Category: News
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Solidaridad empowers cocoa cooperative unions to advocate for a sustainable and inclusive value chain
Boaky Solidaridad, under its RECLAIM Sustainability programme, is building the capacity of cocoa cooperatives to participate at all levels of decision-making in the cocoa value chain. Often, efforts toward sustainable cocoa production are derailed by policies that do not reflect the exigent needs of smallholder farmers and consequently do not receive support from the very…
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GAWU criticises phase two of govt’s Planting for Food & Jobs
The General Agriculture Workers Union (GAWU) has criticized government’s second phase of the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme which seeks to provide jobs to more than 1.2 million farmers. This follows the launch of the second phase of the programme on Monday which also announced an annual average of 210,000 new farm-related jobs…
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Government achieves 95% participation rate in second round of DDEP
Government has achieved a 95% participation rate across its three latest debt exchange programmes. The Finance Ministry revealed that in the first program, which focused on pension funds, nearly 95% of eligible bondholders identified by the Central Securities Depository participated. Pension funds agreed to exchange GHS 29 billion out of the existing GHS 31 billion…
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Stakeholders in digital ecosystem charged to do more to protect child privacy
Policy Makers in the digital ecosystem are being encouraged to deepen collaborations that safeguard the data of children across the country. This, according to the Africa Digital Rights Hub, a not profit think and action tank agency will ensure that children optimize the usage of internet related platforms while being protected. Teki Akuetteh is the…
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Treasury bill auction sees oversubscription as interest rate increases
The government saw a 5.63% over subscription in treasury bill sales, despite rising interest rates. This is according to the Bank of Ghana’s auction results for last week. The offer attracted bids amounting to GHS 3.20 billion out of the GHS 3.22 billion of the bids tendered. This increase indicates strong investor demand but also…
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Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC reiterates commitment to empowering women-owned businesses
In a significant milestone, 20 women entrepreneurs have graduated from Standard Chartered’s Women in Technology Incubator programme, which aims to empower women-led start-ups with essential resources and support. After a rigorous pitch process, five outstanding participants received seed funding of GHS110,000 each to invest in their businesses. Implemented in partnership with the Ghana Climate Innovation…
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Explore international treaties and benefit – Trade Ministry urges businesses
Businesses are being encouraged to cultivate interest in appreciating international business treaties to give them better perspective of global business dynamics. This, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry will help local businesses explore trade financing that are embedded these treaties. Ghana is signatory to many international treaties which seek to deepen economic and…
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Access Bank, Deloitte Ghana join forces to empower MSMEs and trade associations
In a landmark event that marks a significant step towards fostering the growth and resilience of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana, Access Bank and Deloitte Ghana came together to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The ceremony, held at Access Bank’s headquarters, saw key figures from both organizations gathering to solidify their…
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This is Ghana Exhibition: Exhibitors tell stories behind their brands
Day one of Citi TV/Citi FM’s ‘This is Ghana Exhibition’ has been a success, with exhibitors displaying a wide variety of products and services from food processing to clothing, cosmetics, bags, and more. Exhibitors from all over Ghana have come to the AMA forecourt in Accra to showcase their products and services to the public.…
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Trade Ministry encourages businesses to meet global trade standards
Businesses are encouraged to adhere to global quality standards in order to propel Ghana to the forefront of the international market. This, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry will give the country a competitive edge as the country makes efforts in scaling up value addition strategies for its exported raw commodities. Global trade…