Enterprise Group, a Ghanaian insurance company has substituted Sanlam, its South African partner, with US-based Leapfrong Financial, in a transaction that will see its capitalisation rise more than six-fold, and make possible its African expansion dream a reality. The new partnership comes after Enterprise and Sanlam Group agreed, on mutual grounds, to part ways after … Read more
Anelo Mathews insists there is no pressure on Sri Lanka in their crucial Champions Trophy clash against India on Thursday because the defending champions are expected to thrash his underdogs. Mathews’ side must beat India at The Oval to keep alive their hopes of reaching the semi-finals, but the odds are against a Sri Lanka … Read more
Virat Kohli has urged India to produce a repeat of their Pakistan demolition when they face Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy on Thursday. Kohli’s side made a memorable start to the tournament as the defending champions crushed arch rivals Pakistan by 124 runs in Birmingham on Sunday. After India piled up 319 for three … Read more
Sri Lankan cricketing legend Kumar Sangakkara said Monday he will retire from first-class cricket at the end of the present English county championship season in September. The 39-year-old — fifth in the list of all-time Test run scorers averaging more than 57 runs in 134 Tests, making 11 double centuries — is still in prime … Read more
West Indies’ vulnerable top-order batting was again exploited by Pakistan as the home team reached 72 for three at lunch after choosing to bat first on the opening day of the second Test at Kensington Oval on Sunday. Despite a surface that offered very little assistance to the faster bowlers, the Caribbean team lost their … Read more
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s half-century propelled India into a slim first innings lead over Australia Monday before the hosts were bowled out for 332 on the third day of the series-deciding fourth Test. Jadeja’s 63-run knock helped India overtake Australia’s first innings total of 300 and seize a 32-run lead at Dharamsala. Jadeja once again proved … Read more
India’s Ravindra Jadeja took the big wicket of captain Steve Smith to damage Australia’s hopes of salvaging a draw on the final day of the third Test in Ranchi on Monday. Australia were 83 for four at lunch with Shaun Marsh on 15 and Peter Handscomb on four, needing another 69 runs to avoid an … Read more
Telecommunication giant, MTN, has signed a commercial contract with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to improve coverage as well as provide unbeatable internet connectivity to its community. MTN has laid fibre-optic cables to all halls of residence on campus, not only to improve internet connectivity, but also as part of a … Read more
LUSAKA, Zambia, May 30, 2016/ — Standard Chartered (www.SC.com) continues to deliver on its commitment to bridge Africa’s power gap by facilitating, coordinating and arranging transactions which boost the capacity of national power grids and access to electricity across Africa. In this latest milestone transaction, Standard Chartered has partnered with the U. S. Government, through … Read more
The government of Ghana has placed a total of 751 persons in Witches Camps on the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Programme. According to the Finance Minister Seth Terkper, the perceived witches were part of an additional 6,006 beneficiaries enrolled in the programme in the Northern and Upper East regions. “The Ministry [Gender and social … Read more