Listen to article Speakers at the MTN Momo Stakeholder Forum in Accra have called for a tighter stakeholder collaboration to enhance Ghana’s digitization agenda. They agreed that a stronger, tighter collaboration beyond competition has an encompassing positive effect on national digitalization agenda. The forum which was under the theme “Digitizing Payments in Ghana: A collaborative […]
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Ecobank’s half-year profit jumps by 33%, revenue rises
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated recorded a 33.04 per cent rise in its profit before tax for the first half of the year ended June 30, 2021. In its unaudited financial statement for the first half of the year 2021, Ecobank said its operating income improved by 15.35 per cent year-on-year from June 30, 2020. It said […]
H1′ 2021: Ecobank deposit hits N7.86trn as profit rises 33.04%
Customer deposit of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has hit N7.86% as its post-tax profit recorded a 33.04 per cent rise in the first half of the year ended June 30, 2021. In its unaudited financial statement for the first half of the year 2021, Ecobank said its operating income improved by 15.35 per cent year-on-year […]
Ecobank Nigeria Assures Customers of Smooth Forex Transaction
Managing-Director-of-Ecobank-Nigeria-Mr.-Patrick-Akinwuntan- Ecobank Nigeria has assured customers that the bank has put in place every arrangement for the implementation of the foreign exchange (fx) policy issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The bank in an email to its customers indicated that all its branches had been put on notice to ensure smooth FX sales […]
Ecobank Nigeria Joins IFC, Nigerian Exchange Partnership on Gender Equality
Ecobank and its MD, Akinwuntan Ecobank Nigeria has entered into partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on the ‘The Nigeria2Equal gender program’ targeted at reducing gender gaps across employment and entrepreneurship in the Nigerian private sector. The program is the first multi-stakeholder country project focused on ensuring equality […]
BizTech: This 24-year-old painter has employed over 30 Ghanaian youth
Philip Amissah is a young Ghanaian painter • Philip Amissah is the face behind Colourful Vision Artisans • About 30 people are on his payroll with 15 others working as apprentices • He painted GCB bank opposite the SSNIT parking lot in Accra, a VRA office, and now, one of the newly built dormitories of […]
University of Ghana hold talks in preparation for 2023 African Games
The acting vice-chancellor of the University of Ghana Nana Aba Appiah Amfo met with a delegation from the Ministry of Youth and Sports to discuss ongoing plans to use the institution as a hub for the 2023 African Games. During the visit from the delegation, led by Youth and Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif, the team […]
Tullow reiterates commitment to support government’s development agenda
Tullow Ghana plans to support government in its development agenda The Managing Director for Tullow Ghana, Wissam Al Monthiry, has reiterated Tullow’s intent and commitment to continue investing in Ghana through its ambitious Ghana Value Maximisation plan. Under the plan, Tullow and its partners will invest over US$4billion over the next 10 years to maximize […]
Transformation of Bogoso-Prestea to deliver shared, long-term value for all stakeholders
Blue International has shared details of its transformation programme for the Bogoso-Prestea gold mine (Future Global Resources – FGR), Bogoso-Prestea Limited – BPL) in southwestern Ghana. The programme was shared with the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor earlier this week, and will increase productivity and improve safety of FGR BPL mining […]
10% ECG revenue unaccounted for — Energy Minister
Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (left), the Minister of Energy, administering the Oath of Office to the new ECG Board of Directors At least 10 per cent of electricity produced by the Electricity Company of Ghana and consumed by the public cannot be accounted for, the Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has revealed. The […]