The Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, has sworn in a 13-member Ministerial Advisory Board (MAB) for the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Accra. According to the Minister, who is also the Chairman of the Board, the Ministerial Advisory Board will enable the Ministry to realise its vision and also help it undertake … Read more
ShawbellConsulting, has marked its 15th anniversary celebrations with a call on the government to stridently implement its policy commitments by encouraging public agencies, development partners and other entities to engage indigenous professional firms. Speaking in an interview with the media as part of activities to celebrate the 15th anniversary Ms. Phyllis M. Christian, CEO of … Read more
Madam Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has directed the re-establishment of the Economic, Trade and Investment Bureau (ETIB) at the Ministry. She explained that the re-establishment of the ETIB would realign the Ministry’s objectives to achieve the Government’s Economic Diplomacy Agenda. She said there was no doubt that one of … Read more
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF), Nana Osei Bonsu, has bemoaned the low penetration of the insurance industry in the country. He described the industry’s less than two per cent contribution to the country’s gross domestic product as “woefully inadequate,” and called for high level collaboration among stakeholders to grow the sector. Nana … Read more
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) has identified more than 100 commercially viable businesses profiled to kick-start the One District, One Factory (ODOF) policy of the government. The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Alan Kyerematen, who disclosed this in Accra yesterday, said after identifying the projects that qualified under the selection criteria, the … Read more
Nana Osei Bonsu, Chief Executive Officer of the Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF) has bemoaned the low penetration of the insurance industry in the country. He described the industry’s less than two per cent contribution to the country’s gross domestic product as “woefully inadequate”, and called for high level collaboration among stakeholders to grow the sector. … Read more
Telecommunication network, Tigo, has announced partnership with the 2017 Ghana Economic Outlook and Strategy (EOBS) conference. Tigo, through its the enterprise arm of mobile network operator, Tigo Business, offers world-class digital solutions for large corporate, government agencies and SMEs to connect better with their customers and improve efficiency. The annual thought leadership conference has over … Read more
Tigo Business has announced its partnership with the 2017 Ghana Economic Outlook and Strategy Conference (EOBS). Tigo Business, the enterprise arm of Mobile Network Operator, Tigo, offers world-class digital solutions for large corporate, government agencies and SMEs to connect better with their customers and improve efficiency The annual thought leadership conference has over the years … Read more
A three-day international conference on trade and finance is scheduled to take place in Accra on April 12, 2017. It is expected to bring together industry players from across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas to discuss how to improve international trade. A statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer of Rescue Shipping and Investment … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has inaugurated a 11 member governing board for the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) and tasked the members to find practical solutions for the country’s energy crisis. The new board is to oversee the successful implementation of the Energy Compact which focuses on expansion and stabilisation of power supply in the country. The inauguration … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has inaugurated an 11-member governing board for the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA). The new board is to oversee the successful implementation of the Energy Compact, which focuses on expansion and stabilisation of power supply in the country. The inauguration comes after the worsening power crisis which bedevilled the country for four years. Inaugurating … Read more
The Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF) has declared its readiness to partner the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) in the implementation of the recently announced “Planting for Food and Jobs” program. The foundation said it was interested in adding value to the agricultural products of the country in support of the program. Speaking at a … Read more
The Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF) has declared its readiness to partner the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) in the implementation of the ‘Planting for Food and Jobs Programme’. PEF says its interest in the programme will primarily be focused on adding value to the raw agricultural products to come out of the programme. Executives … Read more
The CEO of the Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF), Nana Osei Bonsu, has stated that the one-district-one-factory policy to be implemented by the Akufo-Addo government will ensure massive industrialization in Ghana. His comment comes as a repudiation of assertion by the immediate past Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana that the policy is needless. For … Read more
Former Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Edward Effah, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company. His appointment took effect from November 1, 2016. Mr. Edward Effah replaces Mr. Ishmael Yamson, who resigns after a successful 12 year run as Non-Executive Chairman of the Unilever Ghana Board. A statement on the … Read more
The incoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) government must act with circumspection regarding calls by groups for the abrogation of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Ghana and European Union (EU), Franklin Cudjoe, the president of policy think tank IMANI Ghana, has said. According to him, it would be suicidal for the NPP, which prides itself … Read more
President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo, has stated his administration will shift the focus of the country’s economic management from taxation to production in order to deliver progress to Ghanaians. According to him, the vision of the incoming government is to build a fair and prosperous society in a democratic and united nation. “To achieve this, we need … Read more
The Alliance for Integrity has launched its No eXcuses Pocket Guide, a corruption-prevention publication for employees in all sectors of the country. The Alliance, which is a business-driven multi-stakeholder initiative between private sector organisations, civil society, public organisations, academia and international institutions, designed the Guide to provide direction for employees on how to avoid giving … Read more