Cocoa Production To Improve
Although Ghana’s cocoa production fell short of industry forecasts for the 2015/16 growing season, increased investment in seed development programmes and infrastructure upgrades should improve...
Tag: Economy of Ghana
GSE Urged To Intensify Education On GAX
A Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Charles Asembri, has said small businesses have failed to take advantage of the Ghana Alternative Market (GAX) because they do not...
We Don’t Sponsor PPP Activities
The GN Bank which has been accused by the Economic and Organised Crime Office of financing the filing fees of the presidential and parliamentary aspirants of the Progressive People’s Party has...
Nduom Denies Invitation From EOCO, But Ayariga Reports
The flag bearers of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, and that of the All People’s Congress (APC), Mr Hassan Ayariga respectively, have given different reactions to the...
Cocobod Grabs Two Chinese Miners
Two Chinese illegal miners have been arrested by the Intelligence Department of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). Li Wen Qieng 28, and Mo Sin Shan 35 were arrested for mining COCOBOD’s seed garden...
EOCO Probe ‘political Harassment, Biggest Joke’ – PPP
The Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) is being used to politically harass the flag bearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, the party’s policy advisor Kofi...
EOCO Demands Answers From Nduom, Ayariga
The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has given the flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom and Hassan Ayariga of the All People’s Congress (APC), up to...
Galamsey Threatens Cocoa Production
The Oxford Business Group (OBG) has warned that Ghana risks losing a substantial part of its agriculture land due to the activities of illegal miners popularly called ‘Galamsey’. According to the...
More Banks Resort To Stock Market For Capital
About eight banks will resort to the capital market, or at worst undertake private placement, to raise funds to meet the expected new capital requirement for all banks in Ghana, Business Finder has...
Access Bank Launches Initial Public Offer of Shares
Access Bank Ghana Plc has launched an Initial Public Offer (IPO) for prospective investors to buy shares in the Bank and be part of its growing fortunes. The launch follows approval from the...
Savings & Loans Companies Hold 6th Annual General Meeting On Thursday
The Ghana Association of Savings and Loans Companies (GHASALC) will be holding its 6th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Holiday Inn, Accra on Thursday, October 20. Under the theme ‘Digital...
Cocoa Farmers Lament Poor Sales
Some cocoa farmers at Suaman Dadieso in the Western Region have expressed concern about the alleged inability of Licensed Buying Companies (LBC's) to purchase their crops resulting in pilling up of...
Meet the Top 50 Women Corporate Leaders In Ghana
WomanRising, Ghana’s leading network of Women Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders and a flagship project of The African Network of Entrepreneurs (TANOE) has released a comprehensive & inspiring list...
Cocoa Producer Price Adjusted
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has reviewed, upwards, the producer price of cocoa, from GH¢6,720 per tonne, to GH¢7,520 for the 2016/2017 season. A statement issued in Accra, and copied to the...
FirstBanC, Databank Group Steal Show At Ghana Investment Awards
FirstBanC Financial Services Ltd and Databank Group stole the show at the 2016 edition of the Ghana Investment Awards in Accra. FirstBanC Financial Services Ltd carried home four Gold Awards for...
CDH Savings and Loans Picks Silver Award
CDH Savings and Loans Limited (formerly Ivory Finance Company), a subsidiary of CDH Financial Holdings Limited, has won a silver award for its contribution to development of the banking and financial...
Central Bank Calls On Commercial Banks To Increase Agribusiness Financing
The Bank of Ghana has underscored the need for commercial banks to develop incentives and innovative products that will focus on developing the agricultural sector. Following the consistent...
Cocoa Producer Price Increased To GH?7,520 Per Tonne
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has reviewed upwards, the producer price of cocoa from GH?6,720.00 per tonne to GH?7,520 per tonne for the 2016/2017 season. A statement issued in Accra and copied to...
Ghana Must Deal With Economic Uncertainty
Mr Ishmael Yamson, the Board Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana, says the banking environment is riskier today than it was some years back because of economic uncertainty and volatility. The...
Banks Welcome Minimum Capital Revision
Some banks in Ghana have lauded the decision by the central bank to increase the minimum capital requirement of banks. According to them this will provide a platform for banks to perform bigger...