Government has set aside over GH¢100million under the “stimulus package” it announced in the 2017 budget, aimed at reviving distressed companies. “These are companies that struggled during the...
Trading on the proposed Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) Market, which is aimed at providing a ready market for grains and cereal producers, is expected to commence this year, following government’s...
Ivanka Trump, making her overseas debut as the US "First Daughter" at a women's summit in Berlin on Tuesday, was forced to defend her father's attitude towards women. Sitting on a G20 panel with...
Finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has refuted claims that the government is rushing to end the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme due to borrowing restrictions. Government entered into...
Finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has refuted claims that the government is rushing to end the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programme due to borrowing restrictions. Government entered into...
After the Finance minister’s presentation on the national budget a few weeks ago, the most popular phrase you hear from the media commentators, economist, policy analyst, politicians, is that,...
The Ministry of Finance, through the book building process, recently issued 7- and 15-year bonds at a coupon rate of 19.75%. The bonds were oversubscribed with international investment firm Franklin...
As Ghana looks to diversify its sources of foreign exchange, it has aggressive plans to expand its tourism capacity, with an ambitious proposal for coastline development on the table and an expansion...
The integrated Financial and Commodities Ecosystem (FinComEco) on Monday launched an initiative aimed at driving improvements in food security, economic diversity and financial inclusion through a...
Brussels relieved, for now, ahead of Macron vs. Le Pen clash on Europe Sunday’s hotly contested first-round vote sets up a clash between France’s presidential finalists over the future of the...
The Minority in Parliament accused the government of three violations: 1. Conflict of interest 2. Borrowing without Cabinet Approval 3. Borrowing without Parliamentary approval The government of...
Ghana and Zambia have become the newest members of the African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI) Ghana and Zambia have become the newest members of the African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI),...
UMB, always at the forefront of enhancing customer experience, has launched instant visa cards to provide customers with UMB visa cards in a matter of minutes. Coming on the heels of an impressive...
The Chief Executive of the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), Archie Hesse has encouraged the public to ask for instant pay services from their banks and also patronise mobile...
The Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank, Alhassan Andani, has emphasised the importance of savings to the Ghanaian economy. He said by saving and building personal wealth, individuals create a pool of...
Players in the financial inclusion space have intensified efforts aimed at reducing the number of unbanked population in Ghana. A recent study conducted by the Financial Sector Deepening Africa has...
The Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) has signed a project implementation contract with the Chinese multinational oil fields service conglomerate known as the Yantai Jereh group. The project...
One controversial word that has been introduced onto the political landscape in recent times is the word ‘substandard’. This time, it is not from a politician but from a seasoned journalist....
The euro jumped to a five-month high after the first round of voting in the French presidential election on Sunday. Centrist Emmanuel Macron topped the voting, going through to the final round with...
The euro jumped to a five-month high after the first round of voting in the French presidential election on Sunday. Centrist Emmanuel Macron topped the voting, going through to the final round with...
