Category: Business
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Freight forwarders call on gov’t to resolve UNI-PASS, West Blue clone case
The Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF) has called on the government to look into issues surrounding the Ghana National Single Window Software. This they say will aid smooth operations of the system at the ports. West Blue Consulting has sued Ghana Link Network Services, Customs UNI-PASS International Agency and Work Smart Limited for allegedly…
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Instagram Is Testing Photo Albums, Because Nothing Is Sacred Anymore
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Stanchart urges investors to focus on bonds in 2019
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana as part of its outlook for 2019 has urged investors to focus largely on bonds to reap the best returns. Engaging the media on the Bank’s 2019 Global Outlook and its Wealth Offerings in Accra, Head of Wealth Management at the Standard Chartered Bank, Setor Quashigah called for prudent investment which…
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Low financial support affecting local firms in petroleum sector—ACEP
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has reiterated calls for improved financial support for local companies in the petroleum sector to enable Ghanaians undertake opportunities in that sector. As at September 2018, there were about 600 indigenous Ghanaian companies participating in the upstream petroleum industry with a total fund of $799 million dollars’ worth…
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Current state of TOR cannot attract required private investor—Analyst
Energy Analyst Ishmael Agyekumhene has expressed doubt about the ability of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to operate fully should private investors get involved. He believes more needs to be done to revamp the nation’s only oil refinery. The Tema Oil Refinery, with a capacity to refine roughly 45,000 barrels of crude oil a day,…
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GCB Bank adjudged the best bank in CSR
GCB Bank has been adjudged the best Bank in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities for the year 2018. According to a research conducted by the Centre for Media Analysis (CMA), a private and independent media and communication research agency, GCB’s CSR projects targeted and made positive impact on the life of people, communities and the…
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GTA launches 2019 National Chocolate Day to mark Val’s Day
The Ghana Tourism Authority(GTA) has launched the 2019 National Chocolate Day and National Tourism Awards. The Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with Ghana Tourism Authority, the Ghana Cocoa Board, the Cocoa Processing Company and the Chef Association of Ghana redesigned Valentine’s Day to Chocolate Day in 2005. This was to change the widely held perception…
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SG Ghana targets 7 percent banking market share in short term
After meeting the minimum capital requirement of 400 million cedis, the Managing Director of Societe Generale(SG), Ghana Hakim Ouzzani has told Citi Business News the bank is aiming to increase its market share to 7 percent. This he says will enable the bank expand its operations in the Small and Medium Enterprise sector. Speaking to…
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NIC developing new system to check car insurance electronically
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has indicated that it is developing a database that will allow motorists check the authenticity of insurance stickers instantly. This, according to the Commission, is to rid the system off fake insurance stickers which the organization says has become common on the market. “It is a system that the commission…
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GAT will strengthen local banks to compete—Prof. Bopkin
Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin is confident the support from the Ghana Amalgamated Trust(GAT) for some five (5) undercapitalized banks in the country will boost local content in the banking sector. Government is expected to issue a 403 million dollar bond this month to support solvent and well governed indigenous banks under the Ghana Amalgamated Trust. While some stakeholders…