Author: citibusinessnews
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Ghana Startups and SMEs Week celebration gets national support
A week earmarked purposely to celebrate Ghanaian Startups, Small and Medium scale businesses has been launched at the Accra Digital Center, with massive commitment from key Ministries and Agencies. The Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, in charge of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Hon. Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei, launched the 2022 edition, with a…
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Ecobank names Jeremy Awori Group CEO, as Adeyemi retires
The Board of Directors of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, have selected Jeremy Awori as Group Chief Executive Officer. This comes as the current Group Chief Executive Officer, Ade Ayeyemi, is set to retire after he attains the age of 60, in accordance with ETI policy. In a statement…
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Ghanaian vegetable exports dip; Freezelink & FAGE plot revival
Ghana used to export 36 different types of vegetables to a variety of destinations in Europe and the Americas but this figure has dropped to only 8: despite this gloomy picture, there are unexplored, practical steps that can be taken to reignite Ghana’s vegetable export sector. These were the conclusions of leading players at last…
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Double charges on SIM card self-service app being refunded – NCA
The National Communications Authority has begun refunding monies to persons who were charged double the amount for using the SIM re-registration App. The Authority rolled out the SIM card re-registration self-service app on the Google Play Store to provide an alternative for telecom subscribers to complete their SIM card re-registration at a GH¢5 charge. But…
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Food scientists push for stronger collaboration to ensure resilient food systems
Food scientists are calling for a stronger collaboration between government, producers and consumers to help ensure a more resilient food system. In Ghana, it is estimated that 2.5 percent of the population suffer from food-borne illness each year. This is according to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and a World Bank report. Recently, a…
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New IMF Mission Chief for Ghana arrives in Ghana, meets Ofori-Atta and 1st Deputy Governor
The new International Monetary Fund, IMF, Mission Chief for Ghana, Stéphane Roudet, has paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta and the first Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Maxwell Opoku Afari. Stéphane Roudet is in the country following his appointment as the new IMF Mission Chief for…
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Avoid issuing dud cheques, securing loans will be adversely affected – BoG
The Bank of Ghana is cautioning customers of banks who issue dud cheques to desist from that since it adversely affects their credit report and chance of securing a credit facility with any financial institution. The warning was captured as part of the Central Bank’s financial literacy program dubbed “Improving Your Credit Worthiness”. It is…
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Ghana-IMF $3bn deal to be finalised before end of year – IMF boss
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has stated that a deal between Ghana and the IMF should be reached and finalized before the end of the year. In a closed-door meeting with the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 5th September 2022, on the sidelines of…
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Consultant to undertake capacity audit of licensed dealing members needed – GSE
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) invites expressions of interest (EOI) from suitable and competent persons to undertake a capacity audit of Licensed Dealing Members (LDMs) with a plan to improve their capacity, aimed at supporting the GSE’s commercial orientation and strategy. The objective of this request for Expression of Interest (RFEOI) is based on the…