economy
Politics, Potholes and Price Drops
Kenya plans to export its first oil in June, but analysts say the test phase faces major challenges and appears...
Australia’s NAB Swings Back Into Net Profit
National Australia Bank posted a 2.3 percent rise in interim cash earnings Thursday and swung back into net profit...
Expedite Plans To Clear 2.4bn Cedis Energy Debts
Players in the energy sector are urging government to act briskly in issuing the 15-year bond to clear the 2.4 billion...
NBSSI Gets First Female Executive Director
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Ms Kosi Antwiwaa Yankey as the Acting Executive Director of the...
Fuel Smuggling Killing OMCs – GOIL
The Managing Director of GOIL, Patrick Akorli, has said Oil Marketing Companies (OMC’s) are shutting down and laying...
US Federal Reserve Keeps Key Lending Rate Unchanged
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday made no change in the benchmark interest rate and downplayed recent weak economic...
The Way To Go But Not the Easy Way Out
Entrepreneurship: The way to go but not the easy way out The unemployed are venturing into entrepreneurship In a...
Fuel Prices To Remain Fairly Stable In May
Fuel prices will remain fairly stable in the first pricing window in May. This is a prediction by the Institute for...
Ghana Loses $2.1bn On Tax Incentives Annually – Study
Ghana is said to be losing about 2.1 billion dollars annually due to tax incentives and holidays alone. This is...
Non-Bank Financial Institutions Appeal For Cheaper Funds
The current high lending rate offered to non-bank financial institutions by the Central Bank is rendering them...
Government Likely To Extend IMF Programme
government is expected to extend programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which should be ending in April...
Petroleum Commission Has Not Stopped Tullow’s Tender Process – Management
The Petroleum Commission has dismissed reports that it has instructed Tullow Ghana Limited (TGL) to cease its tender...
US Services Sector Picks Up Again In April
Growth in the massive US services sector gained speed in April reversing the slowdown seen in March, the Institute for...
You Can’t Win A Contract In Ghana Without Paying Bribe – Business Owners
A company bidding for contracts in Ghana's public sector must be willing to pay a bribe if it is to stand any realistic...
Illicit Capital Flows Hits US$3.5 Trillion In 2014-Study
Illicit capital flows into and out of developing economies ranged from $2 trillion to $3.5 trillion in 2014, with...
Ghana Still Owes N-Gas – WAPCo
The West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) has revealed that, Ghana is yet to settle outstanding debts owed Nigeria...
McOttley’s Richard Dugan Named ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’
Richard Dugan, the Group President of McOttley Holdings has been named the “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” at the...
The Focus of Education In Ghana
By Rich Akpalu People undergo training or apprenticeship for just three years and are well equipped to handle works...
Group President of McOttley Awarded Young Entrepreneur of the Year
As part of efforts to promote entrepreneurship and innovation among Ghanaians, most especially the youth, the...