Category: Top Stories
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#CitiBusinessFestival on-air series: Dr. Andrew Ayiku shares insights on ‘Building Strong SME Brands’
In an enlightening session during the Citi Business Festival’s on-air series, Dr. Andrew Ayiku, a renowned professor at the Graduate School of Business, University of Professional Studies, provided entrepreneurs and small business owners with invaluable advice on building strong SME brands. The session, aired on Monday, June 12, 2023, emphasized the importance of brand positioning,…
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Citi Business Festival 2023 enters week two; focuses on building resilient SMEs
The Citi Business Festival 2023 will continue this week as it enters its second leg. Conversations will center on Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). SMEs make up over 80% of Ghanaian businesses, thus this week’s on-air radio series and TV forum aim at deliberating on how to build successful and resilient SMEs even in difficult…
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Growth and Sustainability Levy will jeopardize business operations – Ghana Chamber of Mines
The Ghana Chamber of Mines is impressing on government to have a deeper engagement with players within the mining industry to reconsider the Growth and Sustainability Levy as it has a crippling effect on the sector. This follows the implementation of the Growth and Sustainability Levy and two other new taxes on Monday, May 1,…
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South Africa congratulates Ghana on IMF deal, Ofori- Atta pledges speedy economic recovery
In a significant step towards enhancing economic cooperation and addressing shared challenges, Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, and South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, held a productive virtual meeting on Thursday June 1, on the sidelines of the MTN Capital Markets Day in South Africa. The discussion focused on strengthening bilateral ties, exploring mutual benefits, and…
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Ghana returns to gold top spot as output jumps 32%
Ghana recorded a 32% increase in gold production last year, enabling it to win back the top spot from South Africa as the largest gold producer on the continent, the president of the mines chamber said on Friday. Ghana lost its position to South Africa in 2021 after a drastic fall in output. Gold output…
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CBOD laments adverse impact of gold for oil policy on bulk oil distributors
Dr. Patrick Kwaku Ofori, the CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors, has expressed concerns about the government’s gold for oil policy, which he believes has put bulk oil distributors in a difficult position, competing directly against the government. This policy was implemented as a strategic move by the government to address the…
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Pensioner Bondholders justify decision to petition CHRAJ over interest
The Convener of the Pensioner Bondholders Forum, Dr. Adu Anane Antwi, has justified the forum’s decision to petition the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over the government’s failure to pay accrued interest on outstanding principal payments. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on Thursday, Dr. Antwi said that the government was not treating its citizens…
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We are poised to eradicate poverty through SEED initiative – SSNIT
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says it is poised to eradicate poverty in the country by insuring the active income of informal sector workers through its Self-Employed Enrollment Drive (SEED) initiative. SSNIT said this would avert the overreliance of such persons on their children and lessen the burden on the government’s social…
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Govt aims to transform fishing industry with new aquaculture centre
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his government is keen on transforming Ghana’s fishing industry. Recognizing the crucial role of the sector in the country’s economy and the livelihoods of countless Ghanaians, the President pledged to implement a series of measures to improve its sustainability. The President made this promise during the inauguration of the…
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Govt issues one-month ultimatum for merchant subscribers to register SIMs
The Ministry of Communications has announced that almost 280,000 merchant SIMs have not been registered, offering fraudsters an opportunity to use them in perpetuating their activities. The Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, provided an update on the SIM re-registration exercise in Parliament, stating that all unregistered merchant SIMs will be blocked permanently at…