GHANA’S President John Mahama has announced a 450-million-dollar package for the rehabilitation of roads in cocoa-growing areas in the country.
Category: Economy
SEND Ghana: GHȻ411M Agric Budget Not Enough
SEND Ghana criticised government’s GHȻ 411 million planned spending on the agricultural sector next year, describing it as “inadequate” to guarantee food security in the country.
Tastemakers Revolutionises Business Travels To Africa
TASTEMAKERS Africa, a multi-platform travel media brand that inspires, guides and connects business and other travels to Africa says it is poised to modernise travels to the continent following the introduction of TastemakersAfrica.com, the Tastemakers Africa mobile app, and Tastemakers Tours platforms.
Ghana: Dannex Buys Majority Stake In Starwin
Dannex Limited, Ghana’s pharmaceutical giant has acquired majority stake in Starwin Products Limited.
Nigeria Slashes 2015 Budget By N357Bn
NIGERIA’S Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala yesterday presented estimates of the N4.357 trillion 2015 budget to the Senate with a cut of N357 billion.
Bridging The Microfinance Gap For Smallholder Farmers
Microfinance is widely known for the incredible speed with which it has scaled to reach hundreds of millions of people, and the positive effect it has had in reducing poverty.
Ban Ki-moon Expected In Ghana Today
UNITED Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is expected in Ghana today for talks with President John Dramani Mahama who has been at the forefront of the Ebola fight in West Africa.
Ghana Society Of The Physically Disabled Drags 3 Airlines To Court
THE Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD) has filed a motion on notice, praying the Human Rights Division of the High Court to restrain three local airlines from discriminating against persons with disabilities by way of refusing to sell flight tickets to them.
Uganda: Vantage Commits $10M To Simba Properties
VANTAGE Capital, Africa’s leading mezzanine debt provider, today announced it has provided $10m of funding to Simba Properties Investment Company, the property investment arm of Simba Group in Uganda which houses five prime property developments in Uganda, three of which are operating and two of which are under development.
Ebola Crisis: Smallholder Farmers To Benefit From New Initiative
THOUSANDS of smallholder farmers in Liberia are set to benefit from an innovative seed distribution initiative that seeks to combine food security and Ebola containment strategies in Liberia.