Here are 3 of the many assumptions to support the fact that the Ghana Business Model is in a quagmire. According to media sources, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently recommended a reduction of Bank of Ghana’s budgetary support to the Ghana government. It comes as no surprise as Ghana continues to be sustained … Read more
Boosting agricultural productivity and food security in Africa will require collective efforts by African countries and their partners. Japan already plays a significant role in boosting sustainable agricultural development on the continent. The country’s strong commitments, combined with the political will manifested by many African nations to eradicate hunger and malnutrition, will help to propel … Read more
In more than one way, Ghana is showing Nigeria superiority. In chronological age, the country once addressed as “Gold Coast” already comes first: she got her independence in 1957, three solid years ahead of Nigeria (1960). It is only in upending democracy that she was slightly overtaken by her Anglophone neighbour: military putschists struck in … Read more
A Ghanaian man is accused of selling boxes of rice that he passed off as new iPhones recently in Rexdale, Toronto. Toronto Police claim at least two unsuspecting victims have been duped by the scam that offered iPhones for sale on Kijiji. The first alleged victim, a 20-year-old man, made contact with the seller online … Read more
The Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, Mr. Sampson Asaki has expressed disappointment in the Ministry of Trade and Industry for lifting the ban on the inland importation of rice into the country. He said the move by government is very surprising since persons who do inland importation do so illegally. … Read more
The Second Lady, Mrs. Matilda Amissah-Arthur, has said that there are economic benefits of eating what the country grows and there are a lot of health benefits to be derived from eating the many fresh and nutritious produce from Ghana. Speaking at the launch of ‘Slow Foods’ 10,000 Gardens in Africa project’ in Ghana, Mrs … Read more
One of our goals at The Accra Report is to expose to the world the eclectic beauty of Ghana and the African continent. In order to achieve this goal, we are always seeking novel ways to showcase Ghana. With that objective in mind, we will like to introduce to your newest feature, Recipe Tuesdays. Recipe … Read more
The current economic challenges have pushed food prices above the means of most Ghanaians, who spend more than half of their earnings on food. The situation has been compounded by the free fall of the cedi, which has weakened households’ purchasing power. Ghanaian household expenses on food are 30 times more than what pertains in … Read more
The Managing Director of the Ghana Netherlands Chamber of Commerce Nico van Staalduinen has cautioned Ghana not to consider banning the importation of chicken. There have been calls for government to ban the importation of poultry products to save the local industry as well as reduce imports to shore up the cedi which has seen … Read more