Accra, March 3, 2018//-The National Coordinator of One District One Factory (1D1F) Programme, Mrs. Gifty Ohene-Konadu is confident that the Ghana government would deliver the entire 216 factories and more in each district within its four-year mandate.
Category: Manufacturing
Struggling Teshie Desalination Plant Sold
Accra, February 17, 2018//-Operators of the Teshie desalination plant have sold off majority of its stake to AquaVenture Holdings.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Diversifying for Tomorrow
February 16, 2018//-Countries in sub-Saharan Africa need to diversify their economies, and the region’s youth need to be at the heart of it, says Axel Schimmelpfennig.
Ghana’s Demand for Locally Made Chocolates Up
Accra, February 14, 2018//-It appears manufacturers of locally produced chocolates will have to double their production levels at least for this year’s edition of the National Chocolate Day.
Vice President Raps Multinationals to Set Up Factories in Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria, February 8, 2018//- Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of Nigeria has appealed to multinationals to come and set up factories in the Africa’s largest economy.
Ghana Intensifies Surveillance Over Outbreak of Listeria in South Africa
Accra, January 12, 2018//-Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has increased surveillance on food imports from South Africa, following the outbreak of Listeriosis in that country.
Developing Nations Urged to Continue Trade-easing Reforms in Wake of WTO Deal
The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) commits World Trade Organization (WTO) members to streamlining cross-border trade, but reforms can go further, an UNCTAD report says.
Nestlé Nutrition Line Picks Best Content Award
Accra, December 21, 2017//-Nestlé Nutrition Line (NNL), a public service radio program by Nestlé Ghana aiming to educate Ghanaian consumers on good Nutrition, has been awarded for “Best Content” at the 6th National Public Relations and Communications Awards by the Institute of Public Relations (IPR), Ghana.
Historic Meeting of ECA and IMF Chiefs Looks to Forge New Relationship for Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, December 20, 2017/ — The Economic Commission for Africa’s Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe has warned about a demographic trap for African countries if appropriate policy measures are not put in place to help manage demographic bulge.
See The Top Five Business Risks for West Africa in 2018
Lagos, Nigeria, December 18, 2017/ — As Nigeria exits the recession of 2017, investor sentiment across West Africa is likely to experience uplift in 2018.