Category: Top Stories
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Stakeholders push for West African airline to boost sub-regional trade
As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) continues to gain momentum, stakeholders in West Africa’s aviation sector are actively pushing for measures that would strengthen the regional industry to boost intra African trade. According to them, one key strategy African governments’ need to deploy is to incentivize local carrier operators, ensuring they play a…
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Thousands to participate in 2023 #CitiBusinessOlympics today
Thousands of workers from different corporate institutions will converge at Eden Heights today, September 30, for the Citi Business Olympics 2023, the biggest corporate sports gathering of the year. The event is powered by Citi TV with support from Citi FM. Staff from various institutions will participate in a variety of sporting disciplines, including 7-a-side…
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Vodafone Ghana’s commitment to SMEs shines at Business Runway 2023
Vodafone Ghana has once again demonstrated its unwavering dedication to bolstering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country. This commitment took center stage at the recent Vodafone Ghana Business Runway 2023 event, where industry experts gathered to provide invaluable insights for SMEs looking to enhance their operations and achieve sustainable growth. The event featured…
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SMEs must incentivize staff to unlock full potential – Access Bank Board Chair
Ama Bawuah, the Board Chair of Access Bank Ghana, has emphasized the importance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) incentivizing their staff effectively to unlock their full potential, ultimately benefiting their businesses. Addressing the audience at the Vodafone Business Runway event in Accra, which centred around the theme “Good to Great with Vodafone: Innovate, Comply,…
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MIIF to invest an initial $32.9 million into Ghana’s first lithium mine
The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has agreed a two-part capital investment totaling $32.9 million in the first ever lithium mine to be developed in Ghana. MIIF announced its intention of investing in Atlantic Lithium, which trades on the alternative market on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) at the…
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Fitch Solutions predicts Ghana’s medical devices market to post double-digit growth
Fitch Solutions anticipates a notable increase in Ghana’s healthcare budget, with projections indicating a rise to $16.5 billion in 2024, up from the recorded figure of $15.2 billion in 2023. This anticipated expansion in funding underscores Ghana’s commitment to strengthening its healthcare infrastructure there’s more in the following. According to a recent report from Fitch…
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Five business executives to be prosecuted over data privacy breaches
Five business executives suspected to have breached data protection laws have been arrested by a joint team operation led by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) and the Ghana Police Service. The Commission in a bid to ensure that businesses possess the required authorisation to process clients’ data embarked on an enforcement operation on Thursday to…
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Citi Business Olympics sold out; all set for Saturday
All roads lead to the Eden Heights Sports Complex at Weija in the Greater Accra region for the biggest corporate sports gathering dubbed Citi Business Olympics put together by Citi TV with support from Citi FM. Ghanaians from various institutions will partake in different sporting disciplines including 7-aside football, basketball, sack race, volleyball, tug of…
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South Africa adds Ghana to E Visa list
The South African government has announced that Ghana has been added to the E Visa list. This means that Ghanaian citizens seeking to travel to South Africa can now apply for visas online, without having to visit the South African High Commission in Accra. This was announced in a statement issued by the South African…
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NIB too important to collapse, govt must restructure balance sheet – Adongo
The Minority in Parliament has strongly urged the government to undertake a significant restructuring of the ailing National Investment Bank (NIB) in order to prevent the bank’s potential liquidation. Recent reports have indicated the possibility of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) acquiring NIB, which currently carries liabilities exceeding GHc2 billion. During a press conference held…