Brighter Investment will provide financial support for 1,000 Ghanaian students across eight tertiary institutions this year. The support will cover tuition and accommodation as well as living expenses for beneficiaries for as long as they are in school. The support is targeted at high school leavers, university undergraduates and masters students in science and business-related …
The Board Chairman of Trustwork Oakbuild International Limited (TWOBIL), Mr Kofi Obeng-Ayirebi, has reiterated the need for businesses to position themselves well to be able to access global financing. He said local industries needed the requisite financial support to be able to invest and grow their businesses. To this end, Trustwork Oakbuild International Limited, in …
Date: Jul 10, 2019, 19:56 BY: Graphic.com.gh Category: Business News “Ghana is a haven of peace, security and stability, indeed, the safest country in West Africa. Legitimate investments are protected. We are a country where the principles of democratic accountability and respect for the rule of law, individual liberties and human rights are now firmly entrenched …
A Canadian investment advisor and CEO of Gorab Advisors, Richard Gorab, has stated that investors are still confident with doing business in Ghana despite the banking crisis that hit the country two years ago. According to him, it takes more than a shake-up in the banking sector for investors to lose confidence in investing in …
The Managing Director of Tullow Ghana has disclosed that the company has awarded contracts totalling $10.6 billion to indigenous companies and joint ventures in which local companies are partners. Kweku Awotwi said the expansion of Ghana’s upstream sector, with new entrants coming in, sets the sector up nicely for further growth. Pondering on how the …
The governments of Japan and Austria have approved a $1 million fund to strengthen the participation of the private sector in combating climate change. The funding will be channeled to the Africa Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) grant, which aims to expand the role of the private sector in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of African …
The Government has signed a 40 million euro facility with the European Union (EU) towards the promotion of investments and job creation in the country. The financing agreement is the last programme to be signed from Ghana’s indicative allocation of 323 million euros under the 11th European Development Fund and National Indicative Programme spanning between …
Ghana has been ranked among one of the top 10 attractive investment destinations in Africa for 2019 in spite of the turbulent banking sector clean-up exercise in which nine banks were resolved. A study by Rand Merchant Bank Ltd (RMB), the corporate and investment banking arm of FirstRand Limited of South Africa, placed the country …
When some of the most well-known faces from the African diaspora arrived for a recent vacation in Accra, Ghana, it looked like just another gathering of famous people. Actors including Idris Elba rubbed shoulders with supermodel Naomi Campbell, TV sports presenter Mike Hill, and author Luvvie Ajayi. Behind this meet-up of box office stars, fashion …
British model and businesswoman, Naomi Campbell has expressed interest to lead a group of investors into the country to scout for business opportunities. This follows a recent discussion between the model and the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, GIPC during the World Economic Forum in Davos. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the GIPC, Yofi …