June 3, 2019//-Employees of AirtelTigo have donated assorted items, including educational materials, food items and clothes to La Wireless Cluster of Schools in Greater Accra Region and the Sekondi School for the Deaf in the Western Region through its “Season of Random Kindness” initiative.
Category: Economy
Shaping Africa’s Economic Strategy for the Digital Age
June 2, 2019//-Africa’s economies cannot afford to miss out on the digital revolution. A conference of finance ministers in March discussed the ways the continent can equip its economies to cash in on the opportunities.
FOGET 2019: WAEC Urges Parents to Reduce House Chores of BECE Candidates
Accra, Ghana, June 1, 2019//-The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has urged parents to reduce the house chores of their children who will be sitting for Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in two week times.
Prof Gatsi: Discontinuation of Key Projects Without Justification is Not Good Governance Practice
Accra, Ghana, June 1, 2019//-Professor John Gatsi, an economist of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has expressed worry about the recent discontinuation of key national projects, policies and programmes in Ghana without justification.
Survey: Dangote Still The Most Admired African Brand For 2 Consecutive Years
Lagos, Nigeria, May 31, 2019/ — Dangote Group has for the second year emerged as the most admired African brand, of African continent origin, by consumers ahead of the telecommunication giant, MTN in a survey of 100 Africa best brands announced in Johannesburg at the weekend.
Kenya’s Debt Rises As World Bank Approves $750m Loan
May 31, 2019//-The World Bank has approved the Ksh75 billion ($750 million) loan request for Kenya, further raising the country’s debt.
Campaign For Car and Motorcycle Safety Launched in South Africa
May 31, 2019//-For the first time in Africa, the #StopTheCrash Partnership hosted live demonstrations of crash avoidance technologies in support of the United Nations Global Goals and the Decade of Action for Road Safety.
Ghana: Mac Manu Fingered in $1.5 Billion MPS Deal
Accra, Ghana, May 31, 2019//-Board Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Peter Mac Manu, is facing allegations of conflict of interest and outright bias in the scandalous $1.5 billion concession agreement with Meridian Port Services (MPS), according to credible reports.
Why Avocado Farming is Ghana’s Next Goldmine
Accra, Ghana, May 28, 2019//-Market researchers say the best performing investment for some time to come is agricultural investment.
Aurecon Establishes New Unit to Address Risk of Project Failure
May 28, 2019//-Global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon has established a new Capital Program Assurance (CPA) unit to help clients better manage risk, reduce ballooning project costs, and safeguard the value of assets.