Finance
Naira strengthens against dollar by 0.32%
The Naira on Friday strengthened at the official market, trading at N1,251.05 to a dollar.
Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), revealed that t…
Pan African Business Forum recommends Nigeria’s Kayode Fayemi for AU Chairmanship
The Pan African Business Forum (PABF), has thrown its weight behind Dr. Kayode Fayemi, a former Governor of Nigeria’s Ekiti State and a former Nigerian Minister of Solid Minerals Development, to serve as the next Chairperson of the African Union
New methodology for measuring cocoa farmer household income promises to serve as a strong standard for the sector
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) has announced the launch of an important new methodology for measuring cocoa household income and living income. The development of this methodology was led and funded by WCF and the German Federal Ministry for Economi…
Crude oil prices rises 13% in three months
Oil prices increased by 12.9% in the first quarter of 2024, albeit with much volatility due to concerns that global geopolitical tensions will cause supply disruptions.
Brent crude, which traded at $76.86 per barrel at the beginning of the year,
Don’t increase transport fares until appropriate level is agreed – GPRTU to members
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has asked members not to increase transport fares until a meeting is convened to assess the appropriate level of increase.
The Director of Industrial Relations of GPRTU, Alhaji Imoro Inusah Abass said al…
Farmers, aggregators ‘fight’ government over approval of commercialization of 14 GMO foods
Few hours after the General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) called on the government to address pressing issues within Ghana’s agricultural sector rather than pushing for the commercialisation of genetically modified products, the Commercial and Sma…
Global IT spending to increase by 8% in 2024 – SandP
Global IT spending will continue to increase – and at a considerably faster pace – in 2024 as businesses loosen their purse strings amid expectations of a soft landing.
In an update, SandP Global Ratings experts said IT spending would
‘Dumsor’: We can’t afford complete stop of power export to external consumers – Atta Akyea
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Mines and Energy, Samuel Atta Akyea, has indicated that the government will meet all contractual agreements with neighbouring countries to which Ghana exports power.
According to him, the governme…