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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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Togo bird flu outbreak puts Ghana on high alert

Ghana has issued a high alert in response to the recent outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, in Lomé, Togo. The Volta Regional Health Directorate confirmed that more than 1,000 birds have already been culled as a result of the outbreak. In a …

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ECG needs private investment to settle its debts – ACEP

Executive Director of the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has stated that the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) needs private investment. According to him, government also needs to divide the financing requirements into manageable portions for Ghanaian businesses to take over. This, he said, would help the …

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Jospong Attracts Interest From Africa And The World Across At IFAT 2023, Johannesburg

The just-ended world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste, and raw material management (IFAT 2023) took place in Johannesburg, South Africa on 5th – 7th July, 2023. The three- day exhibition and conference saw a delegation of eight officers from subsidiaries of the E&S Cluster of the Jospong Group …

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AFDB FUNDING EXPECTED TO CREATE THOUSANDS OF JOBS FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN

    The Post COVID-19 Development and Productivity Enhancement Project (PSDPEP), with a funding of $31.34, will create a total of 4,800 direct employment and 20,000 indirect jobs after its successful execution.    The Government of Ghana (GoG) five-year agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) is expected to contribute …

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Unlocking Potential: Zambia President Invites Jospong Group to Tap into Promising Market

The Zambia President, H. E. Hakainde Hichilema has assured the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) of his readiness to unlock all rigidities in Zambia to allow Jospong’s conglomerate to revolutionalize the waste and technology sectors up to the speed of Ghana. He expressed satisfaction about what …

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Ghana and Zambia sign MOU to foster relations

Zambia’s President, Hakainde Hichilema, and his wife Mutinta Hakainde, are in Ghana for a three-day official visit on request by President Akufo-Addo. The purpose of the visit is for the President of Zambia to grace the 2023 graduation ceremony of the Valley View University where both Presidents will be honored. …

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Swapped at birth – The bizarre story of McDan

This story may sound familiar to a lot of people who were, especially, born in some rural parts of Ghana, and even elsewhere in the world, because it is not new. But in his book, ‘The Path of An Eagle; Despair, Hope & Glory,’ Dr Daniel McKorley, the Chief Executive …

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Food suppliers to receive payments from July 17 – Minister

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has revealed that the government will start payments of debts owed to Food Suppliers by July 17, 2023. The Food Suppliers have been picketing the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) since July 7, 2023, to demand payment of GH¢278 million owed …

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Government to build 1,000 electric charging stations by 2028 – Amin Adam

Minister of State at the Finance Ministry, Mohammed Amin Adam has disclosed that government plans to develop and build some 1,000 electric charging stations across the country by 2028. According him, the move is aimed at scaling-up Ghana’s electric vehicle position and falls in line with the implementation of an …

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