Author: Michael Ogbodu
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China exporting cocoa not a cause for alarm – Former Ghana Ambassador to China
Former Ambassador to China, Edward Boateng, has stated that he doubts China will pose a major threat to Ghana as it begins growing its own cocoa. The Asian country is reported to have exported to Belgium its first batch of cocoa beans weighing 500 kg worth about $3,600. He stated that “I think China has…
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Ghana-Burkina Faso interconnectivity railway line key to iron ore mining – Amewu
Railways Development Minister, John Peter Amewu says the Ghana-Burkina Faso interconnectivity railway line project will be instrumental in the mining of iron ore in the Northern Region. More than 1.7 billion tonnes of iron ore were discovered in an exploration exercise at Sheini in the Tatale/Sanguli District of the Northern Region. According to the sector…
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AfCFTA: Local businesses must expand or risk collapse – AGI
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) says with the commencement of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA), Ghanaian businesses risk losing their market if they do not expand. The association is therefore calling on indigenous businesses to put plans in place to make them very competitive. According to the CEO of AGI, Seth…
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Concerned Farmers Association calls for review of Ghana’s cocoa sector
The Concerned Farmers Association of Ghana says the recent development in the Cocoa industry requires a revisit to the conversation of cocoa processing in the country. China is reported to have exported its first batch of cocoa to Europe, a development some stakeholders say raises some concerns about the future of Ghana’s cocoa sector. The…
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We’re rightful owners of GICEL’s estate land at New Weija – SSNIT
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has insisted that it owns properties at the light industrial estates located at New Weija in Accra contrary to claims by the Ghana National Association of Garages (GNAG). According to SSNIT, it owns the estate through its subsidiary, the Ghana Industrial and Commercial Estate Limited (GICEL), explaining…
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China exporting cocoa is a cause for concern – COCOBOD
The Ghana COCOBOD says China’s recent export of cocoa raises some concerns for the future of the sector in Ghana. The Asian country is reported to have exported to Belgium its first batch of cocoa beans weighing 500 kg worth about $3,600. In an interview with Citi Business News, the Public Affairs Manager of COCOBOD,…
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Digital marketing consultant shares views on siting of Twitter’s Africa headquarters in Ghana
Digital marketing and communications consultant, Naasei Boadi, says Ghana stands to benefit from employment opportunities when Twitter finally establishes its African headquarters in Ghana.“If they are going to run a full operation, we will start to benefit in terms of jobs because there would be job openings for people here. It will also depend on…
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We already sell eggs to SHSs on credit – Poultry farmers reply Buffer Stock
The Ghana National Association of Poultry farmers says its members already sell eggs to Senior High Schools on a credit basis contrary to claims by the Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul- Wahab. Mr. Abdul-Wahab had a few days ago said some of the poultry farmers had a high…
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AfCFTA will boost supply chain management in Ghana – CISCM
Supply Chain Management will be key in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. This is an assertion by the President of the Chartered Institute of Supply Chain Management (CISCM), Richard Obeng Okrah. According to him, the free trade agreement involves the movement of goods across the various value chains, and…
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We’ve created 100,000 jobs since commencement of Tema-Mpakadan railway project – Contractor
India-based AFCONS Infrastructure Limited, the company constructing the Tema-Mpakadan rail line has revealed that since the commencement of the project, about 100,000 Ghanaians have been engaged. Vice President at AFCONS Infrastructure Limited, Udai Veer Singh, said this forms part of efforts towards empowering indigenes in the area where it implements its projects. “Presently on the…