Ghana and UK finalise deal to provide duty free access to the UK market

Ghana and the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday February 4 finalised an agreement that will provide duty-free and quota-free access for Ghana to the UK market and preferential tariff reductions for UK exporters. Ghana’s Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen in a tweet said “I am pleased that we have finalised a new Interim Ghana-UK Trade Partnership Agreement providing […]

People’s Pension Trust receives USD300,000 from Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

People’s Pension Trust has received funding of USD300,000 from Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) in support of its efforts to promote financial inclusion by providing informal workers with innovative pension products and services. People’s Pension will utilize the funds to design products, specifically, to boost inclusion in economic and social protection schemes. These groundbreaking products […]

Government Digitalization Programme: Making a Valid and Solid Case for KGL Technology Limited

The Government of Ghana through the Economic Management Team, the  Bank of Ghana, Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPPS), the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Communications, the National Communications Authority (NCA), the Telecommunication Companies such as MTN, Vodafone and AirtelTigo, and a licensed Online Marketing Company and Digital Service provider known as KGL […]

Govt rejects plans by British Airways to move Ghana services from Heathrow to Gatwick Airport

The Government of Ghana says it has rejected plans by airline operator, British Airways, to change its London-Accra-London flight origination and termination point. The Ministry of Aviation in a statement said it had received notification from the management of British Airways that the airline had decided to operate its British Airways Ghana Services from Gatwick […]

SEC warns against trading with Chy Century Heng Yue Group Limited, Sairuir-Commerce Ghana Limited

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public to abstain from engaging in any capital market activity with Chy Century Heng Yue Group Limited and Sairuir-Commerce Ghana Limited. According to SEC, the two entities have not been licensed to invest or trade for returns as mandated by Section 3 of the Securities Industry […]

SoNA 2021: My government has stabilized the economy-President Akufo-Addo declares

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has told Parliament that his administration has stabilized the Ghanaian economy. Presenting his last State of the Nation Address (SoNA) in his first term on Tuesday, January 5, the President explained that his government inherited a difficult economy after the 2016 elections. However, he said, “We have been able to stabilize the […]