Category: Business
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Government partners Swiss company, Halba to add value to raw cocoa beans
The government of Ghana is hoping to collaborate with the Swiss government in adding value to cocoa. The partnership with the Swiss government will minimize the export of raw cocoa beans and cocoa products and improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers. This comes on the back of the Cocoa Sustainability Initiative by one of Switzerland’s…
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Transport Minister inaugurates GPHA and ISTC governing boards
The Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has tasked the newly inaugurated Boards of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority and Intercity STC Coaches Limited to always ensure harmonious relationships with the Chief Executive Officers and other executives of the companies. Lamenting past instances where executives of companies fail to work hand in hand with…
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Best Point Savings and Loans launches ‘Best Mobile Banking’ product
Ghana’s leading savings and loans institution, Best Point Savings and Loans, has launched its new mobile banking services dubbed Best Mobile Banking. The institution unveiled the new mobile banking to ease the financial transactions of its customers. The Chief Executive of Special Group of Companies and Board member of Best Point Savings and Loans, Dr.…
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GTA introduces initiatives to boost domestic tourism
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture through its implementing agency, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has initiated innovative and progressive interventions geared toward sustainable tourism growth and development. Some of the initiatives were also aimed at encouraging Ghanaians to share their experiences of tourist attractions they visited. These initiatives were revealed during the 2021 United…
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Adopt good governance structures to benefit from various interventions – AGI to members
Mr. Seth Twum Akwaboah, the Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Ghana Industry (AGI), has called on members to develop proper governance structures to enable them benefit from the various interventions the Association was offering. He said some members had lost out on many international agency programmes for development and even national programmes because…
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Finance Ministry inaugurates PIAC and PPA Boards
Mr John Kumah, the Deputy Minister of Finance, has urged the newly inaugurated board members of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) to execute their mandate to ensure that citizens benefit from the exploitation of petroleum resources. Mr Kumah said, “your appointment is a call to public service, and I am confident that you…
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Tullow executives pay working visit to Ghana
The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of Tullow Oil Plc, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Rahul Dhir are paying a working visit to Ghana. The visiting Executives will hold a series of engagements with key Government of Ghana stakeholders, including the Office of the Vice President, Ministry of Energy, the Bank of Ghana, the Ghana…
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BOST to take delivery of pipelines from USA in November
Ghana, through the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), will take delivery of some pipelines from the United States of America to increase the Tema-Akosombo pipeline capacity. According to management of the company, the pipelines will arrive by November this year. The Managing Director of BOST, Edwin Provencal, during an interaction with the…
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Ghanaians to use more coins as BoG plans to phase out GH¢1 and GH¢2 notes
The GH¢1 and GH¢2 notes will soon be phased out of the Ghanaian economy. This was made known by the Governor of the Central Bank, Dr, Ernest Addison on Monday, September 27, 2021. Dr. Addison said the two notes which are usually not in good shape will be replaced by their respective coins. “The GH¢1…
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Ghana to present ‘limitless opportunities’ at Dubai 2020 Expo
As part of efforts to boost the inflow of foreign direct investment into the local economy, Ghana will be participating in the Dubai 2020 Expo under the theme “limitless opportunities”. The expo will see many countries of the world exhibiting their trade and economic potentials to the global market within six months starting from October…