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May 14, 2024May 14, 2024

Let’s Embrace Technology To Harness fintech, Digital Innovation – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has emphasised the importance of fintech and digital innovation for African governments to fully benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). He attributed this to AfCFTA’s potential to significantly alter the economic landscape and

May 14, 2024May 14, 2024

Turning Trash Into Treasure

Africa’s waste management experts Zoomlion Ghana Limited has inaugurated another municipal solid waste recycling plant also known as Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant (IRECOP) in the Volta. Addressing a durbar of chiefs, heads of department of the Volta Regional Coordinating Council,

May 14, 2024May 14, 2024

Africa’s Economy To Hit $16.3tn By 2050 – Wamkele Mene

The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, has disclosed that Africa is projected to be the 8th largest global economy with an estimated $16.3 trillion by the year 2050. Speaking during day one of

May 14, 2024May 14, 2024

Dollarisation Of Ghana’s Economy Not Solution To Cedi Depreciation – ASEPA

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has disagreed with suggestions by Dr John Kwabena Kwakye, the Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), to adopt the dollar as Ghana’s currency to stabilise the country’s economy.

May 10, 2024May 10, 2024

NPA Cracks Down on Pump Tampering: Report Suspected Cheating at Gas Stations

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has urged motorists to immediately report fuel stations suspected of cheating to the Authority. The Consumer Services Manager of NPA, Mrs. Eunice Budu Nyarko, who made the call, said that when complaints are made within 48

May 9, 2024May 9, 2024

INFLATION RATE FOR APRIL DROPS TO 25%

Inflation rate for April 2024 drops to 25.0%, representing a 0.8 percentage point decrease from March’s inflation rate of 25.8%.According to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), food inflation recorded 26.8% and non-food inflation saw a decrease from 29.6% to 26.8% for

May 9, 2024May 9, 2024

REPORTS OF EXIT FROM GHANA DIDN’T COME FROM US – SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE

French Bank Société Générale has dismissed rumours suggesting its withdrawal from the Ghanaian banking sector, describing them as baseless speculation. The bank clarified that it is restructuring its operations to better align with international market dynamics. Addressing concerns raised by shareholders

May 6, 2024May 6, 2024

Otumfuo’s Stamp Unveiled

Sublime looking commemorative stamps of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, which is to honour the Ashanti King for his extraordinary leadership and unique contributions to the country’s growth in the last 25 years, has been unveiled at the Manhyia Palace

May 3, 2024May 3, 2024

Govt To Commission Kumasi International Airport May 10

Expectations are high as government is set to commission the Kumasi Airport, now Nana Agyemang Prempeh I International Airport on May 10, 2024. President Akufo-Addo will join the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Minister of Transport Kwaku Ofori Asiamah and

April 29, 2024April 29, 2024

NCA Pushes For Progress And Consumer Protection In Ghana’s Telecom Industry

The Board Chairman of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Okatakyie Ababio Boakye Danquah II, has urgedstakeholders in the telecommunications industry to embrace continuous development within the electronic communications sector. Addressing a gathering at the University of Development Studies (UDS) Multipurpose Auditoriumn in Tamale, the NCA board chairman emphasized the critical