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The Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana (EFG), has opened nominations for the eight edition of Ghana Entrepreneur and Corporate Executive Awards (GECEA) 2018, which is expected to close on January 31, this year. The award is an initiative of EFG in partnership with Omnibank to honour, inspire and recognize the most …

The Our Lady of Mercy Community Services, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), working in the Navrongo Municipality in the Upper East Region has trained young girls in various vocational skills and entrepreneurship development. The girls were taught dress and beads making, batik, tie and dye and soap making. Mr Emmanuel Atiiga, …

Ghana’s decline in the revenue from cocoa which is one of its major export earners may not improve and even suffer a decline in the coming months if predictions by the Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU) comes to being. The EIU in its latest report predicts a further fall of the price …

Economist Dr. Lord Mensah has impressed on Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta to vacate his post over claims that he breached sections of the Public Financial Management Act (PFMA) in the issuance of the 2.25 billion dollar bond. In his view, the move could partly be blamed on the relatively …

The Association of Microfinance Institutions has lauded the move by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to halt the issuance of licenses to new micro finance companies in the country. According to the Association, the move will aid the central bank in its agenda to sanitize and strengthen the microfinance sector. …

There are mixed reactions to the prediction that the cedi will depreciate to 6 cedis to a dollar by 2022. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) based in the UK, has predicted that the local currency will perform poorly against the dollar within the next four years due to some external …

Tema Oil Refinery is set to refine about 25,000 barrel of crude oil per day as the state refinery resumes operations after almost 10 months of shutdown due to maintenance. The Public Affairs Manager of TOR, Dr Kinsgley Antwi-Boasiako said the development is a good start for the refinery. Speaking …

The Ghana Private Roads and Transport Union (GPRTU) has hinted that transport fares are likely to go up soon. According to the union of commercial lorry drivers, the possible increase in fares has come to the fore following constant increases in the prices of vehicle spare parts and fuel. The …

Registration has opened for the all-new McDan Entrepreneurship Challenge 2018. The reality television competition will see the ultimate winner walk away with funding and mentoring support of $25,000 to fund his or her business idea. Interested young entrepreneurs can visit the registration portal to apply to partake in the competition …

Ghana’s economy will be among the fastest in growth in the world in 2018, massively improving the lives of the citizens of the West African country, a major global economics report sighted by Ghanaguardian.com has revealed. The report comes as a massive boost for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and …