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Access Bank pledges support for Ghana’s Pharmaceutical Society
Access Bank Ghana has reaffirmed its strong support for the pharmaceutical industry in Ghana during the Bank’s Distributors’ Forum held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. The event, co-organized by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana and the Business and Financial Times, brought together over 200 participants and eight industry experts from various fields to…
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Senyo Hosi explains why he resigned as Convener of Individual Bondholders Forum
Finance and Economic Policy Analyst and Entrepreneur Senyo Hosi has disclosed his reasons for resigning from his position as the Convener of the Individual Bondholders Forum. Senyo Hosi resigned as Convener of the Individual Bondholders Forum on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. In a statement signed and issued in Accra on Tuesday, Mr. Hosi said that…
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Standard Chartered posts strong income growth in 2022; affirms commitment to Ghana
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC has held its 53rd Annual General meeting to present the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 to its shareholders. The Bank reiterates its ongoing commitment to Ghana, whiles supporting its clients in the market to achieve their ambitions. The Bank’s annual report highlighted a…
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GIPC launches 20th Ghana Club 100 awards; first investment and trade week
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has launched the 20th edition of the prestigious Ghana Club 100 Awards and the inaugural Ghana Investment and Trade Week in collaboration with the MIE Group, Dubai – organizers of the China Trade Week. Themed “Accelerating Economic Growth: Amplifying Ghana’s Global Market Footprint through AFCFTA,” this year’s event aims…
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‘It’s a worry to us’ – BoG governor on hoarding of dollars
The governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has expressed concern over the practice of individuals keeping large volumes of foreign currencies in their homes. Asked whether the BoG was worried over a report that the immediate past Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources Madam Cecilia Dapaah kept over One million dollars…
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Presentation of mid-year budget review pushed to Monday July 31
The much-anticipated Mid-Year Budget Review by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been postponed to Monday, July 31. Originally slated for July 27, 2023, the presentation was later rescheduled to July 25, 2023, only to be cancelled again until further notice. The last-minute cancellation of the budget review has stirred curiosity among Members of Parliament…
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Cyber hygiene key for public safety – Dr. Albert Antwi Boasiako
The Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako, has stressed the need for users of digital systems to acquire basic cyber hygiene skills to ensure safety, in view of the increasing cyberattacks. He stated that it is important for digital citizens, especially mobile money users, to appreciate cyber hygiene best practices given…
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WFP partners Agrihouse Foundation for 5th WOFAGRIC and Gold in the Soil Awards
The World Food Programme (WFP), has signed a partnership with Agrihouse Foundation towards the 5th Edition of the Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Training Forum (WOFAGRIC) and the Gold in the Soil Awards. The partnership, in the form of technical and financial assistance to help women farmers, farmers with disabilities and agro-processors is also…
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OmniBSIC Bank continues impressive run, profit soars to GH¢96m in second quarter
Indigenous lender, OmniBSIC Bank has taken its stellar performance to the next level with strong results in the second quarter with superior returns to shareholders and guaranteeing higher value to customers. Profit and liquidity soared, and the balance sheet gained more robustness after all indices registered strong growth in the second quarter of this year.…
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Fiscal policy analyst calls on govt to scrap COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy
Dr. Alex Ampaabeng, a fiscal policy analyst, has called on the government to scrap the COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy to ease the tax burden on citizens. The COVID-19 Health Recovery Levy is a special levy on the supply of goods and services and imports, introduced in 2021 through an Act of Parliament, to raise revenue…