Category: Top Stories
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Prez charges GIPC to attract investments for Ghana’s post-covid recovery
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has urged the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) to canvas for the right investments to support Ghana’s post-Covid 19 recovery agenda. “We are emerging from a challenging global situation, the pandemic of COVID-19, and GIPC, the principal investment promotion agency for our country, has an enormous task ahead of…
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Ghanaian techies bemoan lack of confidence in local innovations
CEO of Afrifanom formerly known as Vokacom Company Limited, Nana Osei Kwasi Afrifa has lamented the lack of confidence in Ghanaian software developers or tech companies in producing solutions for various sectors of the economy. Although stakeholders keep preaching the use of Ghanaian innovations to push local start-ups and businesses, both private and public sector institutions…
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Achieving renewable energy goals should not be rushed – UENR Vice Chancellor
Even though there have been a lot of calls for Ghana to switch to renewable energy as soon as possible, not everybody thinks it is going to be achieved in the short to medium term. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Prof Elvis Asare-Bediako is one of such people. He believes…
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GISPA conference highlights the need for data localization, protection and economization
Business magnates within the telecommunication and data industry have underscored the need for Ghana to safeguard its data space in order to leverage its predictability to spur economic growth. This was revealed at the Ghana Internet Conference 2021, headlined by the Ghana Internet Service Providers’ Association (GISPA) as part of efforts to highlight ways by…
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Local industries will die if not protected from inferior imports – Prof. Dodoo
As the debate on the benchmark value reduction policy continues, the Ghana Standards Authority has added its voice to calls for the protection of local industries. According to the Director-General of the Authority Prof Alex Dodoo, local industries will die if they are left to compete unfairly with cheaper sub-standard imports. He made the remarks…
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Supply Ghanaians with more made-in-Ghana products – AGI urges GUTA
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has urged members of the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) to supply consumers with made-in-Ghana products following the government’s decision to reverse the 50% benchmark value reduction policy on some selected items. According to the AGI, GUTA’s lack of support for local manufacturers will not help Ghana’s industrialisation…
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Ghana does not need the IMF – Dr. John Kwakye
Economist and Director of Research at the Institute for Economic Affairs, Dr. John Kwakye, has downplayed claims that Ghana needs financial support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to him, there’s no need for Ghana to return to IMF because the country is endowed with natural resources that can help build the economy if…
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Companies urged to adopt talent-management strategy to enhance employee performance
The Institute of Directors, Ghana is advocating the need for companies to adopt a talent management strategy to identify and develop the skills and proficiencies of their employees. According to the Institute, this was critical to achieving organisational success and enhance the performance of their employees. Addressing graduands at the 20th Graduation and Induction ceremony…
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Tech experts divided over introduction of e-levy
The introduction of the 1.75 percent E-Levy continues to generate a lot of conversations, especially among technology enthusiasts. While many Ghanaians are still calling for a complete reversal of the 1.75% tax on electronic transactions as announced in the 2022 budget, others are in full support of the government’s plan to introduce the e-levy. The…
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AfCFTA member states urged to develop right policy frameworks to promote SEZ development
The Ministry of Trade and Industry is urging member states of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) to develop the right policy frameworks to promote the development of both Special Economic Zones and the operationalization of AfCFTA. According to the Ministry of Trade, this will also enable private sector operators to harness the…