Despite impressive performances in 2017, banks are not likely to deal out dividends this year; at least not so generously, as they struggle to meet the new GH¢400million stated capital set by the...
Institutional investors with several trillions of dollars worth of assets under their management now want much more information about companies’ boards and business strategy. A new survey by Morrow...
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been impressed upon to re-examine the various mergers and acquisitions that have been completed in the country to reconcile potential revenue losses due to tax...
Kenya’s private equity fund that is backed by the private sector arm of the World Bank has raised about 30 million U. S. dollars to fund small and medium enterprises (SME) in the East Africa...
A few years ago, I had the privilege of being a part of an international conference in Accra. At one of the group sessions, the issue of lawyer advertising came up. I argued forcefully against the...
GHACEM Limited, a leading cement producing company in Ghana, has presented a cheque for GH¢ 3.5 million as part of its dividend payment to government. A statement issued by the Public Relations Unit...
General Motors shareholders on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to divide company shares into two distinct classes, the company announced. The vote at the auto giant's annual meeting came...
If you get a message inviting you to change the colours on your WhatsApp, ignore it. Seriously. As much as new colours on your WhatsApp would be great, unfortunately it’s a big scam, and you’re...
About GHC 32 million is missing from the coffers of Venture Capital Limited. The amount, according to the managers of Venture Capital should be written off. Interestingly, the amount forms part of...
Economist, Dr. Lord Mensah has suggested that the response to government’s 15 year energy sector bond will determine the investor confidence in the Ghanaian economy. In his view, the interest to be...
The Ghana Commercial Bank Limited has declared a total dividend pay-out of GH?100.7 million for the 2016 financial year. The dividend will be paid at GH?0.38 per share; a 15 percent increase over the...
Veteran Ghanaian actor, Kofi Bucknor is dead. He died in the early hours of Tuesday, May 23, 2017. He was 64. It is unknown what caused his death. He was born in 1953 in Cape Coast. He is known for...
A US man has been arrested and charged in connection with a $100 million stock manipulation involving shares of the wearable technology maker Fitbit, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Virginia...
Country Director of the World Bank for Ghana, Henry Kerali, has said that government’s recent US$2.25 billion makes economic sense so long as the interest payable on it is lower than what is...
After recording impressive performances at a time that some banks are struggling in the last three years, CAL Bank has recorded over a ninety percent drop in profits for 2016. According to the...
By Zuberu Aliu Many pundits argue that no nation develops unless it embraces industrialization. Economic empowerment of all citizens should be at the centre of government policies. There are shining...
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyeremateng, has urged private sector operators to team up with government to execute the country’s development agenda of one district one factory. The...
Multinationals operating in the country could soon be asked to list on the stock market as part of proposed changes to the country’s local content policy. The move is part of a broader policy by...
Kenya’s stock market, which is the biggest in East Africa, has seen its fortunes turn negative with the decline dragging valuations to the weakest since 2009. Domestic investors are favouring bonds...
The Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) the nation’s foremost indigenous oil marketing company shares rose by 0.8 per cent to close at GHc1.20 per share at the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) mid-week...
