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SEC woos diaspora investors as Ghana Stock Exchange records strong performance
Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ramping up efforts to attract diaspora and foreign investment into the country’s capital markets amid claims that the Ghana Stock Exchange remains one of the best-performing exchanges in Africa.
Cocoa farmers accuse COCOBOD officials of private buying activities
Cocoa farmers have accused some officials of the Ghana Cocoa Board of engaging in private cocoa buying activities which they say are undermining confidence in the sector and distorting fair competition. The concerns were raised by the Ghana National Cocoa Farmers Association during the signing of a strategic partnershi...
APN welcomes digital transformation focus of Africa Forward Summit and calls for continent-wide mobile money interoperability
The Africa Prosperity Network (APN) welcomes the strong commitments on digital transformation and artificial intelligence expressed at the Africa Forward Summit. We commend the emphasis on Africa’s digital future, inclusive innovation, and alignment with African Union frameworks and priorities. However, implementation...
Victor Yaw Asante takes up international banking role
…following successful tenure as MD/CEO of First Bank (GH) Following the completion of his two-term tenure as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank Ghana, and in line with the FirstBank Group’s corporate governance framework, Mr. Victor Yaw Asante has been appointed to Head the International Ban...
Victor Yaw Asante takes up international banking role
Following the completion of his two-term tenure as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank Ghana, and in line with the FirstBank Group’s corporate governance framework, Mr. Victor Yaw Asante has been appointed to Head the International Banking at the FirstBank Group.
Office for Value for Money will reduce contract padding and create fiscal space — Dr. Ato Forson
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has expressed confidence that the newly established Office for Value for Money will play a critical role in reducing inflated public contracts and cutting wasteful government expenditure.
GoldBod refining 7.1 tonnes of gold locally – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, says 7.1 metric tonnes of gold purchased by the institution are currently being refined in Ghana.
Publican AI system only provides suggestions, not final decisions – GRA clarifies
Assistant Commissioner at the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Customs Laboratory, Samuel Akrofi, has clarified that the new Publican AI system deployed at the port is not sacrosanct and does not make final decisions on its own. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Thursday, April 23, Mr Akrofi explained that the ar...
CEO Summit: Togbe Afede calls for bold leadership to sustain Ghana’s economic recovery
The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State and former President of the National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XIV, has called on Ghanaian business leaders and policymakers to pursue bold reforms, disciplined leadership, and innovation to sustain the country’s economic recovery and transformation. Speaking as Chairman of the 1...
Telecel Ashanti Codes Program: First cohort of 25 pupils graduate in Obuasi
Telecel Ghana is investing in the technological and robotics skills acquisition of young people in the Ashanti Region as part of efforts to make the region a hub for innovative thinkers and solution-oriented engineers. Through its Ashanti Codes programme, 25 students from basic schools in Obuasi and adjoining communiti...
AGI pushes for clearer lending rules as BoG expands credit access
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is appealing for a clearer and more predictable regulatory guidelines to improve access to credit for businesses, warning that ambiguities in the current lending framework continue to constrain growth. President of the association, Kofi Nsiah-Poku, says while efforts to deepen...
One in 3 households under food pressure — GSS Report
A new report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is warning that while most households in the country appear food secure, many are increasingly struggling behind the scenes to cope. Findings from the Mobile Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (mVAM) survey show that about 91 percent of Ghanaians maintain acceptable f...