Finance
How technology is weaving African markets into the global fabric
Merlin Rajah, Head of Equities Electronic Product at Absa Corporate and Investment Banking believes that technological integration is key to allowing the world to access Africa’s trading market – helping to break down barriers to entry and unlock impo…
GSA to digitalise Standards purchases in 2024
Joyce Okoreee, Acting Director, Certification Directorate of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), has revealed that the Ghana Standards Authority will be enabling the online purchase of Standards this year.
Speaking during the UK-Ghana Chamber of Com…
Ghana will not incur cost of repairing faulty trains – Railways Minister
John-Peter Amewu, the Minister for Railways Development, has clarified that the state will not be responsible for repairing Ghana’s new train that was involved in an accident during a test run at Abortia in the Volta Region.
According to the
FLASHBACK: SML helped us increase revenue by 33% in downstream petroleum sector – GRA
The Ghana Revenue Authority in December last year noted that Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited helped it increase its revenue by 33% in the downstream petroleum sector.
‘The extra revenue variance gained for the two (2) years will exceed GHC3 bill…
Who is paying $10,000 for cocoa? – CGCI asks global cocoa buyers
The Executive Secretary for Cote d’Ivoire Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CGCI), Mr. Alex Asanvo, has taken on global cocoa marketing giants for refusing to pay realistic prices for farmers and producing producers.
During a panel discussion at the ongoing Wo…
GRA clarifies tax status of resident individuals who earn incomes abroad
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has provided clarity on the tax status of individuals who earn incomes abroad and whether they are deemed by the tax laws as ‘resident individuals’ for tax purposes.
In a statement issued by the Authority
10 wealthiest cities in Africa in 2024
A recent report by Henley and Partners’ 2024 Africa Wealth Report reveals that Africa is home to 135,200 high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) with liquid investable wealth exceeding USD 1 million, along with 342 centi-millionaires worth USD 100 million …
We need to solve the complex equation of energy transition and grid reliability – Wärtsilä
Behind the necessary ramp-up of renewable energies, the challenge of integrating them into the power grid occupied centre stage at the North and West Africa Energy Transition Forum.
According to Wärtsilä Energy, a leading power plant manufacturer, an…