The Managing Director for Tullow Ghana, Wissam Al Monthiry, has reiterated Tullow’s intent and commitment to continue investing in Ghana through its Ghana Value Maximisation plan. Under the plan, Tullow and its partners will invest over $4 billion over the next 10 years to maximise value from the Jubilee and TEN assets and deliver consistent […]
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Deputy Minister of Lands leads delegation from Sudan to Western Region
The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr George Mireku Duker, on Wednesday led a delegation from Sudan to Tarkwa in the Western Region. Mr Duker who is also the Member of Parliament for Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency was accompanied by Mr Mohamed Basheer Abdalla Mennawi, Minister of Minerals of the Republic of Sudan, Ambassador Mohamed […]
EU-EMAGIN project engages sector players on access to finance
The European Union-funded E-MAGIN project has organised a two-day Progress and Access to Finance workshop in Takoradi for forty selected Micro Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the e-waste sector in Central and Western Regions of Ghana. The purpose of the workshop was to connect Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) under the e-waste sector […]
UENR appeals for government assistance to build a Multipurpose STEM Centre
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Energy and Natural Resource (UENR), Prof Elvis Asare-Bediako, has said the university is poised to build a multipurpose Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Centre. When completed, the center, according to Prof Elvis Asare-Bediako, would carry out research and innovations of national and international interest to address the shortfall […]
SSNIT recovers US$4.15 million out of US$11.79 million loss cited in Auditor General’s report
The Management of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has explained that it has recovered US$4.15 million out of US$11,794,109 lost through the liquidation of three companies, as cited in the 2020 Auditor-General’s Report. This was contained in a press release, dated August, 13, from SSNIT in reaction to the 2020 Auditor General’s […]
Ecobank Group has launched its 2021 edition of the Fintech Challenge
Ecobank Group has launched the 4th edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge and is inviting African Fintech entrepreneurs to apply. Start-ups can potentially partner with Ecobank to scale their solutions across Ecobank’s 33 African markets as well as its international operations in France by participating in the Challenge. Applications have opened for entries from all […]
FIRS, Others Rakes N450.2bn Tax from GTCO, Zenith Bank, Four Other D-SIBs in Three Years
Darasimi Adebisi The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and other tax authorities in countries where Nigerian banks operate, generated a total of N450.2billion as tax income from six Domestic- Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) in three years, a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. These six D-SIBs are GTCO Plc (formally Guaranty […]
A Lot Of People Retire With A Big House, But Can’t Buy Food – Paul Kofi Mante, Managing Director Of EDC
The Managing Director of Ecobank Development Corporation Investments Ltd (EDC), Paul Kofi Mante, during Old Mutual’s ɔbra Pa Retirement Salary stakeholder engagement program held in Accra has ascertained that many people retire without plans to maintain cash flow in their lives. In expressing his worry, Mr. Mante said, “A lot of people retire and are […]
Saham Insurance presents ¢468,493.13 to two victims of Makola fire incident
Saham Insurance Ghana, has presented cheques for GH¢468,493.13 to two victims of the Makola market fire incident as insurance claims to rebuild their businesses. Mrs Edith Lawson-Atenga, Head, Bancassurance, Saham Insurance Ghana, in a presentation said, the essence of insurance was to cushion people in times of unexpected challenges, hence insurance for businesses, should not […]
Two victims of Makola fire incident receive GH¢468,493.13 as insurance claims
Makola fire incident Saham Insurance Ghana, has presented cheques for GH¢468,493.13 to two victims of the Makola market fire incident as insurance claims to rebuild their businesses. Mrs Edith Lawson-Atenga, Head, Bancassurance, Saham Insurance Ghana, in a presentation said, the essence of insurance was to cushion people in times of unexpected challenges, hence insurance for […]