Category: Business
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Ghana tops list of countries with cheapest cost of electricity in West Africa
Ghana has topped the list of countries with the cheapest cost of electricity for household use in West Africa. According to data from GLOBALPETROLPRICES.COM, a website that tracks the retail prices of motor fuel, electricity, and natural gas in over 150 countries, Ghana stood in 9th place as the country with the cheapest cost of…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Forum on surviving uncertainties of consumer markets comes off today
The Citi Business Festival’s forum on surviving the uncertainties of consumer markets will be held today, June 21, 2022, on Citi TV from 11:00am to 1:00pm. This will be the fourth forum to be organised since the festival began this month, June 2022. Join us on Citi TV with our esteemed panellists as we discuss…
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A law that will compel banks to lend to Agric sector players being considered – Min. of Agric
The Minister of Food and Agriculture has called out the banking sector for the poor level of support it has given to Ghana’s agriculture sector over the years. Despite the improvement in credit to the private sector in the past few months as economic activity picks up, the Agriculture sector in addition to Forestry and…
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National Unemployment Insurance Scheme training launched
Government has launched the Training and Retraining component of the National Unemployment Insurance Scheme (NUIS) to upgrade the skills of 15,000 Ghanaians with employable skills and facilitate their re-entry into productive sectors of the economy. The scheme, under the Ghana Cares ‘Obaatanpa’ programme, is to serve as a mitigating measure for unexpected future events such…
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What to know about Ghana Corporate brand awards
Ghana Corporate Brand Awards provides credible recognition for the most popular & trusted brands in Ghana. The award is intended to bring together the most credible and consistent companies across various industries. This accolade reassures existing customers that they are engaging with the right brand and motivates potential customers to try the brand. The Awards…
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#CitiBusinessFestival enters week 4: Focuses on surviving uncertainties of consumer markets
The Citi Business Festival continues this week with conversations on surviving the uncertainties of consumer markets. The double economic crises of the lingering COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war are driving changes in consumer behaviour globally. In Ghana, the situation is not different as this could have long-lasting effects as inflation, exchange…
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Prof. Peter Quartey, Ofosu-Dorte and Jeff Gable to speak at Citi TV’s Cedi Summit
The Citi Business Festival’s Cedi Summit has lined up three speakers of repute in the world of banking, economics and law. The June 27 event at the Alisa Hotel will be headlined by Jeff Gable, the Head of Research and Chief Economist at ABSA; Prof. Peter Quartey, the Director of the Institute of Statistical Social…
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Citi FM/Citi TV launch ‘This is Ghana Exhibition’; slated for August 27-28
Citi FM and Citi TV have launched Ghana’s biggest trade fair and exhibition to enable Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to showcase indigenous products and services. The program dubbed; ‘This is Ghana Exhibition’ will create space for the promotion of Ghanaian products and services to boost the “Made in Ghana” agenda. The two-day expo is expected to attract…
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Ghana’s economy not doing badly but can be better – Absa Bank’s Jacob Brobbey
The acting Head of Markets of Absa Bank, Jacob Brobbey, says Ghana can do more to strengthen its economy and make it more attractive to investors. He said Ghana’s economy is doing well compared to other countries on the continent, especially amidst major challenges such as COVID-19 that hit the country in 2020. According to…
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GOIL’s profit after tax rises by 9% to hit GH¢ 98.7 million in 2021
Leading Oil Marketing Company GOIL has recorded significant growth in key areas of the company’s operations such as its profit after tax, total assets and volume of fuel sold in 2021. This was revealed at GOIL’s 53rd Annual General Meeting held in Accra. The 53rd Annual General Meeting of GOIL which was held on the…