A Nation Builder
Building a nation goes beyond everyone’s imagination. One may want to know who a nation builder is. A Nation Builder is any individual or a group of individuals who possesses a firm focus, makes...
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African Reinsurance Market Hits $64 Billion
There are strong indications pointing to the growth of the Africa’s Reinsurance Market in the next five years. The latest reports from African Reinsurance pulse launched at the 21st African...
China And Ecuador Deepen Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Ecuador, the first visit to the Latin American country by a Chinese head of state, is of milestone significance and will lift bilateral relations to a...
ADB Partners PRC
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have been collaborating since 1986. Thirty years signifies maturity in China, and ADB is eager to develop further, our...
COMOG Calls On Political Parties To Ensure Freedom of Muslims
Political parties contesting this year's general election have been asked to clearly state measures they will put in place when given the mandate to ensure that there is freedom for Muslims to...
Only A ‘visionless’ NDC Gov’t Hides Behind Infrastructural Projects
Truly, President Mahama’s government has failed terribly to initiate expedient policies to overturn the failed policies of agriculture, poverty reduction and resource allocation in the areas of...
Open Letter To SSNIT, NPRA and All Contributors Under Act 766 of 2008
Open letter to SSNIT, NPRA and all contributors under Act 766 of 2008 It has been six years since the implementation of the Three Tier Pension Scheme Act 766 of 2008. When is Social Security and...
Namibia Needs US$320 Million For Infrastructure Development
Namibia's finance minister Calle Schlettwein said Wednesday that the country needs 4.3 billion Namibian dollars (320 million U. S. dollars) for core infrastructure programs. Schlettwein said this...
Borrowers, Lenders Embrace New Collateralisation
A new trend is emerging in the financial market, where an increasing number of borrowers and lenders prefer to use their holdings equities and debt securities such as shares, bonds and treasury bills...
HSBC Gets Approval For RMB-CAD Trade
HSBC China announced on Friday that it has been approved to be one of the first market makers for direct trading of the Chinese currency Renminbi (RMB) against the Canadian dollar in the inter-bank...
15 Chinese Firms Up For IPO
China’s securities regulator on Friday agreed to the initial public offering (IPO) applications for 15 companies. The total capital raised will be no more than 11.2 billion yuan (1.64 billion U. S....
Only A Visionless NDC Government Hides Behind Infrastructural Projects
Truly, President Mahama’s government has failed terribly to initiate expedient policies to overturn the failed policies of agriculture, poverty reduction and resource allocation in the areas of...
Trump Deserves Everybody’s Respect
Warren Buffett was a vocal backer of Hillary Clinton. She's not going to be the next president. So what does the Berkshire Hathaway CEO think of President-elect Donald Trump? "I support any president...
Banks Blame Economy For Drop In Demand For Home Loans
Banks, offering mortgage loans, have blamed the general slowdown in economic activities and a weak purchasing power among Ghanaians, as reasons accounting for the decline in the demand for mortgage...
Climate Action Is More Urgent Than Ever And We Know What To Do
In the past few months, it seems we’ve made great leaps in the race to curb global warming. In early October, 191 countries signed the world’s first agreement to curb greenhouse gas pollution...
Climate Finance Is Climate Investment
In every sphere of life, Africans are great innovators and entrepreneurs. You only have to step into an African market to see and hear that ingenuity. But every entrepreneur needs investment, and...
Coalition Speaks On Parties’ Position On Muslim Community Issues
Good morning to you all, ladies and gentlemen of the press. We begin with thanks and praises to the Almighty Allah and pray for peace and blessings on the Noble Prophet Muhammad, his household and...
Oil And Gas Companies Advised To Conduct Studies Into Possible Areas Of Operations
Local service companies in the oil and gas sector have been advised to conduct feasibility studies into areas where they want to operate to avoid loss of investment. Mr. Theophilus Ahwireng, Acting...
UMB Outdoors New Visa Cards
Universal Merchant Bank (UMB Bank) on Thursday, introduced three additional VISA Cards to give its customers more options in carrying out their transactions. The new VISA Cards are UMB VISA Prepaid...
Maiden 10-Year Bond Fetches Ghana GHS438m At 19% Interest
Government has raised 438 million cedis ($110 million) worth of bids for its first 10-year domestic bond issued today at a cost of 19 percent. The bond which will mature in 2026 was also opened to...