Author: Nerteley Nettey
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Preparing for digital revolution – Ehi Binitie offers tips for businesses
Two areas have been identified as the pivot by which firms with a vision to stay in business post-COVID-19 must begin paying critical attention to. For such organizations, instituting plans for survival while investing in the right skills set to meet the emerging trends in the digital space is the panacea to revamp their operations.…
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Engage all relevant stakeholders to achieve Ghana Beyond Aid objective – Kwame Pianim
Economist, Kwame Pianim, has asked government to involve all relevant stakeholders such as the largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress, NDC, in discussions around the President’s Ghana Beyond Aid Agenda. He indicated that ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ is a call for a paradigm shift through attitudinal and mindset change by all citizens on how to…
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Breaking MTN’s dominance: CUTS Ghana urges Gov’t to tread cautiously
A Research and Public Policy think tank, CUTS Ghana, has called on the Ministry of Communications and the National Communications Authority, NCA, to ensure that measures taken to enforce the provisions of the Electronic Communications (EC) Act 2008 and the National Telecommunications Policy in addressing disparities in market and revenue share in the telecom sector,…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Leverage on technology to stay relevant – Ebo Richardson urges businesses
The Chief Enablement Officer at Absa Bank, Ebo Richardson, says businesses ought to anticipate a change in the application of technology if they are to bounce back after the novel Coronavirus pandemic is over. While admitting to expected changes to some of the ways of doing things after the pandemic, he is also convinced that…
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G-Money stands tall with the best rates on the market – GCB MD
A comparative analysis of rates between G-Money and the three other mobile money service providers in Ghana show that G-Money currently stands tall with the best Peer to Peer (P2P), Cash Out and Mobile Money Interoperability (MMI) rates on the market. This is according to the Managing Director of the GCB Bank, Anselm Ray Sowah.…
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Money Wisdom Series: Improving your financial situation in 2020
For many Ghanaians, financial concerns are a regular source of anxiety, which is understandable given the uncertainties of today’s economy. Majority of Ghanaians go through financial stress each passing day and this affects their decision making and even their health. It’s important to remember that worry doesn’t solve the problem much, but answering the question…
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UNIPASS’ challenges alarming; restore previous system for now– GIFF to GRA
The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) has criticized the Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA, over what it describes as a failure of the newly introduced Integrated Customs Management System, ICUMS, also known as UNIPASS. The system, according to GIFF, has for the past one week since its introduction, faced series of challenges that call for…
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Reduced imports push inflation for locally produced goods to 14.1%
Inflation for locally produced goods recorded the highest figure of 14.1% since the rebasing of the calculation for Ghana’s inflation in August last year. This means that prices of locally made goods recorded an increase of 14.5% in May this year compared to the same period last year. According to the Government Statistician, Prof. Samuel…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Archie Hesse urges collaboration with banks and fintechs to boost E-commerce payments
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) Limited, Archie Hesse, has advised merchants who intend to start serious commercial business in the E-commerce space to collaborate with the banks and fintechs to facilitate payments. According to him, the payment system is a key enabler for online business transactions. Speaking on…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Ebo Richardson offers tips on how to boost online activities
Chief Enablement Officer at ABSA Bank, Ghana, Ebo Richardson, has outlined the steps that businesses within the E-commerce space must take and sustain consistently to thrive within the space. According to him, the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the need for Ghanaians to begin to realize the possibilities and opportunities within the e-commerce industry. Speaking on…