Category: Featured
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Govt yet to engage IPPs over debts as power crisis looms
With just a day to the expiration of the deadline given by the Independent Power Producers to shut down over outstanding arrears, the group is yet to meet government for a favorable response. The two parties were expected to meet this week for an agreement on demands for a 30 percent interim payment of the…
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We’re working to restore economy to full health – Akufo-Addo assures
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reiterated his government’s commitment to making the ailing economy stronger. He said his government is working assiduously to restore the economy to full health. The economy in recent times has taken a downturn with prices of goods and services skyrocketing, unsustainable debt stock and wobbly currency causing the…
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Stop financing fossil fuels projects in Africa – CSOs to AfreximBank
A coalition of African NGOs working for Just Energy Transition is calling on AfreximBank to stop financing fossil fuel projects that pose a threat to the environment. The group accused AfreximBank’s financed fossil fuel projects in Nigeria, Mozambique, and East Africa of causing “significant socioeconomic impacts, including land grabbing, displacement, loss of livelihoods, increased poverty,…
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Pensioner Bondholders suspend picketing at Finance Ministry
The Pensioner Bondholders Forum has suspended its planned picketing at the Finance Ministry to protest the non-payment of outstanding coupons. This follows the resumption of payments of the coupons by government on June 27. On June 22, the pensioner Bondholders began a third round of picketing at the Finance Ministry to demand seven outstanding coupons…
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Aggrieved Gold Coast Fund Management customers demand probe into EOCO over missing Server
The aggrieved customers of Gold Coast Fund Management is calling for an investigation into the Economic and Organised Crime for their inability to produce a server needed for an ongoing court case. In a statement issued by the aggrieved customers of Gold Coast Fund Management, , its convener, Charles Nyame, noted that, the server which…
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Auto Assemblers Association urges govt to fast-track key policies for industry growth
In a bid to promote the sustainability and growth of the automobile industry in Ghana, the Automobile Assemblers Association of Ghana, has called upon the government, particularly the Ministries of Finance and Trade and Industry, to expedite the implementation of key policies outlined in the Ghana Automotive Development Policy. Speaking at the inaugural Ghana Automotive…
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Citi Business Festival: 8 insights from forum on agribusiness ecosystem
The fourth and last forum of the 2023 edition of the Citi Business Festival forum focused on the agriculture value chain. The forum aimed to explore the theme “Understanding and Leveraging Agribusiness Value Chains” and how the sector’s advantages can be tapped. Distinguished speakers participated in the event, sharing their insights on the topic. Kwasi…
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Ghana needs innovative solutions to unlock agricultural potential – GIRSAL CEO
Ghana’s agribusiness sector still faces significant challenges, according to Kwesi Korboe, the Chief Executive Officer of GIRSAL. Contributing to a panel discussion on the Citi Business Festival on Tuesday, June 27, Mr. Korboe said while progress has been made, there is still a long way to go to fully unlock the potential of agriculture in…
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Ghana must adopt clear agrarian policy to increase agricultural production – Prof. Kanton
A former Research Scientist at the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Professor Roger Kanton, is advocating for the implementation of a comprehensive agrarian policy in Ghana. This policy, he says is crucial for enhancing and expanding agricultural production in the country. Professor Kanton expressed concern about…
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MTN suspends July 1 new MoMo charges
Telecommunication giant, MTN has suspended its planned adjustments in Mobile Money (MoMo) charges scheduled to have taken effect from July 1, 2023. Earlier, the telco said transactions up to GH¢2,000 were to see a one percent charge and a flat rate of GH¢20 for transactions above GHS 2,000. But MTN now says the decision has…