Paris, France, March 1, 2018/ — The call for applications for the 8th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East has opened today and will run through 31 May 2018, under the “Orange Social Venture Prize” section on the http://EntrepreneurClub.orange.com/en.
Category: Investing
Maiden Ghana Women Entrepreneurship Summit Launched
Accra, February 28, 2018//-Ghana’s National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), a non-profit public sector organisation under the Ministry of Trade & Industry has launched its maiden Ghana Women Entrepreneurship Summit (GWES-2018), with a call on the private sector players to double their support for women entrepreneurs.
Decline in Political Uncertainty Projected to Boost Kenya’s Growth
Nairobi, Kenya, February 27, 2018//-Latest report commissioned by ICAEW and produced by partner and forecaster Oxford Economics says Kenya’s GDP growth projection is expected to rise to 5.7%, an improvement from the previous quarter’s 4.6% growth projection.
How will Trump’s Tax Attack Impact Global FDI?
Momentous changes to US tax law, which include slashing the corporation tax rate and overhauling rules governing US companies’ foreign earnings, will have global repercussions on competition and FDI, as Erika Morphy reports.
AFRICA CEO FORUM Puts Spotlight on Nigeria’s Economic Diversification Strategy
The AFRICA CEO FORUM, which is holding its 6th edition on 26 and 27 March in Abidjan, Ivory Coast is devoting an exclusive panel discussion to the Nigerian economy and its diversification model. And how can it inspires other African economies ?
Investors Play The Waiting Game in Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe
February 26, 2018//-With a new government in place in Zimbabwe, foreign investors remain in a wait-and-see mode as international institutions call for reforms. Tawanda Karombo reports.
Another Rebasing of GDP :What is in it for Ghanaians?
Accra, February 2, 2018//-Statistics, Economics and Finance professionals advocate for a base period which is not too distant away in order to accurately capture economic data that feed into reliable planning and assessment of the economy.
Is Ghana’s Judiciary System in Turmoil?
Accra, February 24, 2018//-Ghana’s judiciary system has come under scrutiny following a number of unpalatable happenings pertaining to the practice and education of the law and an attempt to gag a renowned law professor in the country.
Why Ghana Revenue Authority Not Creative At All
Accra, February 24, 2018//-This week I attended several conferences during a seminar of the United Kingdom Ghana Chamber of Commerce on Tax Amnesty and one of digitalization of our economy organized by IMANI Ghana.
Nigeria Could be a Key Brexit Ally
February 23, 2018//-Britain voted to exit the European Union in 2017, a decision that has now famously been termed “Brexit.”