Author: Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie
-
British Airways CEO plans ‘surreptitious’ visit to Ghana as airline disregards complaints over ‘bedbug-infested planes’
The Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of British Airways, Alex Cruz, is visiting Ghana on Sunday February 2nd 2020, but has no plan to meet and engage Ghanaian Aviation officials to address outstanding concerns about the Airline’s poor service and ill-treatment of Ghanaian travelers. It would be recalled that in January 2018, the then Aviation…
-
Kadijah Amoah heads Aker Energy Ghana as first Ghanaian woman to lead an oil firm
Aker Energy AS has appointed Mrs. Kadijah Amoah as Country Director of Aker Energy Ghana Ltd, effective 1 February 2020. The appointment follows Aker Energy’s strategy to strengthen the company’s local presence and management in Ghana. By this, she becomes the first Ghanaian woman to lead an oil firm operating in the country. “We are…
-
![Don’t just purchase any car, know its history [Article]](https://citibusinessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Car-brands.png)
Don’t just purchase any car, know its history [Article]
The year 1886 in history marks the birth of cars, first to be developed by the German inventor Karl Benz. He developed several identical copies with petrol or gasoline fuel transmissions even though some prototypes were earlier developed in 1796, 1808 and 1870 fueled by steam-power, hydrogen, and gasoline respectively. However, not until the early…
-
16 innovators of Ghana’s YouthConnekt kick-start business incubation and mentorship
The 16 winners of the Youth Innovation for Sustainable Development (YISD) challenge organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the National Youth Authority (NYA), under the Ghana YouthConnekt platform, kick-started their 9weeks business development incubation programme. This forms part of a winning package from UNDP and NYA to support young innovators to pilot…
-
Surfline launches ‘Year of the Customer’ loyalty programme
Ghana’s leading 4G-LTE Internet service provider, Surfline Communications, has launched a customer loyalty programme, dubbed ‘Year of the Customer’, which is intended to reward customers with gift vouchers, data offers and merchandise from the company’s major partners. The Commercial Director of the company, David Afugani, said the programme indicates the success of Surfline’s focus on…
-
Neoplan Ghana hopeful of gov’t intervention as Trade Ministry puts closure on hold
Management of the Neoplan Ghana Limited has commended government’s effort to help revive the struggling company. The company was scheduled for closure this Friday 31st January 2020, due to lack of financial support and contracts. But the Ministry of Trades and Industry has intervened asking management to hold onto the closure as it finds a…
-
Local rice producers working to sustain gains after recording high sales
The campaign for the consumption of local rice spearheaded by Citi FM and Citi TV, paid off for dealers in Ghana rice particularly during the just ended festive season. Some have told Citi Business News they recorded higher sale volumes than they have in any given period. Rice is considered the second most important grain…
-
AngloGold Ashanti to officially pour first gold from reopened Obuasi Mine
AngloGold Ashanti is to pour its first gold from the Obuasi Mine on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, a year after resuming operations. The mining company had shut down its operations for about four years due to the invasion of its concession by illegal miners. Obuasi has had a troubled history ever since AngloGold acquired the…
-
Gov’t considering temporary ban on cement importation – Carlos Ahenkorah
A Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah, says government intends to temporarily ban the importation of cement into the country to boost the operations of local manufacturers. He says if local manufacturers can ensure fair pricing and halt regular increases; this could fast track the intent. Ghana currently has four cement brands, but…
-
Protest by Coca-Cola Ghana staff demanding dismissed MD’s reinstatement continue
Workers of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company Ghana, continue to demonstrate on the premises of the company in Accra, as they keep piling pressure for the reinstatement of Seth Adu-Baah, the company’s dismissed Managing Director. The workers have accused the company of maltreating Ghanaian managers, claiming Mr. Adu-Baah has been very instrumental in the company’s growth,…