Tag: COVID-19
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![New year greetings from Greater Accra chapter of AGI [Article]](https://citibusinessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Tsonam-Cleanse-Akpeloo-56.jpg)
New year greetings from Greater Accra chapter of AGI [Article]
Last year, the global Covid-19 pandemic had an adverse impact on economies and businesses. The pandemic took toll on lives. Many businesses had to make significant adjustments to remain operational or become competitive. The global economy has not recovered enough from the shocks of the virus and now that a new variant of the virus…
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Empower businesses for AfCFTA and post-COVID recovery – AGI to government
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has hailed the government’s support for the private sector over the years, although it believes more should be done to improve the business environment. In a new year message to its members, Greater Accra Regional Chairman of AGI, Tsonam Cleanse Akpeloo, indicated that the Association has over the years,…
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Covid-19: Kosmos Energy supports correctional institutions, families with $50,000
Leading Oil and Gas giant, Kosmos Energy Ghana has donated food relief and medical supplies valued at US$50,000 to three correctional institutions and 400 families at a ceremony in Accra. The institutions are the James Camp Prisons, Senior Correctional Centre and Light Outreach Orphanage. The donation is aimed at easing the unexpected pressures brought about…
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Artisans at Arts Centre want $150 COVID-19 test reduced ahead of yuletide
Artisans at the Arts Centre in Accra, one of Ghana’s top shopping hubs for tourists, are worried that they may record low sales this festive season due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to them, the $150 charged travellers for COVID-19 testing at the airport has deterred potential travellers from coming into the country, depriving them…
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Government launches Ghana ‘CARES’ programme to drive economic growth
As part of efforts to revive Ghana’s economy after suffering devastating setbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic, Government has formally launched the GH¢100 billion Ghana COVID-19 Alleviation and Revitalization of Enterprise Support Initiative, simply known as Ghana CARES “Obaatan pa” programme. Speaking on behalf of President Nana Akufo-Addo, at the launch of the initiative, Senior…
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![Growing resilient food systems post COVID is key for Africa [Article]](https://citibusinessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/rice-farmer.jpg)
Growing resilient food systems post COVID is key for Africa [Article]
When it comes to food security, the challenge is not always about producing more – it’s also about quality: producing food that is wholesome and preserved safely. About 690 millionpeople go hungry each year. The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to add between 83-132 million people to this number based on socio-economic factors. Even before the pandemic, about half of Africa’s citizens were…
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Take advantage of risk management opportunities from COVID-19 – NIC Boss to Insurance firms
The Commissioner of Insurance, Mr. Justice Ofori, has advised Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Chief Finance Officers (CFOs) of insurance companies in the country to take advantage of the risk management opportunities occasioned by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said this when he was advising them to rethink their ways of doing business.…
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AfCFTA to commence on January 1, 2021 as planned – Secretary-General
Mr. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), says the continental trade regime will take off as planned on January 1, 2021. He said the AfCFTA Secretariat was targeting January 2021 for the commencement of the implementation of the free trade agreement following its postponement due to the outbreak of the…
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Int’l Airlines operating in Ghana introduce innovative ways to attract travelers
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the latter part of 2019, the impact of the disease has been very severe as almost every sector has had its share of the ravaging virus. But one of the sectors that suffered a huge hit was the aviation sector. This was due to the imposition of travel restrictions…
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European Union provides €92.9 million budget support to Ghana
Ghana and the European Union (EU) have signed two financing agreements totalling €92.9 million for emergency budgetary support in response to the COVID-19 situation in the country and to prevent electoral violence in the northern border regions. Per the agreement, €87 million is in response to the COVID-19 situation in Ghana while the remaining €5.9…