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ECOWAS needs payment, settlement system as ECO adoption delays – Akufo-Addo
Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) President Nana Akufo-Addo has called for the rapid establishment of a payment and settlement system for the ECOWAS region. He made the call during the opening ceremony of the 58th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, which was held…
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Local manufacturers urged to pay attention to product labelling
Local manufacturers have been advised to pay attention to their labelling before submitting products for certification. According to regulatory agencies, improper labelling affects the registration and certification process compelling such agencies to deny manufacturers product certification. At an SME training workshop in Tamale, manufacturers at the Food and Drugs Authority noted that most Small and…
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Provide small cocoa processors with sustained financial support – Banks urged [Video]
Banks in the country have been charged to increase and sustain the levels of credit offered to small and medium scale cocoa processors to enable them drive the value addition agenda in the cocoa sector. Currently, major processors of cocoa in the country, who ultimately export about 70 percent of their produce are found in…
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Gold Fields appoints Chris Griffith as CEO designate
The Board of Gold Fields announced the appointment of Chris Griffith as the Chief Executive Officer designate and Executive Director of the Company. Mr Griffith will succeed Nick Holland on 1 April 2021. Mr Holland, who was due to retire on September 20, 2021, after 13 years as CEO of the Company, has agreed to…
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Block revenue leakages instead of imposing new taxes – COPEC advises government
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers, COPEC is asking the government to focus on sealing revenue leakages in the energy sector rather than impose more taxes. According to the Chamber, billions of dollars are lost to the state from various illegal activities such as fuel smuggling. Speaking to Citi Business News, Executive Secretary of COPEC, Duncan…
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Make use of more renewable energy sources – IES urges government
The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has intensified its advocacy for the government to make renewable energy a critical component of Ghana’s power mix. Ghana has so far failed to meet its initial target of universal electricity access by 2020 and also failed to meet its 10 percent deployment of renewable energy by 2020 target.…
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EPA, Zeal collaborate to operationalize Petroleum Laboratory
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to collaborate with Zeal Environmental Technologies to help efficiently operationalize EPA’s established Laboratory in Takoradi to serve the petroleum industry. The Executive Director of EPA, Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, said this to Citi News during a working visit to Zeal Environmental Technologies, an indigenous oil and industrial waste management…
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AfCFTA: Address challenges of local businesses – GNCCI to government
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has asked for the challenges being faced by local businesses to be addressed in order to gain from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Since the commencement of the agreement on January 1, 2021, businesses in Ghana, both big and small, have been charged to…
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Sensitize employees, customers on COVID-19 safety protocols – AGI urges SMEs
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has charged Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) across the country to ramp up sensitization amongst their workers and customers about the COVID-19 safety protocols. This the AGI believes will add to efforts by government to curb the spread of the virus in Ghana and ultimately sustain demand for…
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GUTA welcomes Alan Kyerematen’s renomination as Trade Minister
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is elated with the president’s renomination of Alan Kyerematen, as Trade Minister. He served in the portfolio during the first term of President Akufo-Addo and GUTA believes he is so far the best minister to have been assigned to the ministry. Speaking to Citi Business News, President of…