Upon attaining independence in 1957, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah the new leader of the country found energy as an enabler to economic liberation, having achieved political liberation. Osagyefo saw the need for adequate, accessible, consistent, and affordable electricity to help boost agriculture, increasing trade, improving transportation, expanding industries; serving as building blocks to drive Ghana’s […] The post Are

The Executive Council of The Opportunity Exposure (OpEx) Prize ‘Made for the World’, has launched the maiden edition of the OpEx Prize Competition. With a prize money of GH¢10,000 each for 10 finalists, the competition seeks to unleash Ghana’s tech potential by unearthing and sponsoring young Ghanaian technology entrepreneurs or ‘Techpreneurs’ who are using technology […] The post The

Some of the things that can derail Africa’s course of recovery from the devastative impact of the coronavirus pandemic and further spike a new wave across the continent are reluctance by people to get vaccinated and supply bottlenecks from the vaccine deployments, according to a new report. The report, titled ‘Africa’s 2021 Growth Prospects: A […] The post Reluctance

Head of Medical Waste Department at Zoompak Ghana Limited, a subsidiary company of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Engineer Senam Tengey, has indicated that his outfit was ready to handle medical wastes that would be generated from the ongoing nationwide vaccination exercise. In this regard, he has appealed for support to enable his company to […] The post We’re

For the past two years, Denzel Asante, a first-year student of Mpraeso Secondary School, who resides in Darkuman-Accra, has been battling a head tumor but thanks to the Vodafone’s Healthline support initiative, he can look forward to a brighter life. Narrating his story, Denzel indicated that the incident happened during his Junior High School time […] The post Vodafone

The Veterinary Services Directorate (VSD) at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) is hoping to realise a significant improvement in its animal disease-control reporting and other related services with the launch of an electronic platform for the Directorate. According to the Director of VSD, Dr. William Adu Kuma, the migration from manual operations to […] The post Veterinary

On the occasion of World Obesity Day, Fat2Fit Ghana would like to encourage practical solutions to help Ghanaians achieve and maintain a healthy body weight and reverse obesity trends. Many of the underlying health conditions that have taken millions of lives around the world as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic stem from obesity-related […] The post Today marks World Obesity Day!

It is said that respecting the history and cultural heritage of a nation is an integral part of nation building and development. With that in mind, leading broadcasting giant Global Media Alliance Broadcasting Company (GMABC) – parent company of Happy 98.9 FM, YFM (Y107.9FM-Accra, Y102.5FM-Kumasi and Y97.9FM-Takoradi) and e.TV Ghana – has dedicated the month […] The post GMABC

The Minister-designate for Greater Accra Region, Henry Quartey, is optimistic that commencement of the land digitisation process by the Lands Commission and Registrar-General’s Department will help resolve land dispute issues in Ghana. He is of the view that the new process will help reduce issues of land guards and violence which characterise land disputes. Answering […] The post Land

The Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA) has asked businesses to make the COVID-19 vaccination part of the workplace wellness programme as a means to educate workers on the importance of taking the vaccine and the ability it has to break the pandemic’s spread. According to the GEA – in the interest of business sustainability, the health […] The post Make

Talkative Mom LLC has launched the first-ever Mom App in Ghana. Talkative Mom is a digital platform for mothers, with resources such as products, services and solutions relevant to women and children, to help solve challenges on the motherhood journey. The mission of Talkative Mom is to create one platform where mothers across Africa have […] The post Mom App, ‘Talkative Mom’ launched

Sharper increases in activity and new business Material shortages cause further issues with supply Strong optimism signalled again Signs of demand improving supported stronger growth momentum in Ghana’s private sector during February, with rates of expansion in both output and new orders accelerating and new staff being hired at the fastest pace for a year. […] The post Output growth

With COVID-19 still an evolving story (given the variants) and physical (social) distancing here to stay and lockdowns/voluntary lockdowns continuing (on and off), supervision by central banks is undergoing a sea change. Regulation too will undergo change to (permanently) allow for board meetings and board sub-committees to meet and function virtually, as may be required. […] The post Regulation

Over the past year, rich-country governments and central banks have provided unprecedented fiscal and monetary stimulus to help mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Getting back to economic normalcy – whatever modified form that takes in 2021 and 2022 – will require advanced economies to start weaning themselves off official support before too […] The post The threats to recovery

Executive Chairman of ADK Consortium, Michael Krakue, has been inducted into the Corporate Ghana Hall of Fame at an event held last Friday at the Movenpick Hotel. Engineer Krakue was awarded for his outstanding contributions to the engineering field in the country. With three decades of practice in engineering, Ing. Krakue has steered ADK Consortium […] The post ADK

In its continual bid to deliver an extraordinary customer experience across all touchpoints, Vodafone Ghana has relocated its Osu retail shop to a new, ultra-modern facility on 11th Lane, off Oxford Street in Osu, Accra. The exquisitely branded, spacious and futuristic shop presents customers with automated facilities and digitalised interventions to boost convenience and enable […] The post Vodafone

Employees are the bloodline of every company. Consequently, the success or otherwise of the company greatly depends on the talent the company has in its pool of employees. Knowing the right fit for your company is mostly the easiest to figure out. Finding talent with the best-fit job seekers is often not so easy. And […] The post TonatonJOBS brings 360 degree

Kandifo Institute, a public policy and analytical research think-tank, has commended government for its tremendous effort in ensuring that the country gets a supply of the COVID-19 vaccines – especially being one of the first in Africa. According to the Institute, the efforts of government, the COVID-19 Taskforce, officials of the Ministry of Health and […] The post Kandifo

Digital Media Expert, Edward Asare, has joined the United Bank for Africa Ghana (UBA) as a Digital Marketer. This milestone comes after working for two and a half years with the blogging giant yen.com.gh. He has a degree in Economics with Information Studies from the University of Ghana. He has worked with entities like Standard Chartered […] The post Edward Asare joins UBA as

The World Bank is preparing emergency financing to help about 30 African countries access COVID-19 vaccines, the global lender told Reuters, as the continent scrambles to secure doses and start immunising vulnerable groups. Only a handful of African governments have launched mass vaccination campaigns, whereas some countries in wealthier parts of the world have already […] The post World