Ghana
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Action without thought is empty. Thought without action is blind.
— Kwame Nkrumah
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Business: Hill+Knowlton appoints regional director for Africa
Communications firm Hill+Knowlton Strategies has appointed Shaun Poole as the regional director for Africa. He will be stationed in Nairobi.
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[Photos]Govt will diversify Ghanas economy Mahama
Government is implementing an economic transformation policy aimed at diversifying the base of Ghana’s economy, President John Dramani Mahama has revealed. The President made this revelation during his three-day visit to Botswana. “At a time that Botswana is implementing a policy of economic diversification, we in Ghana are implementing a policy of ...
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Agoa - the U.S.-Africa Trade Dilemma
[Africa Renewal] Has the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act run its course?
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Business: Mixed fortunes blur idea of Africa's collective 'rising'
Falling commodity prices, political upheaval and simmering conflict are exposing the differing fortunes of Africa's economies, undermining the idea that the continent of a billion people is on one collective ascent.
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Airtel Ghana announces strategic partnership with Sahel Sahara bank
Airtel Ghana, Institute of Public Relations Telecoms Company of the Year and Sahel Sahara Bank a leading pan- African banking group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance the business potential of both parties. The partnership signed by the companies chief executives, is a consolidation of a mutually beneficial ...
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Foreign Businesses Face Backlash in South Africa
As South Africas economy falters, it is no longer so welcoming to outsiders.
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Business: Airtel, Visa extend mobile payments to seven countries in Africa
Barcelona, Spain: Visa and Bharti Airtel Tuesday announced a partnership to bring innovative mobile payment services to seven markets in Africa including Kenya, Gabon, Ghana, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles and Tanzania.
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New bid to boost Africa-US trade
Efforts to remove trade barriers between the East African Community and the US have started in earnest.
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Business Beat: Foundation sets aside Sh9.1b to revive Africa's start-up revolution
In 2012, The Economist wrote a colourful article about how Kenya, Â?previously known for its coffee and safarisÂ?, was in the middle of a tech boom. The article said Nairobi was fast becoming a Â?Silicon SavannahÂ?, a phrase that has since become a moniker for the city's burst of apps, hubs ...
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Business: Foundation sets aside Sh9.1b to revive Africa's start-up revolution
In 2012, The Economist wrote a colourful article about how Kenya, Â?previously known for its coffee and safarisÂ?, was in the middle of a tech boom. The article said Nairobi was fast becoming a Â?Silicon SavannahÂ?, a phrase that has since become a moniker for the city's burst of apps, hubs ...
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East Africa: U.S. Signs Trade Pledge With East Africa, Eyes Rest of Continent
[ANGOP]Washington -The United States and five East African countries pledged on Thursday to ease trade flows and set the stage for more U.S. investment, a program that could be extended to other parts of Africa.
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Business News: Pan Africa Insurance Holdings 2014 profit falls 24 per cent
Kenya's Pan Africa Insurance Holdings reported on Friday a 24 percent drop in full-year pretax profit for 2014, hit by unrealised gains in equity investments and slow property sales.
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Business Beat: US signs trade pledge with East Africa, eyes rest of continent
The United States and five East African countries pledged on Thursday to ease trade flows and set the stage for more U.S. investment, a program that could be extended to other parts of Africa.
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Business: Pan Africa Insurance Holdings 2014 profit falls 24 per cent
Kenya's Pan Africa Insurance Holdings reported on Friday a 24 percent drop in full-year pretax profit for 2014, hit by unrealised gains in equity investments and slow property sales.
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Business: US signs trade pledge with East Africa, eyes rest of continent
The United States and five East African countries pledged on Thursday to ease trade flows and set the stage for more U.S. investment, a program that could be extended to other parts of Africa.
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Power crisis knocks South Africa economy
Worsening energy supply forces government to downgrade growth as SA delivers austere budget
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Ghana, U.S. Maritime Forces complete maritime law enforcement operation
Ghana Armed Forces and U.S. Maritime Forces has completed the Africa Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership (AMLEP) operations with the US. The operation brought together representatives from Ghanas Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, the Marine Police Unit of the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Navy, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coastguard on Spearhead, ...
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South Africa: India a Key Trading Partner for SA
[SAnews.gov.za]Pretoria -Despite the slow rate of investment, India remains a key trading partner for South Africa, says Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina.
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Africa Insurance Boosts Profit by 40pc
Africa Insurance Company, one of the first insurance companies in the country that reached their 20th anniversary, managed to increase its profit after tax by 42pc reaching 37 million Br and the earnings per share reached 478 Br from the prior years 408 Br. Although the Bank has registered such a ...
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Africa: Global Investments - Is South Africa Still On the Agenda?
[Daily Maverick]Just the other day, J. BROOKS SPECTOR quietly obtained a transcript of the discussion in a committee of the board of directors of a major multinational high-tech manufacturing company. This committee is the one that prepares final recommendations for the topmost layer of management in that firm for its ...
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South Africa upbeat on 'Make in India' to boost trade
South Africa is considering the 'Make In India' initiative a key area of interest at a time when the country is keen on boosting bilateral trade and has placed India as a priority destination for improving the business ties.