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GTBank partners Enterprise Insurance to deploy ‘Buy Online, Pay Online’ for motor insurance
Enterprise Insurance, a non-life insurance company and the highest ranked general Insurer according to the prestigious GC100 (2011) has partnered with the “Technology Advanced Bank of the Year 2015”, Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Limited to provide easy and convenient channels for its customers to buy motor insurance online and pay premiums online or in GTBank…
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Ghana Association of Bankers honours Asare Akuffo
The Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB) has honoured the former Managing Director of HFC Bank, Asare Akuffo, for his exemplary and transformational leadership qualities. The honour was bestowed on him at a cocktail held in Accra recently. According to Mr. Daniel Ato Kwamina Mensah, Chief Executive Officer of GAB, members in several words and forms,…
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Farmers to benefit from Yara and USAID/ADVANCE partnership
Thirteen thousands smallholder farmers in the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions are to benefit from a partnership between Yara Ghana Ltd., a leading fertilizer supplier, and USAID funded Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement (ADVANCE) Project, to boost their crop productivity. Under the partnership which took off last month, Yara is engaging smallholder…
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We need a holistic look at tax on Palm oil – OPDAG President
The President of The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) Mr. Samuel Awonnea Avaala, has called on all stakeholders in the Palm Oil sector to come together for a boarder consultation on key issues affecting the industry including Import Adjustment Tax (IAT) on Crude Palm Oil (CPO) to adopt a common position for the…
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Suspend fuel price deregulation – AGI
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is calling for a suspension of the full price deregulation of the petroleum downstream sector. According to the AGI, businesses are being stretched and are currently investing heavily in buying fuel to power their operations. [contextly_sidebar id=”GDTSGoOs0qUiV8WWdVUfjAmMA5ZGBpTZ”]The business community is concerned the two week adjustments in fuel prices will…
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BoG gives First Rand go ahead to begin operations in Ghana
First Rand Bank has received final approval from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to start operations in the country. The South African lender secured a provisional license last year but needed the final approval before it could open its doors to the public in Ghana. [contextly_sidebar id=”c9oCD6W9shrIhaOtUMX4mODAGHEu8nqK”]First Rand’s Chief Executive Officer and the Regional Head…
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South African Airways makes debut flight from Accra to Washington
The South African Airways has officially made its inaugural flight to Washington D.C. in the United States. The Airline will fly four times a week from the Kotoka International Airport to Washington Dulles. The first flight departed from the Kotoka International Airport in Accra at 22:45 on Sunday, August 2. Ghana’s Minister for Transport Dzifa…
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Bond savings and loans opens promotion to reward its customers
Bond savings and loans says it is confident its new deposit mobilization drive can help reduce the country’s more than 60% unbanked population. The Asetenapa promotion seeks to reward customers who open and operate either a savings or current account with Bond. The Senior Manager in Charge of Corporate Banking at Bond, Elizabeth Blankson in…