Africa Prosperity Dialogues 2025 To Be Launched May 13
The Africa Prosperity Network (APN) in partnership with the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and the Office of the President of the Republic of Ghana, will launch the Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) 2025 on Monday, 13 May 2024. The launch, which will be held as a side event at the 3i Africa Summit, will take place at the...
Establish Local Enterprises To Replace Relocated Companies – AGI To Govt
Dr. Humphrey Ayim-Darke, the President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), has proposed that the Akufo-Addo administration should intentionally foster the growth of local companies to compensate for the departure of multinational corporations from Ghana. Nearly ten multinational corporations, including Nivea, Glovo, Jumia Foods, Game, and Dark and Lovely, have relocated from Ghana. In an interview on Citi TV’s The...
Exploring the Potential Benefits and Risks of Real Estate Investment
Wendy Kwarteng - KwartengW@stanbic.com.gh Real estate investment has long been touted as a pathway to building wealth steadily over time. Investing in real estate offers a multitude of opportunities for individuals seeking to grow their wealth portfolio. Residential and commercial real estate, the hospitality industry, student housing, and real estate investment funds (REIT) are some of the real estate investment...
SIMS Executive Urges SMEs To Embrace Budgeting For Success
The Head of Finance at the Stanbic Investment Management Services (SIMS), Paulina Okai, has advised small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) to make budgeting a core part of their business operations. Ms. Okai said this during a Financial Management Webinar targeted at SMEs on the theme ‘Financial Management for Small Businesses; Budgeting, Forecasting and Cash Flow’. In her presentation, the...
Attempted Murder On Ukrainian President Foiled
Ukraine has detained two security officials allegedly involved in a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky, which Kyiv’s state security service (SBU) said it foiled. Two colonels in Ukraine’s government protection unit were accused of carrying out “subversive activities against Ukraine in exchange for financial compensation,” Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s office said Tuesday. Both colonels were charged with treason; one was...
National Inst. Suppliers Deny Receipt Of Payment From Education Ministry
The National Association of Institutional Suppliers has debunked the Ministry of Education’s claim that arrears owed the association have been settled. In a statement released by the Ministry of Education, on April 15, it announced that the Government has disbursed Ghc26 million to the Institutional Suppliers, responsible for the supply of school uniforms, P.E kits, and stationery, among others. In an...
Cedi Depreciation Has Been Lower Under NPP – Bawumia
The New Patriotic Party's flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has asserted that the current strength of the cedi against the dollar demonstrates an improvement compared to its value during the National Democratic Congress government's tenure. In an interview with AfricaWatch Magazine, Dr Bawumia highlighted the cedi's resilience under the President Akufo-Addo administration, emphasizing his position on stabilizing the cedi's value. He remarked...
70 Qualified For Paris Olympics After World Athletics Relay
A total of 70 teams have qualified for relay events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games following two days of thrilling action at the World Athletics Relays Bahamas 24 (May 4-5, 2024). Fourteen teams in each of the five disciplines being contested in Nassau – the women’s and men’s 4x100m and 4x400m plus the mixed 4x400m – automatically qualified for...
Tamale Metro Assembly installs new traffic lights to curb road accidents
The Tamale Metropolitan Assembly (TaMA) have installed additional traffic light system on the intersection leading to the Northern Regional Coordinating Council to regulate the fast-growing vehicular traffic on that stretch of the northern regional capital. The move is in line with efforts by the city authorities to maintain law and order and curb road accidents which sometimes result in fatalities...
