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This year’s Business and Leadership summit has been scheduled on 19th February,2022 at the Accra Technical University The event is organized by Smivic Leadership Arena, a subsidiary of Smivic Communications Limited.  every year, is to motivate and empower the youth and teach them on how to build their business ideas …

The Ministry for Finance says the country does not face any imminent external imbalances or reserves shortfall. According to the Ministry, the country’s reserves, at over five times import cover, is well above its internal target of four months and better than the average over the previous two decades. Foreign …

Commercial drivers have served notice to the government of Ghana that they will not relent in their quest to see transport fares go up in parity with the consistent fuel price hikes.       They say they cannot continue to love Ghana while their businesses get run down as …

President Akufo-Addo has directed the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority to pull the breaks on the implementation of the reversal of discounts on benchmark values.     According to reports from Accra-based Asaase Radio, the President’s directive is to create more room for broader stakeholder consultations on the …

Some Ghanaians who are seeking to re-register their SIM cards with the Ghana card are complaining about the excessively long queues they’ve had to endure at the offices of some telecommunication companies. The situation has worsened since the first working day in 2022. On social media, many complained about the …

Dr Michael Agyekum Addo, the founder of the Kama Group of Companies has said envy and jealousy are the banes of business development in the country. “It is an important thing that we need to address in this country because it is affecting our politics, our businesses and the country,” …

It is less than 72 hours since the airline company Emirates indefinitely suspended its flights from Accra to Dubai. But already, persons who work in the tourism industry are beginning to incur what they describe as huge losses. Managing Director of Adansi Travels and Tours, Gideon Asare, says some of …

The Association of Mobile Money Agents has disclosed that they have called off their intended strike slated for Thursday, December 23.   Speaking  to the  General Secretary of the Association, Evans Otumfo, this is due to a fruitful meeting they had with the Ministry of Communications and the National Communications …

The National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers has confirmed an increase in the price of the products by 25%, citing high cost electricity, taxes as well as high import duties. President of the association, Magnus Nunoo, in an interview with Charles Ayitey on the Market Place, projected a …

1.5 million out of the 11.5 million active Ghanaian labour force are unemployed, the 2022 Population and Housing Census conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed. This translates into 13.4% of jobless Ghanaians. About half a million out of the unemployed are persons who are 15 years and older, …