Ghana has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Federal Republic of Germany to establish the German-Ghanaian Business Council. The establishment of this council will facilitate the exchange of information and views on economic cooperation, trade and investment. It will promote industrial cooperation on Small and Medium scale enterprises and also collaborate on matters of …
Cybercrime is on the increase across Africa, but so are initiatives designed to fight it. From awareness-raising among professionals to the enactment of new laws, African Business examines the measures being taken to combat the hackers. The phishing attempts happen frequently. A text message purporting to be from a major mobile payment firm will …
French multinational automobile manufacturer, Renault, Monday said it is considering the establishment of an assembly plant in Ghana. This brings to four, the number of vehicle manufacturers intending to put up assembly plants in Ghana. German auto giant, Volkswagen, Japan’s Nissan and China’s Sinotruk hope to establish assembly plants in the country. Fabrice Cambolibe, the …
Mr Rahul Kumar Singh (second left) and Mr Saurabh Verma (third left) other two other Lava officers performing the launch Lava, the fastest growing Indian mobile phone company has launched its operations in Ghana with a promise to deliver valuable and reliable yet affordable mobile technology to the market and community. Lava’s entrance into the …
Professor George Gyan-Baffour, the Minister of Planning, has launched Ghana’s Voluntary National Review (VNR) process on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The primary objective of the VNR is to facilitate the sharing of experiences and mutual learning including successes, challenges and lessons learned, with a view to accelerating the implementation of the …
The Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) has called on the government to increase budgetary allocation towards Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to enable the country meet the investment requirement of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. CONIWAS also urged government to make full and timely releases of approved budgetary allocation to the …
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has assured as that, it is working with the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) and the Attorney General to speed up investigations into the operations of Menzgold. It follows the dismissal of a suit filed against the SEC and Bank of Ghana by gold dealership firm, Menzgold to …
The Ghana Interbank and Payment Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) has told Citi Business News it exceeded its Mobile Money Interoperability transaction target for 2018. The Mobile Money Interoperability platform recorded 2.2 million transactions at the end of 2018. GhIPSS was however targeting about half the number after Phase One of the platform was launched in May …
Ghanaian energy giant, Springfield Group’s contribution towards the development of Ghana and Africa’s energy requirements continues to be recognized. Springfield was recognized and listed by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), along with a handful of others, in LSEG’s Companies to Inspire Africa in 2019 Report launched in London yesterday. The selection was made from …
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is advocating a review of the cap on daily mobile money transfers. He explains this should reduce the turnaround time for businesses and individuals. The Vice President made the remark when he launched the second phase of the mobile money interoperability on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. “Given this powerful …