Yoofi Grant takes over from Mawuena Trebarh who occupied that position for four years The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo has appointed Mr. Yoofi Grant as the Acting CEO of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC). He takes over from Mawuena Trebarh who occupied that position for four years after being appointed by former President … Read more
If the economy worked like the more recent quartz watch which functions electronically, then predictions of future events of growth will be more accurate than it currently is. As it stands, the economy works more like the older mechanical watch which evolved in Europe in the 17th century. The watchmakers tell us that it is … Read more
Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, Monday assumed office as the Finance Minister, with a pledge to grow Ghana’s economy for the prosperity and well-being of the citizenry. Mr Ofori-Atta, who brings to the Ministry more than 30 years’ experience in the Ghanaian and international financial sector, wss sworn-into office on Friday, January 27, by the President, Nana … Read more
Investment banker, Boakye Agyarko is the minister-designate for the energy sector. The energy sector is one fraught with numerous challenges including a weak foundation to ensure constant energy supply for commercial and domestic use. The next energy minister will be expected to tackle the country’s generation capacity, settle debts owed Nigeria Gas, and restructure the … Read more
Investment banker, Boakye Agyarko is the minister-designate for the energy sector. The energy sector is one fraught with numerous challenges including a weak foundation to ensure constant energy supply for commercial and domestic use. The next energy minister will be expected to tackle the country’s generation capacity, settle debts owed Nigeria Gas, and restructure the … Read more
The financial experience of Boakye Agyarko is good for the current state of Ghana’s energy challenges—this is a verdict from the African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) on the nomination of Mr. Agyarko for the position of Energy Minster by President Nana Akufo-Addo. Mr. Agyarko is described as a successful banker, having worked as a … Read more
The financial experience of Boakye Agyarko is good for the current state of Ghana’s energy challenges—this is a verdict from the African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) on the nomination of Mr. Agyarko for the position of Energy Minster by President Nana Akufo-Addo. Mr. Agyarko is described as a successful banker, having worked as a … Read more
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday January 10, announced the first batch of 13 people to fill various ministerial positions pending parliamentary approval. While announcing his nominees at the Flagstaff House, Akufo-Addo further urged the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, to expedite the approval of his appointees to enable government to … Read more
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday January 10, announced the first batch of 13 people to fill various ministerial positions pending parliamentary approval. While announcing his nominees at the Flagstaff House, Akufo-Addo further urged the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, to expedite the approval of his appointees to enable government to … Read more
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday January 10, announced the first batch of 13 people to fill various ministerial positions pending parliamentary approval. While announcing his nominees at the Flagstaff House, Akufo-Addo further urged the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, to expedite the approval of his appointees to enable government to … Read more
President Akufo-Addo on the second day of work in office announced to the public, the first batch of his ministerial appointees. Names of the 13-appointee designates mostly consisting of ministers under the Erstwhile Kuffuor government have been presented before Parliament for vetting and approval. The President expressed confidence in his choice of appointees, indicating that … Read more
The Deputy Executive Director of the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) is urging the incoming Energy Minister to renegotiate the Ameri and Karpower deals to ensure value for money. Ben Boakye believes the erstwhile National Democratic Congress did not do enough due diligence in conducting a value for money audit in transacting those two … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named Boakye Agyarko as the Minister Designate for Energy. Mr. Agyarko was a Policy Advisor for the 2016 campaign team of the New Patriotic Party(NPP). He is a successful banker, having worked as banker in New York for several years. He has also worked as an investment banker for … Read more
President Nana Akufo Addo has named persons to lead key business related ministries under the NPP government. The four have been named as minister designates for Finance, Trade, Agriculture and Energy and Petroleum respectively. The announcements were made at a brief ceremony at the Flagstaff House on Tuesday. Mr. Ken Ofori Atta will be replacing … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named Boakye Agyarko as the Minister Designate for Energy. Mr. Agyarko was a Policy Advisor for the 2016 campaign team of the New Patriotic Party(NPP). He is a successful banker, having worked as banker in New York for several years. He has also worked as an investment banker for … Read more
President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has succeeded on his third attempt at annexing the highest office of the land and much as he earned a few days of honeymoon in the process, he will soon hit the hard and tortuous road when he is sworn-in as President on January 7, 2017. Having won the election … Read more
The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV was yesterday elected as President of the National House of Chiefs (NHC). Togbe Afede beat three other high ranking chiefs namely; Awulae Atibrukusu III – Omanhene of Lower Axim, who was the vice president of the house, the Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amotia Ofori Panin and Nana Kwabena … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump announced his transition team on Friday, and it features a slew of prominent business leaders who supported the Republican during his campaign. Vice President-elect Mike Pence will chair the team, taking over for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Christie remains on the team as a vice chair. Several other politicians and three … Read more
UniCredit (CRDI. MI) and Societe Generale (SOGN.PA) declined to comment on talk of a possible merger between them after their shares rose on speculation about a tie-up. Rumors about a possible merger between the French and Italian banks have been doing the rounds for several years and have re-emerged after Jean-Pierre Mustier, a former investment … Read more
Online trolls angered by this week’s bombshell UK court ruling that the Brexit process cannot begin until Parliament has had its say have directed rape and death threats at Gina Miller, the woman behind the legal case. A look at Twitter also reveals a catalog of racist and sexist abuse against Miller, whose legal action … Read more