Huawei reaches license agreement with Volkswagen’s supplier, marking the company’s largest automotive licensing deal

Huawei today announced it has reached a license agreement with a supplier of Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen). The agreement includes a license under Huawei’s 4G standard-essential patents (SEPs), which covers Volkswagen vehicles equipped with wireless connectivity. This agreement marks Huawei’s largest licensing deal in the automotive industry. Song Liuping, Chief Legal Officer of Huawei, says: “As […]

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Cocoa under irrigation yielding positive results – COCOBOD

Accra,- Mr Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD, says results from the pilot of cocoa cultivation under an irrigation system is promising. He said already, farmers in the Western North Region involved in the pilot were recording as high as 7000 kilograms per acre. Mr Aidoo said this during a field trip […]

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Investments beyond returns: The case for responsible investing

One of the global conversations in the past two decades has been on climate change and the need to protect and sustain the environment. Across different sectors and various levels of global leadership, concerns have also been raised with some solutions proffered to address this issue as well as social challenges and poor corporate governance […]

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AfCFTA establishes Dispute Settlement Body

Accra,- The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has established and operaionalised a Dispute Settlement Body under the dispute settlement protocol. The AfCFTA Dispute Settlement Body Protocol has been carefully negotiated by member states, following comprehensive consultations to ensure a full engagement on its implementation. The Body is composed of representatives of all State Parties […]

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4th IoD-Gh Corporate Governance Excellence Awards launched

Accra,– The Institute of Directors – Ghana (IoD-Gh) has launched the 4th IoD-Gh Corporate Governance Excellence Awards to celebrate the achievements of outstanding industry personalities and corporate institutions who have made significant contributions to their organisations and the country. It was on the theme: “Good Corporate Governance and Ethical Leadership: An Essential Requirement for Organizational […]

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Bolgatanga BOST exports 160 trucks of petroleum products in four months

Bolgatanga,- Mr Edwin Alfred Provencal, the Managing Director (MD) of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) says the Bolgatanga depot of the Company has exported 160 trucks of petroleum products to neighbouring countries since it commenced re-exportation in March 2021. He said the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) granted BOST the export licence […]

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President commissions four-tier Pokuase Interchange

Pokuase,- President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Friday commissioned the four-tier Pokuase Interchange, a significant highlight of government’s road infrastucture. He said the Government’s agenda of providing the needed infrastructure for the development of the nation was on track, adding, “The modernisation of Ghana is steadily gaining momentum… I entreat all of us to join hands […]

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Female student of HTU wins CIMG-GOIL entrepreneurial award with PVC pipe lamps

Ho,- Margaret Achiadi, a third-year marketing student of the Ho Technical University (HTU) has won the third edition of CIMG-GOIL Entrepreneurial Marketing and Innovation Awards, with electric lamps made from PVC pipes. The 25-year-old’s quest to provide a cheaper alternative to the popular building accessory placed her ahead of six finalists sifted from more than […]

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