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he Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has expressed its commitment to work closely with the Bank of Ghana to restore its temporary suspended foreign exchange trading license. “We believe the concerns raised in the notice can be swiftly resolved and are committed to working closely with the Bank of Ghana to ensure compliance,” the CBG said in a statement, issued in Accra last week. The CBG stated: “We want to reassure our valued customers that this suspension does not impact on CBG’s normal banking operations. Except for foreign exchange products and services, all our branches and digital platforms will…
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has secured a US$227 million credit from the World Bank to undertake the Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project aimed at improving the tree crop sector. According to the Minister of Food and Agriculture Bryan Acheampong, the project will enhance the capacity of stakeholders in the tree crop sector and enhance their competitiveness. The Ghana Tree Crop Diversification Project seeks to support sector-wide activities, reforms, and investments in the tree crop sector to enhance production of cocoa, coconut, cashew and rubber. As part of the project, commercial nursery operators will be supported to supply quality…
they emphasized the need to enhance the value of different livestock systems and strengthen the complementarity between agriculture and livestock, which together form the foundation for the inclusive and sustainable development of national and regional economies.
With mobile money fraud on the rise, the Financial Advisory Department of Deloitte Ghana will hold a training on Fundamentals of Digital Forensics and e-Discovery to help combat the menace. The training expected to come off November 27-29, 2024 will focus on the overview of Digital Forensics, Exploring Electronic Discovery, Understanding EDRM Processes and Best Practices, Insight into Mobile Device Forensics and Survey of Digital Forensic Tools and Applications. It is open to Legal Practitioners, IT Auditors, Internal Auditors, Accountants, Finance Managers and Cybersecurity Professionals, among others. Commenting, Training Programme Lead and Associate Director, Nii Asafoatse Abbey, said “Our training…
Nineteen young men and women from Newmont’s Ahafo South mine host communities have graduated from the company’s Scalable Apprenticeship Programme. This three-year technical training, funded with GH¢5.5 million equips participants with skills for long-term employment in mining. At a ceremony at Ahafo South Mine, Newmont officials, traditional authorities, community leaders, and family members celebrated the graduates. Alex Kofi Annin, General Manager of the Ahafo South Mine, emphasized the program’s importance in building sustainable partnerships with local communities. “Newmont introduced the Apprenticeship Training Programme in 2005 as a technical pipeline to ensure access to skilled and trained mechanical and electrical maintenance…
The Founder and President of Group Nduom, Papa Kwesi Nduom has alleged that the economy was collapsed by former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and his team. He stated that the former finance minister failed to manage the nation’s economy as expected. “I am making the point that the economy of Ghana was destroyed by the actions of a handful of people who controlled the financial and investment sectors. And the leader, the one who led this, and is still behind it, as if he is not there, is Kenneth Ofori-Atta,” he alleged. Papa Kwesi Nduom challenged the former minister to…
Climate change is no longer a distant threat; it is a pressing reality that our farmers confront every day,” President Akufo-Addo declared.
Mr Mahama pointed out the area’s vast land and water resources, which he believes could support a factory to create jobs and stimulate local economic growth.
Speaking at the Ghana CEO Presidential Gala held at the Movenpick Hotel on Thursday, 7 November, Bawumia highlighted the government’s focus on introducing modern solutions to critical issues such as economic growth, digitalisation, and infrastructure development.
According to BoG, the suspension stems from Taptap Send’s operation of a Cedi Remittance Wallet, a service the central bank contends violates Ghana’s Foreign Exchange Act.