Accra, July 31, 2018//-While Ghana’s economy is on robust growth trajectory, its 254 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) are struggling to contain tonnes of waste they generate daily in the West African country.
Category: Economy
Transcorp Posts Impressive Results
March 30, 2018//-The Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp) posted group revenue of N80.28 billion during its financial year ended Dec. 31, 2017.
Ghana: Government Urged To Harmonize Income Distribution
Accra, March 30, 2018//-The Director of Policy at Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS), Magnus Ebo Duncan has urged the current government to harmonize income distribution in the country.
Behind Ethiopia’s Prosperity: Systematic Genocide Of An Ancient Tribe
March 30, 2018//-While Ethiopia celebrates the naming of Abiy Ahmed, from the protest-hit areas of Oromo, as the new prime minister, Anuaks, a Nilotic tribe, 900 km away from the country capital, see no ray of hope. The declaration of emergency and consequent unrest pushed them into a state of great uncertainty.
Selling ‘Waakye’ with Degrees: The Story of Atomic Foods
Accra, March 30, 2018//-What a bold step! Can you imagine your child, brother or sister completes university and after national service comes back to tell you: “I want to sell waakye”?
China is Getting More Aggressive in Dismissing US Comments about its Influence in Africa
March 30, 2018//-The United States is worried about China’s engagement in Africa, and how it is jockeying to spread its diplomatic, military and trade influence across the continent.
Dos and Don’ts of Doing Business with Ghanaian Companies
Accra, March 30, 2018//-Although Ghana’s economy has gone through some rough patches, successive governments have in recent years introduced new reforms.
How the Non-implementation of Policy Stifling the Growth of Nigeria’s Tomato Industry
Lagos, March 30,2018//- – With over 47million members, the Tomato Growers Association of Nigeria (TOGAN) has attributed the 2018 dry season loss estimated at about N10billion to the poor market, lack of guaranteed off-takers and non- existence of functional tomato paste processing facilities in the country.
Harnessing Snail Processing And Packaging Business
March 30, 2018//-Snail meat is now becoming a valued delicacy locally and internationally because of its high protein content and low in cholesterol.
PE Firm Abraaj Group Mulls Sale of Holdings
March 30, 2018//-Dubai-based Abraaj Group is exploring the sale of its private equity holdings, which runs into billions of shillings in Kenya alone, but which have now come under the spotlight following claims of irregular use of investors’ cash.