Tag Archives: Banks in Ghana

Transforming the SME landscape in Ghana – Absa Bank Ghana

Absa Bank has set out to undo the most critical issue facing traders and small businesses in Ghana today – access to finance. There is no doubt about it; SMEs contribute over 80% to the country’s GDP growth. These businesses are the bedrock of economic stimulation, advancement and stability. Ghana’s history and its performance …

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Fidelity Bank is fully committed to driving agribusiness in Ghana – Nana Esi Idun-Arkhurst

Fidelity Bank Ghana, the country’s largest privately-owned bank, has reaffirmed its unwavering dedication to the agricultural sector at the presidential breakfast meeting on agriculture and agribusiness financing in Ghana. This profound commitment was shared by Nana Esi Idun-Arkhurst, Divisional Director, Retail and Business Banking at Fidelity Bank, who highlighted the …

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Ecobank and African Guarantee Fund sign transformative $200m risk-sharing agreement

Ecobank, the leading pan-African banking group, and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF), a specialized pan-African guarantee provider, have joined forces in a groundbreaking $200 million risk-sharing agreement. This is aimed at catalysing economic growth and supporting entrepreneurial ventures – including women-owned SMEs on the continent. The two organisations signed a …

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Sinapi Aba trains 280 youth in apprenticeship program in Bono Region

Two hundred and eighty young people in Bono Region have graduated from Sinapi Aba’s Youth Apprenticeship Program (YAP) aimed at improving livelihoods. The free three-year initiative is to alleviate unemployment among the youth in selected communities in the region. The investment by the financial institution is to promote community development …

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‘It’s a worry to us’ – BoG governor on hoarding of dollars

The governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has expressed concern over the practice of individuals keeping large volumes of foreign currencies in their homes. Asked whether the BoG was worried over a report that the immediate past Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources Madam Cecilia Dapaah …

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Fidelity Bank wins two more international accolades

The largest privately-owned Ghanaian bank, Fidelity Bank Ghana, has added two more accolades to its growing list of international laurels. At separate events held over the weekend, Fidelity Bank was named the Best Bank in Ghana at the 2022 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, as well as the Best Consumer Digital …

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