Accra, Ghana//-As the largest contributor to Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), accounting for over 50% of GDP, agriculture is essential for the country’s overall economic development.
Category: Economy
Ghana: ‘Govt Responsible For Unrest in Labour Sector, Not Workers’
Accra, Ghana//-Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil says the unrest in the labour sector is the doing of government.
African Leaders Call For Faster Industrialisation at African Union Summit
Niamey, Niger//-African leaders reviewed the continent’s progress in industrialisation, economic diversification, and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in the context of global shocks, debt vulnerabilities, climate change, and security concerns.
University of Birmingham Supports Ukrainian Students Disrupted by Russian Invasion
A group of Ukrainian students have the opportunity to complete their education interrupted by the Russian invasion of their country – thanks to support from the University of Birmingham.
WHO Report: Africa’s Advances in Maternal, Infant Mortality Face Setbacks
Monrovia, Liberia//- — A slowdown in the progress made during the past decade against maternal and infant mortality is projected in the African region, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report released today finds.
How Young People are Creating Businesses Selling Coffee
Accra, Ghana// — In the world of entrepreneurship, some dream and hope their ideas become reality whilst others seize any available opportunity to make their dreams come true. In the end, what these people want is to have something they can proudly call “MyOwnBusiness”.
Markets’ High-octane Boost if Fed Chair Powell Signals Rate Rise Step Down
“Markets will be given a high-octane boost should the Federal Reserve chair support expectations that it will begin to step down from its interest rate hike agenda in December,” predicts Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group.
National Farmers Day: Stanbic Bank Ghana Hands Over Tractor to MoFA
Accra, Ghana//-Stanbic Bank Ghana, in keeping with its longstanding tradition of supporting the development of Ghana’s agricultural sector, has handed over a Massey Ferguson MF 375 tractor to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA).
Will the World Cup Bring Home an Economic Win for Qatar?
The 2022 World Cup is marked by superlatives. It is the first time the global football tournament takes place in a Gulf nation. Qatar is the smallest country ever to host the month-long event.
Ghana: NAFCO CEO Pays Glowing Tribute to Farmers As National Farmers Day Takes Off
Accra, Ghana//-The Chief Executive of National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab has paid glowing tribute to Ghanaian farmers for their role in ensuring food security sustenance in Ghana despite global threats and other challenges.