Koforidua, May 31, 2017 – Four hardworking Shell service station staff, who excelled in their work in 2016, have been awarded all-expenses paid trip to New York, USA to participate in this year’s Shell Global Smiling Stars Programme.
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Chamber of Mines: We Remain Committed to Responsible Mining
Accra, May 31, 2017–Mining companies operating in Ghana have reaffirmed their commitment towards responsible mining in the country.
European PitchDrive Tour to Raise €20M for African Tech Start Ups
Lagos, Nigeria, 31 May, 2017//– Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), the leading technology innovation centre in Nigeria and Google for Entrepreneurs have announced the launch of PitchDrive, a three week, five-city European tech hub tour across London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Zurich and Paris.
Resilience in Greater Accra Region Requires Long Term Commitment
Accra, May, 31, 2017—Leading ministries and the 16 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) are committed to addressing the many hazards that can set back development gains said a CityStrength Diagnostic report launched in Accra.
Lynching of Military Officer: Former President Calls for Calm
Ghana’s Former President Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has called for calm and restraint as the security agencies investigate the inhumane lynching of a serving military officer, Captain Maxwell Mahama at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region.
Ghana: President Dumps Key Ministers in Cabinet List
Accra, May 30, 2017// It appears that the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is dumping his key men who campaigned vigorously for his to win the 2016 election.
Financial Inclusion Project: 10,000 Smallholder Farmers to Benefit from Tigo Cash
Spearheaded by Agribusiness Systems International and with funding from the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Tigo Cash has been earmarked to be one of two mobile money service providers in a project on Financial Inclusion for Smallholder Farmers (SFIN).
UBA Promotes Africa’s Renaissance
In line with its commitment to promote the African culture and deepen its African footprints, Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Thursday joined the world to celebrate the 2017Africa Day across the 19 African countries of operations with the theme: ‘Africa, the new Frontier.’
Challenges to Doing Procurement Right in West Africa
“Public procurement” sounds bureaucratic and boring, but the stakes of doing it well are high. In West Africa, where we have recently completed a series of scoping studies with the Open Contracting Partnership (OCP), government procurement accounts for nearly 15% of GDP.
Kenya: Threats to Media Ahead of August Polls Deepen
Nairobi, Kenya, May 30, 2017//- Authorities in Kenya have committed a range of abuses against journalists reporting on sensitive issues, threatening freedom of expression ahead of elections slated for August 8, 2017, Human Rights Watch and ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa said in a report released today.