The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $315 million from the International Development Association (IDA)* to support job creation, skills development and digital transformation in Ghana.
Mr Yoofi Grant, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, says the use of different currencies across Africa for trade is a huge barrier to the continent.
Banks must consider a more aggressive investment in systems that can easily and securely interface with those of their clients, regulators and other stakeholders, if they are to stay relevant in the future post-COVID-19, the Ghana Bankers Association (GAB) has said.
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), which monitors and evaluates the management and use of petroleum revenues, is asking Parliament to compel the central government to account for about GH¢1.5bn of oil revenue which was left unutilised in 2019.
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), managers of the Government of Ghana stimulus package – Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP) Business Support Scheme– has extended the deadline for applications from June 20-June, 26, 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on the country’s tourism sector—which saw one of its biggest booms after a successful Year of Return campaign last year.
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the rate of adoption of digital banking channels and hastened the transition from brick-and-mortar banking to self-service platforms, the Ghana Bankers Association (GAB) has said.
The Institute of Energy Security (IES) says prices of fuel on the local market have increased by 8 percent this week, and it foresees prices moving up further by roughly 3 percent.
