Finance
FLASHBACK: Ghana imports $24 million worth of onions from Niger – Bryan Acheampong
The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, in September 2023 bemoaned the high import rate of onions from neighbouring countries.
He noted that the country imports onions worth $24 million from Niger.
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Aviance to take over ground handling at new Kumasi International Airport
Aviance, one of the leading passenger and ground handling companies in Ghana, is scheduled to take over the ground handling operations of the two main domestic airlines servicing the newly-renovated Kumasi International Airport.
Africa World Airlines…
Multinational companies exiting Ghana due to uncomfortable economic indicators – Prof. Mensah
A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Professor Lord Mensah says multinational companies are exiting Ghana due to the nation’s uncomfortable economic indicators.
This comes on the back of several businesses of multinati…
Power theft constitutes 30% of ECG revenue losses – Avedzi
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), James Klutse Avedzi, has claimed that power theft accounted for 30% of the revenue losses of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
He mentioned that if this problem of power theft is rectified,
Full Year 2023: UBA gross earnings rise by 143% YoY, profit hits $1.06bn
In another unprecedented performance, Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has released its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2023, showing exceptional and impressive performance across all its major ind…
2024 Impact Wave Conference promises to be impactful
The last edition of the very successful Impact Wave Conference was a gathering of accomplished female entrepreneurs, business leaders, industry captains, as well as young aspirational females discussing solutions to the everyday challenges women are c…
Full list of the top gold producers in the world in 2023
In 2023, approximately 3,000 tonnes of gold were produced globally, according to a report by the United States Geological Survey.
The report further identified several countries as the top gold producers in 2023.
According to the Geological Survey’s…
Shippers Authority push for demurrage-free port through strategic engagement with MDAs
Importers have long grappled with the burden of cargo detention, demurrage, and other charges stemming from terminal delays and rent charges.
According to them, some of these charges, though they may have begun as cost-center incentives to increase c…