Participants at a day’s conference on corruption say Ghana has suffered drawbacks to its development over the last six decades, due to corruption, noting that it reduces the capacity of the state to deliver basic services for the citizens of the country.
Category: Industry
GSA Defies Minister’s Directive
The Ministry of Trade and Industry’s directive on the suspension of the Ghana Conformity Assessment programme (G-CAP) by the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) has been defied by the latter.
GDP Data Alone Not Enough to Predict Brand Success in Africa
For brands eager to tap into the growing African markets and the region’s estimated 350 million middle class consumers, relying solely on macro-economic data such as GDP growth, population trends and regulatory governance data to identify opportunities and predict success can lead to costly missteps, according to a new report from Nielsen.
Ghana Lifts Ban On Global Conferences
Ghana lifted the ban on the organization of international conferences in the country, following the slow of the Ebola virus disease, which has affected nearly 23,000 and killed over 9,000 people in West Africa mainly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
BoG Maintains Policy Rate
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained its policy rate at 21 percent, citing drop in the risk to inflation resulting from lower oil prices on the international market.
Top Minister Axed From Ghana Cabinet
Ghana’s President John Mahama has axed Minister of Water Resources Works and Housing, Alhaji Collins Dauda from Cabinet.
President Mahama Opens IFAD Governing Council Meeting
Ghana’s President John Mahama will on Monday, deliver a keynote speech to open the 38th session of the Governing Council of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
ECOWAS, World Bank Pledge To Transform Economies
At the end of their Second Tripartite Meeting in Accra, Ghana, representatives of ECOWAS, UEMOA and the World Bank Group, have agreed on a set of priorities aimed at significantly diversifying and transforming the economies of the sub-region.
TERI Boss: Climate Change Offers Opportunity Of Co-benefits
The Director-General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Dr R K Pachauri says climate change offers an opportunity of co-benefits – investing in clean and affordable energy sources including solar and wind power to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Ivorian Prime Minister To Address 2015 African CEO Forum
Ivorian Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan and a large delegation from his government will be taking part in the third edition of the AFRICA CEO FORUM, which will be held in Geneva on 16 and 17 March.










