Author: Minna Dablu
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NBSSI reiterates commitment to fairly disburse COVID-19 stimulus funds
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) has reiterated assurance of impartially disbursing funds from the Coronavirus Alleviation Program Business Support Scheme. This assurance is in response to claims by the Ghana Hoteliers Association that most of its members have been denied access to government’s COVID-19 stimulus package for businesses. Officials of the association had…
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NBSSI launches 2020 Ghana Women Entrepreneurship Summit
The Ministry of Trade and Industry says as part of plans to move women entrepreneurs from the micro to larger-scale businesses, it will focus on making funds meant to grow businesses accessible to them. Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry, Robert Ahomka Lindsay said this at the launch of the 2020 Ghana Women Entrepreneurship Summit,…
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Ghana among four countries to receive UNDP COVID-19 Private Sector Global Facility
Ghana has been named as one of the four countries to receive support from the COVID-19 Private Sector Global Facility announced at the SDG Business Forum at the 75th UN General Assembly to help communities recover better. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Global Compact and the International Chamber of Commerce established…
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Charles Kraikue sworn in as new Director-General of GCAA
Ing. Charles Kraikue has been sworn in as the new Director-General of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA. He replaces the outgoing Director-General, Ing. Simon Allotey, who retired from the Authority on July 31, 2020. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Ministry of Aviation, the sector minister, Joseph Kofi Adda tasked the new…
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NBSSI & Mastercard Foundation launch Nkosuo Loan to aid MSMEs
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has charged the National board for Small Scale Industry (NBSSI) to be objective in disbursing the Nkosuo soft loan. Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Robert Akomka-Lindsay said this at the Launch of the Nkosuo loan program, a partnership between the NBSSI and the Mastercard Foundation COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience…
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Prior online payment for mandatory COVID-19 test at KIA begins today
From today, September 15, 2020, passengers travelling to Ghana will be required to make an online payment for the compulsory COVID-19 test. The passengers will have to show proof of payment to the airlines before boarding flights to Ghana. However, some airlines operating within Ghana’s airspace say the directive will not be feasible until communication…
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Beauticians witness increased patronage as Gov’t eases COVID-19 restrictions
The COVID-19 pandemic has grounded many businesses globally and forced others to run at half capacity, with millions of people rendered jobless or taking pay cuts. The devastation is without boundaries as almost every sector has taken a hit. In this report, Citi Business News takes a look at how the pandemic-induced restrictions impacted beauticians,…
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Ghana Tuna Assoc. calls for Gov’t support as vessel attacks threaten their operations
The Ghana Tuna Association has called on the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture and the government of Ghana to take steps to rescue the sector from collapse as they are on the verge of losing their major partners in the business. The local tuna industry is patronized mainly by Koreans who provide the fishing vessels…
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Business activities at Kotoka Int’l Airport gradually picking up after months of inactivity
The opening of the Kotoka International Airport to both domestic and international travel is beginning to restore life to businesses within and around the Airport that were affected during the closure. Businesses situated in and around the Kotoka International Airport largely depend on the full operation of the Airport for patronage of their goods and…
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Ghana Commodity Exchange targets listing and trading of local rice in Oct.
The Ghana Commodity Exchange, which serves as a link between agricultural and commodity producers and buyers, says the listing of Ghana Rice on the Exchange is set for October this year. Already, the Exchange has listed maize, sorghum, soy bean, and sesame for trading. The addition of local rice would go a long way to…