UBA Ghana, through the UBA Foundation Read Africa project, continues to make significant impact in the promotion of literacy and reading skills among students in Ghana. As part of their activities to commemorate the International Day of the African Child, UBA Ghana celebrated the day …
Read More »Ghana TVET Service Signs MOU With British Council To Implement VET Toolbox Project In Agriculture
The Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service has signed a memorandum of understanding with the British Council Ghana to implement the Vet Toolbox Project in Agriculture dubbed “Agricultural Skills Enhancement Programme” aimed at empowering women in agriculture vocation in three northern regions of Ghana. Speaking during a Signing …
Read More »2021 Auditor Generals Report confirms Joe Ghartey’s position on Sky Train
Independent investigations conducted on the payment of US$2m for the Accra Sky Train Project reveals that it was paid by the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund and not the Ministry of Railways Development under the then Minister, Hon. Joe Ghartey. The 2021 Auditor Generals’ report clearly confirms Hon. …
Read More »Chartered Institute Of Realtors To Be Launched In Ghana
The Chartered Institute of Realtors (CIR), a body of real estate professionals dedicated to providing high-quality training and learning opportunities for its members within the ever-changing real estate industry worldwide is set to be launched in Ghana. The event will draw a large audience from different facets …
Read More »I Never Authorized Payment of $2m to Fund Accra Sky Train Project – Joe Ghartey Clears Air
Hon. Joe Ghartey Former Minister of Railways Development and New Patriotic Party Presidential aspirant for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hon. Joe Ghartey, has stated emphatically that he never paid any money to AI Sky or authorize the payment of US$ 2 million to fund the Accra Sky Train …
Read More »Open Institute Of Technology Introduces International Distance-Learning IT Degrees To Africa
Prof. Francesco Profumo, Rector, OPIT (LEFT) and Riccardo Ocleppo, Founder, OPIT – Open Institute of Technology (right) Open Institute of Technology (OPIT), a European accredited Higher Education institution under the European Qualification Framework (EQF), has launched two online Degrees in Information Technology for students and professionals in Africa and across …
Read More »Gambo, The King Returns Home To Rousing Welcome, Fans Besiege Kotoka International Airport
Highly-talented Ghanaian trap rapper, Bashir Annan, popularly known as Gambo, returned from the United States of America (USA) to rousing welcome. The award-winning musician was received at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra on Saturday, July 15, 2023, by scores of his excited fans and entertainment journalists …
Read More »Low ESG credit impact scores to blame for recent credit downgrades
Kwame Sarpong Barnieh Kwame Sarpong Barnieh, a Governance, Risk and Compliance Services (GRCS) Partner at KPMG Ghana, has attributed Ghana’s recent credit downgrades to low Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) credit impact scores, with Moody’s citing a CIS-4 and Fitch, a CIS-5+. “Our recent downgrades that caused a …
Read More »Chris Ofikulu Named Banking CEO of The Year
Chris Ofikulu, the Regional CEO of UBA West Africa and Managing Director of UBA Ghana has been named as the “Banking CEO of the Year 2023 ” published by the World Business Outlook Awards. UBA Ghana also received accolades, including the Best Banking Service Provider in Ghana …
Read More »Over 500 business and government leaders expected to gather in Singapore for the 7th Africa Singapore Business Forum
Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), the government agency championing enterprise development in Singapore, has announced dates for the 7th edition of the Africa Singapore Business Forum (ASBF). The Forum will be held in Singapore from 29 – 31 August 2023 with the theme “Driving Africa’s Growth through Digitalisation, Manufacturing and …
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