Business

The Managing Director of Absa Bank Ghana, Abena Osei-Poku has been recognized as a top corporate personality in the country at the 6th Ghana Women of the Year Honours recently organized by Glitz Africa. Mrs. Osei-Poku was among 13 remarkable women from diverse fields who were celebrated at the awards …

Fidelity Bank Ghana in partnership with MDF West Africa has initiated a trade roadshow focused on training Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The various subject matters covered included international trade payment methods and their associated risks; opportunities available in the international trade business, and understanding the Integrated Customs Management …

Despite commendable efforts and interventions by various state and private sector entities, there is no silver bullet to how economies across Africa and the small and medium enterprise sector will recover from the global health pandemic. Across the continent, we see a K-shaped recovery as different economies and sectors recover …

Ghana’s total public debt stock has increased once again according to new data released by the Bank of Ghana. The debt stock which ended the first quarter of 2021 at GH¢ 304.6 billion, increased by almost GH¢ 30 billion in April and May. This saw Ghana’s total public debt as …

As further evidence of its commitment to eradicating financial marginalisation and exclusion, the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIB) Ghana has partnered with the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Social Work and Centre for Social Development in Africa (CSDA) to launch the Financial Capability and Asset Building (FCAB) Africa …

The Ministry of Finance has schooled top management of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority on the Public-Private Partnership Act and the Public Investment Management Regulations introduced in 2020. It forms part of a nationwide sensitization to provide information to State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) on the rights, guidelines, and due …

The Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG), has admitted 104 new members for the years 2020 and 2021. This is the first time the Institute, in its 40 years of existence, had admitted two different cohorts (2020 and 2021) together at the same ceremony. The 104 inductees included full members, …

Zeepay, the leading African Challenger Fintech with operations in 20 African countries today announced Ama K. Abebrese, an award-winning actress, producer and media presenter, as a brand influencer to support the brand in its next growth phase. The British-Ghanaian actress has starred in quite a number of notable film productions …

The Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, has commenced a series of engagement with the youth across the country aimed at igniting an entrepreneurial spirit for accelerated job creation and financial independence for the nation’s youth The programme is part of efforts to share and urge the youth of Ghana …

FBNBank Ghana has announced that it has received PCI DSS certification version 3.2.1. from the Payment Card Industry Standards Security Council (“PCI SSC”) affirming the high level of security around its cards. The PCI DSS, which means Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, is an information security standard for organizations …