economy
More Female Entrepreneurs Than Males In Informal Sector
A recent report by the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed that more women are self-employed in the informal sector...
ICU Demands Clarity On Extending IMF Deal
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has implored government not to extend its Extended Credit Facility...
Ghana’s Unemployment Rate Hit 11.9 % In 2015 – Report
Ghana’s unemployment rate stood at 11.9 percent in 2015. This is according to the latest Ghana Labour Force Survey...
Democrats Press Trump SEC Nominee For Wall Street Regulator
President Donald Trump's pick to serve as the chief US financial markets regulator defended himself Thursday against...
Labour Force Survey Report Out
The Employment and Labour Relations ministry will henceforth have better grounds of operation and policy making to...
BoG Likely To Reduce Monetary Policy Rate
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank is set to announce a new Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), on Monday...
Mastercard To Support Development of Ghana’s Digital Payment Ecosystem
In support of Ghana’s Vision 2020 goals, Mastercard is committed its support to helping the country to develop a...
Airtel Ghana Gets Silver Honors
Airtel Ghana has been named ChangeMaker Company of the Year (Silver Honors) for Corporate Social Responsibility under...
Death Trap Storey Building At Agona Swedru Texaco
The breakdown or collapse of buildings in the country in contemporary times has become extremely disquieting, because...
Kenya Sells First Ever Mobile Government Bonds
Kenya, a pioneer in mobile money, on Thursday began selling the first ever government bonds via mobile phone, allowing...
BoG Likely To Reduce Monetary Policy Rate By 100 Basis Points
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank is set to announce a new Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), on Monday...
Improved Savings Culture Crucial In Reducing Interest Rates
Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia is making a strong case for an improved savings culture and financial inclusion to...
US Jobless Claims Rise But Remain Low
New claims for US jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, to the highest level in two months, but continued...
Higher Fuel Prices Take Toll On Retail Sales
UK retail sales posted a 1.4% rise in February from the previous month, but there are signs that higher fuel prices...
Ghana Needs To Grow Economy To Sustain Its Debt
A senior lecturer and the head of finance department of the University of Ghana (UGBS), Prof. Godfred Bokpin has said...
Tullow Oil Plc To Raise GBP586 Million Through Rights Issue
Tullow Oil plc, one of the biggest players in the country’s oil fields, is to raise £586 million through a Rights...
2017 Budget, A Wakeup Call To Entrepreneurs
Mike Nyinaku, Chief Executive Officer of The BEIGE Group (TBG), a financial services provider, has called on...
Banks Investments In T- Bills Decline
Banks operating in the country have reduced their investments in Treasury Bills from 79.2 percent in December 2015 to...
Prof. Macomber Urges Private Sector Into Brisk Business
Senior Lecturer in the Finance unit at Harvard Business School, Professor John Macomber has encouraged the private...