Norway has allocated approximately $10 million to help FAO provide conflict-affected farmers, fishers and herders in South Sudan with critical livelihood support.
Category: Economy
Unilever Ghana Unveils 4.4 Million Euros Factory
Unilever Ghana Limited has unveiled a personal care factory and amenities block in Tema as part of efforts to make people look good, feel good and get more out of life.
Investors Gearing Up For Global African Investment Summit
INVESTORS representing more than $265bn of capital under management will convene at the Savoy Hotel in London, UK on 21st and 22nd October for The Global African Investment Summit (TGAIS) to review bankable projects across four sectors – agribusiness, natural resources, power and infrastructure.
Ghana’s Inflation Hits 4-Year High
GHANA’S inflation rate has risen to 15,9 percent, reaching a four-year high. The rate rose up from 15,3 percent from July, the highest recorded since January 2010. Officials of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) attributed the increase to rising prices of housing, water, electricity and other fuels in the non-food component.
Moringa Is Traditional Crop Of The Month-FAO
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) has adjudged Moringa as the traditional crop of the month of September, 2014.
Ghana Cuts Sod For Tamale Airport Expansion, Upgrading
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama today cut sod for work to begin on the upgrading and expansion of the Tamale airport to international one.
“Spending Like There Is A Tomorrow”
By Sri Mulyani Indrawati In June, Kenya set a new African record. At $ 2 billion, the country’s sovereign bond debut was four times oversubscribed. Only one month later, Senegal broke this high. Zambia and Cote d’Ivoire have been similarly successful in what some call an African bond bonanza. Interest rates in traditional markets are […]
Ghana To Seek Fiscal Balance, Economic Reforms At IMF Talks
Ghana will seek just $1 billion from a Eurobond this year as it heads into talks with the IMF aimed at restoring fiscal balance as part of a larger plan of economic reform, President John Mahama said in an interview.
Mahama Unveils Mara Mentor Network To Support Young Entrepreneurs
By Mohammed Awal, Flagstaff House, in Accra, Ghana Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama has launched the Mara mentor network, an online mentoring network aimed at providing mentorship for young entrepreneurs in Ghana indicating that the youth terribly need mentorship.
British Airways’ 747s Get Cabin Refresh
Some of British Airways’ much-loved Boeing 747s are to receive a cabin refresh including a state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment system.