BUSINESS

Only 18% of us have been paid – Depositors of collapsed Savings and Loans

The coalition of savings and loans customers is challenging government’s assertions that some 98% of all depositors of microfinance, savings and loans and financial houses whose licenses were revoked, have been paid their claims. The aggrieved customers contend government has only validated five hundred and three thousand out of the …

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Sad Day In The World Of Football As France Goal Keeper Dies Of Cardiac Arrest

Bruno Martini is a French team handball goalkeeper. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, where the French team placed 4th, and also at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where the team placed 6th. Report currently gathered from BBC and the world of football indicates that Bruno Martini, legendary France goalkeeper passed …

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Former Real Madrid And Man City Striker Robinho Facing Jail Sentence

Former Real Madrid and Manchester City star Robinho is set to be jailed in his native Brazil, the Minister of Women, Family and Human Rights in the nation has said. The Brazilian international was convicted of rape in 2017, as outlined by The Guardian, with a nine-year jail sentence handed …

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Djembe Consultants and AfriLabs Unveil Report to Build a Resilient Innovative Africa During a Pandemic

Report Provides Rich Perspectives from Scaling Innovations and Entrepreneurship,to Transforming Education Towards a Skills-based Model of Collaborative Learning and Powerful Calls for Policy Enhancements to Help Women and Youth in the Informal Sector. 12th OCTOBER 2020: Djembe Consultants, the award-winning Africa-focused communications consultancy, today launched its latest Insights Report in partnership with …

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World Bank supports extension of Ghana’s debt repayment by six months

The World Bank is supporting the extension of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) for Ghana and other countries by six months. By 2021 WBG and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings, the World Bank will also determine if the economic and financial situation of developing and emerging economies requires to …

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African countries to pay less in customs duties from 2021 – AfCFTA Secretary-General

The full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement on January 1, 2021, is expected to see a reduction in customs duties within Africa, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, has said. According to him, the implementation of the agreement will also witness a reduction of …

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Prof Samuel Ato Duncan’s Daughter wins Outstanding Women Young Entrepreneur Awards

The 2nd deputy chief Executive Officer (CEO) of COA Research and Manufacturing Company Ltd and the daughter of Prof Samuel Ato Duncan, Princess Duncan has emerged as the Outstanding Women Young Entrepreneur in Ghana at the third edition of Ghana Outstanding Women Awards (GOWA).   The 2020 edition of Ghana …

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GSS, UNDP engage journalists on data reporting

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has engaged journalist in a two-day training program on data interpretation and communication. At the two-days training, Prof. Samuel K Annim, Government Statistician said, GSS and its partners often produce research reports on various aspects of …

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Rebecca Akufo-Addo launches first-ever TVET Expo

The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, says Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is the surest path to equipping the Ghanaian youth with employable skills for the world of work. Launching the first-ever TVET Expo in Accra, Mrs Akufo-Addo said having worked with young women as the Executive Director of …

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Govt unveils GH¢2bn credit guarantee scheme for SMEs

The government has launched a GH¢2 billion guarantee scheme to support universal banks in the country to offer financial support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for them to recover from the COVID-19 shocks. The Ghana Care Guarantee Scheme (GCGS), to be administered by the Ghana Incentive-based Risk-sharing System for …

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