The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has debunked stories circulating on social media that it is going to issue GH¢30, GH¢100 and GH¢200 denominations to commemorate the bank’s 60th anniversary this year.
Category: Finance
Africa Finance Corporation issues US$150 million maiden Sukuk
-Issuance represents the global market’s first USD Sukuk transaction of 2017 and the first Sukuk transaction from an African supranational entity- Andrew Alli, President and CEO of AFC LAGOS, Nigeria, 24 January 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading pan-African multilateral development finance institution and project developer, has issued its maiden Sukuk, […]
Ghana Maintains Key Policy Rate at 25.5 Percent
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained its policy rate at 25.5 percent today, citing the declining trends observed in headline inflation, core inflation and postive inflation expectations.
United Capital Plc, Societe Generale, Orange, Others Support African SMEs
United Capital Plc, a leading African investment banking group, has partnered with global financial and corporate institutions to set up a Franco-African Investment Fund (FFA), with investible funds of 77 million euro.
UBA Sends Strong Delegation To World Economic Forum
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has strongly represented at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which began in Davos, Switzerland yesterday.
‘Take Strategic Decisions to Sustain Ghana’s Financial Sector’
The Vice President of Groupe Ideal Charles Arkuh says the financial sector in Ghana has to take strategic decisions in order to sustain the industry .
Bank of Ghana Opens Up to the Public, Introduces Contact Centre
The Bank of Ghana will, on Friday, December 23, 2016, launch a Contact Centre, as part of efforts by the Bank to improve communication and the public understanding of its work.
Islamic Finance Industry Sees Resilient Growth
Thomson Reuters , the world’s leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector development arm of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), today released the key findings of the fourth edition of the Islamic Finance Development Report at the World […]
Heirs Holdings and Moroccan Bank Sign Investment MoU
King Mohammed VI of Morocco and President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday met at the Presidential Villa to sign bilateral agreements, aimed at strengthening economic ties between Morocco and Nigeria. The agreements cover the areas of investment, training, youth skills-building, oil and mining, tourism, infrastructure, banking, finance, insurance and logistics and represent the desire on the part of both countries […]
Africa Security Watch Names Dr.Kotei Dzani As The Most Outstanding Finance /SME Entrepreneur in West Africa
The President of Groupe Ideal, Dr.Nii Kotei Dzani has been adjudged the Most Outstanding Finance /SME Entrepreneur in West Africa at the 13th Security Watch Africa Awards which took place in South Africa.