Figures from the Ghana Statistics Service (GSS) have indicated that year-on-year Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the 3rd quarter of 2014 grew by 5.1%.
Category: Economy
Ghana: 100 Year Olds On Gov’t Payroll
The perception that the Government of Ghana payroll, being managed by the Controller and Accountant General’s Department is fraught with fraud, has now become a reality, following a disclosure by KPMG, an internationally acclaimed accounting firm, that workers as old as one hundred years are on the payroll.
African Businesses To Battle For Awards @ Africa CEO Forum
The third edition of the AFRICA CEO FORUM, which is the foremost international event focusing on African private sector development strategies, will take place in Geneva on 16 and 17 March.
Global Shapers To Connect Ghana To Historic Davos Event
The Global Shapers Accra Hub is organizing an event in that will connect the influential World Economic Forum and put Ghana on the map.
World Bank: Global Economic Prospects Brighter
The World Bank Group’s Global Economic Prospects (GEP) report says developing countries should see an uptick in growth this year, boosted in part by soft oil prices, a stronger U.S. economy, continued low global interest rates, and receding domestic headwinds in several large emerging markets.
Commercial Drivers To Be Sanctioned For Refusing To reduce Fares
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) says it would sanction commercial drivers who have refused to reduce transport fares by the agreed 5 percent.
Brisk Business Activities Yet To Pick Up In Accra
Business activities at the Central Business Districts in Accra are yet to pick up days after a break from the Christmas festivities.
Domestic Airlines Suspend Operations In Ghana
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has directed all domestic airlines to halt flight operations to Tamale, the Northern regional capital.
Helios Raises Africa’s First $1 Billion +Private Equity Fund
Helios Investment Partners, a London-based group founded almost a decade ago by Nigerian born deal makers has raised Africa’s first $1 billion plus private equity fund.
Revenue Authority Targets GH¢ 21.98 billion in 2015
The Ghana Revenue Authority has said it is focused on meeting its tax revenue target of GH¢21.98 billion in 2015.