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Businesswoman and mining industry leader Angela List has reaffirmed her rightful position as a shareholder and director of BCM International, a leading mining services company operating across sub-Saharan Africa and Jordan. Angela List has played a pivotal role in BCM International’s growth and success, shaping the company’s vision and strategy. Her leadership and contributions were instrumental in the company’s expansion and its establishment as a dominant player in the mining sector from 2001 to 2020. “I am proud to confirm my position as a shareholder and director of BCM International,” said Angela List. “I have always been committed to the…
President of the African Refiners & Distributors Association (ARDA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid chaired the organization’s highly anticipated Executive Committee Meeting in Geneva. The meeting, held at the headquarters of ARDA, focused on a series of key agenda items aimed at driving growth, expansion, and development within the Association and the petroleum downstream sector across Africa. Key topics of discussion included constitutional amendments, which are being proposed to strengthen ARDA’s foundation and ensure its continued relevance in the dynamic energy landscape. The meeting also addressed ARDA’s 2024 Annual Report and Financial Statements, providing an opportunity to assess the association’s progress over…
Samuel Nartey George, the Minister nominee for Communications, Digitalisation and Innovation, has asserted that financial technology (fintech) is central to the vision of President John Dramani Mahama’s government. He highlighted the administration’s commitment to leveraging digital financial services to drive economic growth and financial inclusion. Speaking during his vetting by the Appointments Committee on Thursday, January 30, Mr George underscored the crucial role fintech plays in modern governance and economic transformation. He emphasised that the government would prioritise policies that enhance digital payments, financial accessibility, and innovation in the sector. “Fintech is at the heart of Mahama’s government. We recognise…
President John Dramani Mahama recently hinted at the adoption of Islamic banking during the National Thanksgiving Prayers with Muslims at the National Mosque. This came as an assuring moment to the finance industry.
Hon. Emelia Arthur, who officially commenced her duties last week, announced a clear vision for the sustainable growth of Ghana’s fisheries and aquaculture sector in a meeting with the management teams of the Ministry, the Fisheries Commission and the Premix Fuel Secretariat to share her vision and expectations.
The findings in the report underscore the widespread prevalence of illicit financial flows at key stages in the gold mining process chain: mining, processing, transportation and marketing.
Dr. Ato Sarpong’s commitment to excellence has earned him recognition and respect from party faithful’s and Ghanaians at large, and this appointment is a well-deserved acknowledgment of his hard work and expertise”, the Central regional branch Organiser of the NDC, Mike Derry extolled.
The Bank of Ghana’s Gold for Oil Policy and Domestic Gold Purchasing Programme contributed significantly to this through the strategic accumulation of gold.
This performance was driven mainly by higher gold and crude oil exports, as well as strong remittance inflows.
But the main driver of the improved overall merchandise trade performance was the substantial 21.1% increase in Ghana’s exports last year to US$20,221.0 million, up from US$16,703 million in 2023. However this increase was entirely fuelled by a 53.2 % increase in gold exports from US$7,600.8 million in 2023 to US$11,641 million in 2024.