Author: Lawrence Segbefia
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Article: Ghana’s debt stock–Revenue to debt servicing weak
As at the end of March 2019, Ghana’s total national debt stock stood at GHS198 billion amidst the very weak domestic revenue mobilization and slow pace export growth. The high level and growing government borrowing is a great concern to both the private sector and the international stakeholders. The government in just two and half…
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#CitiBizFestival: Business executives meet for Management Boot Camp
The second training programme as part of the Citi Business Festival, the Management Boot Camp, has started. The programme is scheduled to take place from 16th to 22nd June at the Volta Hotel in Akosombo. The Boot Camp is an executive week long advanced management training programme, designed for Senior Management in various industries, including the private…
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#CitiBizFestival: Day One of Sales Revolution in pictures
The first training program of the Citi Business Festival, the Sales Revolution was held at the Coconut Grove Regency hotel in Accra today. This is the fourth edition of the Sales Revolution. The two-day event assembled sales and marketing executives. About 120 participants gathered to learn how to increase sales in their respective organizations. Participants…
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#CitiBizFestival: Sales Revolution starts today
The first training programme of the Citi Business Festival, The Sales Revolution will start this morning at 8:30 am. The two-day event will be held at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel. The facilitators for the training programme include Maxwell Dodd, CEO of Econet Media and Mawuli Ocloo, Managing Consultant at Salesmark Services Ltd Topics that…
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#CitiBizFestival: Startups must take licensing regime seriously to seize opportunities—Business Coach
Startups and businesses must take seriously the licensing regime and the tax policies that govern their operations to avert challenges in the future, Business Coach, Andrew Ayiku has cautioned. Mr. Ayiku who was on the Citi Breakfast Show as part of the on air series for the Citi Business Festival said most often, startups take…
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Article: Why crude oil price forecasts proves to be inevitably wrong
Predicting Oil Prices For the oil price forecasting fraternity, the great oil bust of 2014 signal one more failure. That in a matter of six months, Brent oil price dropped over 40 percent from $115 per barrel to $70 per barrel; and tumbled to mid-$20s of a barrel in first month 2016. And after struggling…
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#CitiBizFestival: All is set for Sales Revolution tomorrow
All is set for the first training programme of the Citi Business Festival, The Sales Revolution which will start tomorrow 13th June and end on Friday 14th June. The event will be held at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel at 8:30am each day. The facilitators for the training programme include Maxwell Dodd, CEO of Econet…
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#CitiBizFestival: Developing sustainable business plans will attract investors—Wave Africa CEO to startups
The Chief Executive Officer of Wave Africa Hannah Quashie has advised young entrepreneurs and startups to cultivate the habit of developing sustainable business plans to attract the needed investment. Most startups in Ghana face the challenge of attracting investors or raising funds to start their businesses due to high-interest rates. But speaking on the Citi…
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Capital limit for joint ventures deterring foreign investors–AgroCenta CEO
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AgroCenta LLC Francis Obirikorang is calling for a review of the capital limit required for foreign investors to enter into joint ventures with Ghanaians. Mr. Obirikorang maintained that some of the financial requirements deter investors who wish to invest in Ghana. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show as part…
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Post-harvest management will attract investors to agriculture sector–AgroCenta CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of AgroCenta LLC Francis Obirikorang has urged stakeholders in the agricultural value chain to pay attention to post harvest management. According to him, solving the challenge of post-harvest losses will reduce risks associated with agriculture. Mr. Obirikorang who was speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show as part of the on-air series…