Accra, Ghana//-Cement prices are expected to be increased from next week.
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Ghana: Students Use UV Light to Cheat in Exams – KNUST Research Reveals
Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana//-The skin or clothes have traditionally been used by many students to aid in cheating during examinations.
Food Delivery Industry to Bring $323 Billion Revenue in 2022
The food delivery industry has become a lucrative opportunity for major companies in the past decade. It’s not surprising that major international brands such as Uber, Tencent, and Alibaba have invested in the food delivery industry in recent years.
Ghana: Inflation Rises Further to 31.7% in July 2022; Transport Major Driver
Accra, Ghana//-Year-on-year inflation crossed the 30% mark to hit 31.7% in the month of July 2022, data from the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed.
Fitch Downgrades Ghana to ‘CCC’ Days After Poor S&P Grading
Rating agency, Fitch, has downgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC’ from ‘B-‘days after poor Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings.
Chinese Private Security Firms Are Growing their Presence in Africa: Why it Matters
Chinese and Ivorian workers at the site of a container terminal at the port of Abidjan. Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty Images Alessandro Arduino, National University of Singapore Chinese private security companies have found a profitable niche market in Africa: guarding Chinese executives and construction sites. They’re also securing Chinese vessels at sea against piracy.
Ghana: TV3 Signs GBC’s Sani Abdul-Rahman
Accra, Ghana//-Financial journalist Sani Abdul-Rahman has become the latest broadcaster to join the Media General Group – operators of one of Ghana’s leading television station TV3.
When the IMF Comes to Town: Why They Visit and What to Watch Out For
Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria In most rich countries the news that a mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is coming to visit is met with indifference. But, in most African countries the news can cause great consternation.
Saudi Arabia Reports 49 Closed Deals worth at least $925 Million in Q2 2022
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia//-The Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia (MISA) reported the signing of a range of new investment deals in diverse sectors such as advanced manufacturing, construction and real estate, ICT, tourism, entertainment and sports, highlighting the success of the National Investment Strategy in attracting investment inflows to Saudi Arabia.
Major US Airlines’ Revenue in Q2 2022 Exceeds the Pre-pandemic Levels
Despite operational hurdles and decade-high inflation, the airline industry has seen sizable improvement in international travel demand and major air carriers have returned to profitability.