Author: citibusinessnews
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Stakeholders discuss business strategy to improve productivity for SMEs
Business owners have met to discuss the sustainability plan of the Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) project to improve upon productivity and competitiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana. The two-day engagement is to also help in strengthening the structures of implementing partners to facilitate the continuous of SCORE in the country.…
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EU shows confidence in energy sector reforms
The European Union on Thursday, January 19, 2021, through the French Development Agency- Agence Francaise Development (AFD), approved a grant of €9.7 million to the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to boost infrastructure works on GRIDCo’s Kumasi-Bolgatanga Transmission Project. The aim of the project which was initially financed with a US$ 174 million from AFD…
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COVID-19 testing for ECOWAS nationals reduced to $50 – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says testing for COVID-19 for all nationals of ECOWAS have been capped at $50 following the 58th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS held on Saturday, January 23, 2021, via video conferencing. In a national broadcast on Sunday, January 31, 2021, Nana Akufo-Addo…
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Rockefeller Foundation to grant expanded access to COVID-19 testing and tracing in Africa
The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a new grant of US$12 million to the Africa Public Health Foundation to help expand the geographic coverage of testing and to strengthen contact tracing for COVID-19 in Africa through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). “Equitable access to testing and tracing is essential to rapidly…
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Huawei is expanding its Y series with an all-new smartphone!
There are a number of models available on the market today. The popular HUAWEI Y series is one of the most desirable choices, offering flexibility with long lasting performance and powerful camera setups. So, what’s the good news? The HUAWEI Y Series family will soon welcome a new member, the HUAWEI Y7a. Bringing with it…
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Africa World Airlines to begin flights to Ho airport for GHS99 by end of April 2021
Africa World Airlines (AWA) is set to start the commercial use of the Ho airport which has been lying fallow since its completion in 2016. The facility, according to the Ghana Airport Company Limited, will cut travel time between Ho and Accra from 3 hours by road to about 30 minutes by air. The Head…
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Rigworld training expands with purchase of SMTC Ghana
Rigworld Training Centre (RTC) and SMTC Global Ghana have signed an agreement which will see Rigworld Training acquire 100 percent of the SMTC Ghana Training Facility. This means, RTC would assume all training services being provided through SMTC Ghana. SMTC has operated in partnership with the Regional Maritime University (RMU) within its campus in Nungua,…
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Get ready for the school season with the stylish Huawei Watch Fit!
All set for the school season? Got pretty much everything you need? Let’s add to that list a small smart companion on your wrist, that will help you get through your day easily. More importantly help you be on top of your health and fitness game. Well, we are talking about the new HUAWEI WATCH…
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Ghana receives €9.7 million EU Grant to improve access to electricity
The European Union (EU), through the French Development Agency – Agence Francaise Development (AFD) – has approved a new €9.7 million euros grant for the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) to boost infrastructure works on the interconnection line between Ghana and Burkina Faso. This is expected to increase electricity access in Northern Ghana and exporting capacity…
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Give LBCs money to buy our cocoa seeds – Cocoa farmers appeal to government
Cocoa Farmers in the Western North Region are calling on government to release funds to the Local Buying Companies (LBCs) to enable them pay for their produce. Shortage of money at cocoa buying companies is causing a lot of financial constraints to farmers as they seek to settle their wards for school. Over the years,…