and on the station’s social media platforms. The forum, scheduled to start from 11:00 am to…