Tag: Citi Business Festival
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Standard is the language of trade; it’s critical to meet them – Prof. Dodoo to businesses
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Standards Authority (GRA), Prof. Alex Dodoo, has said it is extremely important for entrepreneurs to be concerned about the role of standardization in their businesses if they seek to excel. According to him, standardization is “the language of trade”. Prof. Alex Dodoo was speaking on the theme…
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Take advantage of incentives, tax exemptions and rebates – Tax analyst urges businesses
Businesses continue to be encouraged not to lose sight of the government’s tax waivers to enable them to grow and sustain their operations. Tax analyst and Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Law, Dr. Abdallah Ali-Nakyea, says there exists an array of incentives, tax exemptions, and rebates that, Micro Small and Medium…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Virtual forum on ‘Doing Business in Ghana as an MSME’ comes off today
The second edition of the 2021 Citi Business Festival’s virtual fora comes off today [Tuesday, 8th June, 2021]. The forum, which is expected to kick off at 11:00 am and end at 1:00pm, will be hosted by Citi News’ Vivian Kai Lokko. The discussion will be centered on the theme “Doing Business in Ghana as…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Training on entrepreneurship should begin from SHS – Yofi Grant
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, believes one of the ways to raise more entrepreneurs within the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector is for the government to empower the youth through skills training right from Senior High School. Speaking on the on-air series of the…
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Insurance key to safeguarding funds during e-commerce – Absa Chief Enablement Officer
Ebo Richardson, the Chief Enablement and Information Officer at Absa Bank, Ghana, has urged businesses not to lose sight of the importance of insurance when safeguarding their e-payment structures while utilizing e-commerce. Insuring e-payment structures will help secure the money of businesses and customers in the event of some losses, Mr. Richardson said on the…
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Ghana, others in Africa may take 20-yrs to go fully cashless – Ebow Anamoah-Mensah
Chief Technology Officer of IT Consortium, Ebow Anamoah-Mensah, has said, although Ghana is gradually becoming a “commonplace” for cashless transactions, it requires a few more years for it to be nationally adapted. In his estimation, it will take Ghana just like any other African country almost two decades to fully operate a cashless economy. “I…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Use data on customers to improve service delivery – Ebo Anamoah Mensah
The Chief Technology Officer for IT Consortium, Ebo Anamoah Mensah, has advised businesses to use customers’ data collated from their backend digital platforms to improve their services. Speaking on the Citi Business Festival 2021 edition on the topic. ‘Cashless Economy with Opportunities in Business and Commerce‘, Mr. Anamoah Mensah said a lot of businesses are…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Participants laud Ghana’s progress in building a cashless economy
Participants of the first Citi Business Festival virtual forum on have acknowledged the country’s efforts towards building a cashless society. Sharing their experiences at the forum which aired on Citi TV via zoom, they shared spoke of the successes chalked so far, as well as the challenges that need to be surmounted to ensure that…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Investment in cyber security critical for a formidable digital economy – Ebo Richardson
The Chief Enablement and Information Officer at Absa Bank, Ebo Richardson, has called for investment in cyber security and a collaboration between sector players to develop a formidable digital economy. Mr. Richardson made these statements during the 2021 Citi Business Festival’s first virtual forum on Citi TV, on the theme, ‘Digital Economy – Building a…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Fintech business now much easier in Ghana – IT Consortium CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of IT Consortium, Romeo Bugyei, has highlighted the critical role the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) has played in Ghana’s fintech space since its inception in May 2007. Speaking on the Citi Business Festival virtual forum on Citi TV, Mr. Bugyei pointed out that the centralized infrastructure provided by…