Dr. Ernest Addison | BoG Governor

289 microfinance firms to fold up

At least 289 microfinance companies are likely to be out of business if the Bank of Ghana does not extend the deadline for the new minimum capital requirement for players within that space. All microfinance...

Tax exemptions cost Ghana GH¢2.6bn in 2017

Last year, import exemptions granted to foreign companies and other institutions rose by 15.5 per cent to GH¢2.6 billion. The rise in exemptions from GH¢2.3 billion in 2016 to last year’s figure brings to the...

AngloGold CEO resigns

The Chief Executive Officer of AngloGold Ashanti Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan has resigned to take up the top job at diversified miner Vedanta Resources Plc. Venkatakrishnan’s appointment comes as a rebound in metals prices has prompted the...

PPA’s defense of Ken Agyapong’s wife’s contract unfortunate – Azeem

Anti-corruption campaigner Vitus Azeem has criticized as unfortunate the justification by the Public Procurement Authority that there is nothing wrong in awarding government contracts to cronies of the ruling government. The Chief Executive Officer of...
Ibrahim Mahama

I made more money under Kufuor – Ibrahim Mahama

Ibrahim Mahama claims he made more money under the John Kufuor government than during the presidency of his brother John Mahama. According to the founder of Engineers and Planners, his companies get more businesses and...
Ibrahim Mahama

I’m a genuine businessman – Ibrahim Mahama

Ibrahim Mahama has said he has nothing to fear following the appointment of a Special Prosecutor, who is to go after corrupt persons. The brother of former president John Mahama, who is considered one of...

Ethiopia overtakes Ghana as Africa’s fastest growing economy

Ghana has lost its mantle as the African economy likely to grow the quickest this year to Ethiopia, which has held the position for most of the past decade, according to data from the...
Dr. Bawumia and Mrs. Taylor

Ghana to share dev’t experiences with Liberia – Bawumia

Vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has assured Liberia that Ghana is ready to share experiences as they seek to move on from the devastating war. The ties between Ghana and Liberia will also be strengthened...

Ghana exports power to Ivory Coast, Togo – Amuna

The former CEO of Gridco, Ing William Amuna, has disclosed Ghana for the past few days exports power to Ivory Coast, Benin and Togo. “Through our collective effort, we have been able to restore electricity...
President Akufo-Addo receives a standing ovation after his speech

Ghana is a haven of peace to invest – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told investors and business leaders from the UK that Ghana is the ideal place in the West African region to invest and conduct business. According to President Akufo-Addo, “Ghana...