Author: Ellen Dapaah
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GREDA demands structure to regulate continuity of housing projects
The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA), Samuel Amegayibor, has demanded for a clear structure that deals with continuity of housing projects in the country. Citing the Saglemi housing project as an example, he lamented the various projects that successive governments have failed to complete and left to rot. Mr. Amegayibor…
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Digitalization in Ghana: Private sector urged to invest in local applications
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, is asking private sector players to invest in local tech application to push the country’s digitalization drive. In recent times, a lot of start-ups attempt to fuse technology into their work, relying on mobile apps for a wider reach to customers. Speaking…
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Stakeholders in digital space call for setting up of data centre infrastructure
Stakeholders in Ghana’s digital space are asking for a data centre in Ghana to keep proper records of the country’s critical information for current and future use. “There has to be ownership of data because that’s the crown jewel of the digital economy,” said the CEO of BlueSpace Africa, Samuel Amanor, during a digital forum…
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Africa World Airlines to announce schedule for Ho commercial flights in June
Africa World Airlines (AWA) says it will, by June this year, announce a schedule for the commencement of commercial flights to Ho in the Volta Region. The company expects to complete the necessary operationalization processes before the proposed date. This announcement follows its successful demonstration flight to the Ho airport last Thursday. “The process of…
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Eli Hini appointed first CEO of Mobile Money Limited
Mobile Money Limited (MML), a wholly owned subsidiary of Scancom PLC has announced the appointment of Eli Hini as its first Chief Executive Officer. The appointment was made by the MML Board early this month indicating Eli’s responsibility to drive strategy, business development, innovation and relevant operations for MTN’s Mobile Money business. Prior to Eli’s…
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National Tripartite Committee begins processes to set new minimum wage
The National Tripartite Committee has set up a technical committee to look into modalities to determine the 2021 National Minimum Wage. The team has two weeks to submit its report to the Tripartite Committee for further discussions and conclusion on the minimum wage. Discussions on the minimum wage could not take place in 2020 because…
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PPI for March 2021 rises to 13%; highest in last 12 months
The average price of goods and services received by domestic producers in the country for their production activities, in the month of March went up by 13 percent, compared with the prices received by the producers in March last year. This rate represents a 2.7 percentage point increase in producer inflation relative to the rate…
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Bankers Association highlights need for citizens to reactivate dormant accounts
The Ghana Association of Bankers has intensified calls by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to all persons with dormant accounts to reactivate their accounts. BoG, last month, issued a directive on unclaimed balances and dormant accounts for banks and specialized deposit-taking institutions. The directive sought to ensure that balances in accounts that have been left…
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Techgulf organises forum on pushing Ghana’s digital economy
In a world where technology seems to be permeating every facet of life, stakeholders in Ghana are intensifying collaborative efforts to push the government’s vision of transforming Ghana into a leading digital hub in Africa and beyond. It is for this reason that Techgulf Ghana Limited is organizing a two-day digital forum to engage in…
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Tackle money laundering in real estate sector – GREDA to government
The Executive Secretary of the Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA) Samuel Amegayibor, has urged the government to adopt new and modern ways of fighting illicit money transfer in the real estate sector. According to him, money laundering, which is gradually creeping into the sector will drive away foreign investments if not checked. In an…