A dirty job that made a poor man filthy rich
Joseph Agyepong Siaw wanted to become a pilot or a marine engineer, but ended up selling school books on the street. He made his fortune from what everyone else didn’t want – with the...
Gov’t won’t achieve 2017 revenue target – IEA
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has predicted that government will not meet its revenue targets for the financial year 2017, despite the downward review of the target.
Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta presenting the...
Dangote sells $236M stake in cement firm to foreign buyers
Nigeria’s Dangote Industries Limited has sold a 2.3 percent stake in Dangote Cement to foreign buyers in a stock market deal valued at 86.1 billion naira ($236 million).
The stock exchange confirmed the Tuesday’s sale,...
Adopt paperless model at port or be sanctioned- Bawumia
Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said any agency and service provider that is not ready for the paperless module at the port will be sanctioned.
According to him, all is set for the full...
Gov’t PR must mobilise all behind vision – Gayheart
Public Relations Personality of the Year 2016, Gayheart Edem Mensah, has suggested that one of the key roles of Government PR is to mobilise Ghanaians behind the vision and major objectives of the government.
That,...
Akufo-Addo has “first rate team” – AfDB boss
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Mr. Akinwumi Adesina, has commended the significant strides chalked in the management of Ghana’s economy by the 7-month old government of the President of the Republic,...
Ofori-Atta cooked figures in Mid-year review budget – Minority
The Minority in Parliament has accused the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta of cooking figures on the performance of the economy for the first half of the financial year 2017.
Mr. Ofori-Atta told Parliament in...
Ghana gets $950m from AFDB
President of the African Development Bank Akinwumi Adesina has expressed confidence in the team Ghana's President Akufo-Addo has put together to pursue his agenda.
In a meeting with Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Finance...
Plans to launch Industrial Fund far advanced – AGI
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) will later this year launch its industrial fund aimed at providing long to medium term financing at relatively cheaper rates to businesses.
The setting up of the fund is...
Business confidence on the rise
There is growing optimism among businesses in the country, in response to the raft of measures government is rolling out, including the tax cuts and stimulus package, even though the AGI Business Barometer shows...