Tag: Ghana
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Registration for Ghana Rising conference opens
Registration for Ghana Rising, a one-day conference to deliberate on policies to help boost the productive capacities of local businesses, has opened. The event organised by Citi FM/TV will be held on September 19, 2019, at the Kempinski Gold Coast City Hotel in Accra. Explaining the rationale behind the event, Bernardino Koku Avle, General Manager…
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Ghana Chamber of Commerce establishes ADR for business disputes
Businesses with protracted cases at the courts can now seek redress at an Alternative Dispute Resolution, (ADR) Center that has been created by the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI). This follows complaints by businesses about the slow and stressful legal process in resolving commercial disputes. The ADR center is to provide an…
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Israel launches satellite to boost internet connectivity in Africa
Israel is helping Africa connect to the rest of the world through a new satellite soaring into space. It’s Spacecom successfully launched “Amos-17”, a state-of-art satellite on a mission to provide communication services to Africa, into orbit from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Tuesday night, according to a press release. It said Amos-17…
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Africa’s Transformation Beyond Aid is a must — Akufo-Addo
Africa’s transformation beyond aid is a must, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged. The President addressing the 2019 African Caucus Meeting in Accra said African countries can tap into their youthful and dynamic workforce to drive their economies, and make the continent a powerhouse in the global economy. The annual Africa Caucus meeting brought…
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Government plans training 12,000 entrepreneurs in three years
Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, Minister for Business Development, has said it is the goal of government to train and mentor 12,000 entrepreneurs nation-wide to enhance their businesses within three years adding that beneficiaries of the training would also have access to a GHC 100 million loan with 10 percent interest rate. Dr Awal, who made…
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Ken Ofori-Atta to present 2019 mid-year budget review to Parliament
In accordance with Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), the Minister for Finance is expected to present the Mid-Year Review and Supplementary Estimates to Parliament on Monday 29th July, 2019. According to a Finance Ministry press release, this year’s presentation will have a particular focus on issues affecting the energy…
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Sustainable pension scheme can mitigate corruption in Ghana
Samuel Zan Akologo, Executive Secretary of Caritas Ghana has stated that even though there is no excuse for corruption, a sustainable pension scheme is however critical in mitigating corruption in Ghana. He noted that if public office holders were assured of a dignified pension scheme, it would go a long way to reduce their…
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Let’s grow more cotton to boost the textile industry – AGI
Mrs Doris Kessie, the National Chairperson for Textiles, Garment and Leather Industries at the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has called for more efforts to be made to encourage the youth to grow more cotton. “It’s time to train the youth and farmers to produce high-quality cotton on a larger scale to feed the…
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Gov’t to make Accra a Financial Services Hub
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has disclosed that government is planning to make Accra a financial hub to attract major banks in West Africa to site their headquarters in Ghana. Currently, the African Development Bank has its headquarters in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, while Ecobank has its headquarters in Lome, Togo. Speaking at a ceremony to showcase…
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Ghana-Barbados Chamber of Commerce launched in Accra
The Board of Trustees of the Barbados Ghana Business Chamber has launched the Barbados Ghana Business Chamber in Accra. The chamber is to, among others, grow the business relationship between Ghana and Barbados, promote trade, including import and export opportunities for the business communities of both countries as well as facilitate skills and knowledge share…