Akufo-Addo Hails NYA-Ecobank 3000 Jobs Deal
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lauded Ecobank over a partnership deal with the National Youth Authority (NYA) to create 3000 jobs. The Pan-African bank is offering to absorb 3000...
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Akufo-Addo Hails NYA-Ecobank 3000 Jobs Deal
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lauded Ecobank over a partnership deal with the National Youth Authority (NYA) to create 3000 jobs. The Pan-African bank is offering to absorb 3000...
Technology Rewrites Africa’s Energy Future
New disruptive technologies are changing the way energy generation and distribution is understood and funded in Africa. These changes have profound implications, far beyond the energy sector. African...
S.Africa In Recession As Economy Shrinks 0.7% In Q1
South Africa's economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter of this year, pushing the continent's most advanced economy into its first recession since 2009, according to official statistics...
BoG Action Needed To Quell Cedi Speculations – RMB Research
Analysts want the Central Bank to aggressively intervene in the currency market to quell increased demand and panic-buying, a situation that puts pressure on the cedi. Although the Bank of Ghana...
Ecobank Announces Finalists of 2017 Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Ecobank has announced the finalists in the ‘Ecobank Fintech Challenge,’ a competition for African technology start-ups. The list includes 20 innovators from across the continent. The startups...
GTBank Pays Courtesy Call On Governor
A five-man delegation led by the Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank (Ghana) Limited, Mr. Lekan Sanusi, on Thursday, May 11, 2017 paid a courtesy call on the new Governor of Bank of Ghana (BoG),...
Banker Advocates US$200m Capital For Banks
Frank Adu Jnr, Managing Director of CAL Bank, has proposed an increment in the current minimum capital requirement for universal banks from GH¢120million to US$200million, to create larger banks...
Profit-Seeking South Africa Could Take Home Tests Abroad
Staging home Test matches abroad is among the options South African rugby bosses are considering in a bid to make the national body profitable again. Dwindling sponsorship in a harsh economic...
Peace Hyde To Host New Show Celebrating Powerhouse Women In Business
Leading Pan African bank, Ecobank has teamed up with the prestigious Forbes Woman Africa magazine to launch a 12 part series celebrating the achievement of exceptional women in business. The program,...
Peace Hyde To Host New Show Celebrating Powerhouse Women In Business
Leading Pan African bank, Ecobank has teamed up with the prestigious Forbes Woman Africa magazine to launch a 12 part series celebrating the achievement of exceptional women in business. The program,...
Divorce of Barclays Bank Won’t Affect Banking In Africa – Expert
A banking and finance expert, Dr. Laud Mensah has allayed fears the pulling out of Barclays PLC from Africa could trickle down to other banks. Barclays Africa Group agreed to terms for operational...
Divorce of Barclays PLC, Barclays Africa Won’t Affect Banking In Africa – Expert
A banking and finance expert, Dr. Laud Mensah has allayed fears the pulling out of Barclays PLC from Africa could trickle down to other banks. Barclays Africa Group agreed to terms for operational...
Cedi Seen Wobbling In First Quarter
The cedi is expected to continue to wobble in the first quarter of the year as demand pressure increases, although analysts believe the instability will be short-lived. From November to now, the cedi...