AfricaWorks is welcoming the vibrant Seedstar spaces across its continental network to strengthen support to its entrepreneur’s panafrican community. 2 February 2021 – AfricaWorks, the first uniquely pan-African flexible workspace provider, today announced an agreement to partner with Seedstars’ African locations in Abidjan, Cairo and Dar es Salaam. …
Read More »FULL TEXT: Bank of Ghana’s 98th Monetary Policy Committee conference
Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media. Welcome to the 98th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) press briefing, and the first in the year 2021. The MPC met last week and reviewed recent global and domestic developments including the outlook for the economy. Permit me to share with you highlights …
Read More »CHY Century operating a ponzi scheme through CHY Mall – EOCO warns public
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has advised the general public to desist from doing business with CHY Century Heng Yue Group Limited/Sairui E-Commerce Ghana Limited. According to EOCO, upon monitoring the activities of the Chinese company for some time, it has realized that the CHY Century Heng Yue …
Read More »PIAC wants GNPC listed on stock market
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), the body mandated with ensuring the efficient management of petroleum revenues, says Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) should be listed on the stock exchange (GSE) to cede control and ownership of the national oil company to Ghanaians. The move, according to PIAC, will …
Read More »Three men die after drinking poisoned akpetshie
Three men who are said to be in their forties have lost their lives after drinking local gin called akpeteshie which was laced with poison. The mortal remains of the three, Mr John Andy, 43, Mr Loius Amangua, 41 and Mr Paul Etwe are said to have been deposited at …
Read More »Court ruling dramatically restores Ahmad as Caf president
Madagascar’s Ahmad Ahmad has been dramatically restored as Confederation of African Football (Caf) president following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). Mr Ahmad was banned by Fifa in November for five years after football’s world governing body found him to have breached several of its ethics …
Read More »Fuel prices to increase by over 2 percent from next week
Fuel prices are expected to increase by over 2 percent per litre from next week across various pumps in the country. The increase is based on figures provided by the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies. Already, the price of fuel at some major pumps across the country is currently selling at …
Read More »Ghana’s debt stock hits GH¢286.9 billion
Ghana is running out of fiscal space as its debt-to-GDP ratio reached 74% at the end of 2020. Latest economic and financial data released by the Central Bank put the country’s debt stock at GH¢286.9 billion. This figure is the highest in nearly four years, following early attempts to cushion …
Read More »Commercial flights to Ho to begin in Easter
The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has announced the launch of commercial flights to Ho during the Easter holidays. Madam, Amma Faake Gadzekpo, Head of Business Development Services of the GACL said the facility had long been ready, and that the Company had been looking for the “right opportunity and …
Read More »Ghana ranked 9th African country with largest Chinese debt
Ghana has been ranked as one of the countries on the African continent that is heavily indebted to Asian superpower, China. China over the past few years has established itself as one of the world’s economic superpowers and as such the Asian country has become one of the biggest lenders …
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