Category: Business
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BoG sanitizes fintech industry with new laws
The Bank of Ghana says it will strictly enforce the yet to be passed Payment Systems to sanitize the financial sector. The central bank has bemoaned what it says is the proliferation of fintechs in Ghana’s financial system. Currently, there are seventy-one fintechs providing solutions to businesses and individuals. Following the impact of cyber fraud…
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#CitiBizFestival: Financial experts call for regulation of fintechs
Participants at the Financial Technology Summit organised as part of the Citi Business Festival have emphasized the need to create a financial ecosystem that will guarantee the safety of funds with financial technology (fintech) companies. According to them, the changing phase of technology makes it imperative for some level of regulation to enhance the security…
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Sales Revolution whips up interest of patrons
The first day of Citi Fm’s Sales Revolution ended with participants yearning for more. The event witnessed over a hundred sales men and women engaging experienced trainers on how to win in this modern era. The event continues tomorrow with another round of insightful lessons. For the third year in a row, the event had…
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#CitiBizFestival: Sales Revolution in Photos
The first training programme of the Citi Business Festival—The Sales Revolution has started at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in Accra. The Sales Revolution is a two-day programme organised by Citi FM/Citi TV. The objective of the programme is to show how individual’s personality impacts sales, as well as uncover the psychological advantage in every…
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#CitiBizFestival: Sales Revolution starts today
The first training programme of the Citi Business Festival—The Sales Revolution will start today at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in Accra this morning. The Sales Revolution is a two-day programme. The objective of the programme is to show how individual’s personality impacts sales, as well as uncover the psychological advantage in every selling. In…
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#CitiBizFestival: The Future of Fintech Summit comes off today
The next outdoor programme on the calendar of the Citi Business Festival named ‘The Future of Financial Technology Summit’ will come off today at the Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel at 3pm. The event, will assemble players in the financial sector including fintechs, banks and a representative from the Bank of Ghana. Some of the speakers…
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Oil refiners in Africa push for uniform pricing
The African Refiners Association (ARA) has initiated steps to ensure a uniform pricing of fuel products in the West African region. According to the Association, the increasing smuggling of fuel products with low standards is the cause of disparities in prices across the region. Ghana lost some 200 million dollars in two years while its…
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Inflation for May increases marginally to 9.8%
Inflation for the month of May has increased marginally to 9.8 percent. This represents a 0.2 percent rise when compared to the 9.6 percent recorded in April this year. The figure represents the second lowest inflation rate recorded since 2013. The Consumer Price Inflation, measures the average change over time, in the general prices of…
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Enterprise Group records 29% growth in 2017
Recent improvements in the economy such as declining inflation, have led to a growth in the insurance industry. According to the CEO of Enterprise Group, Keli Gadzekpo, the development has also translated into increased profits for last year. Speaking to Citi Business News on the sidelines of the company’s AGM, Mr. Gadzekpo announced that Enterprise…
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Sales Revolution comes off tomorrow
The first training programme of the Citi Business Festival—The Sales Revolution will start tomorrow at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel from Thursday to Friday. The facilitators for this year’s edition will include Maxwell Dodd, who will be speaking on topics like “Beating the Competition: Achieving Sales Success”, as well as the “The Salesman’s Survival Kit”.…