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Government urged to upgrade Kumasi Abattoir to second-class status to create job opportunities

801  The vice President of the Ghana Butchers Association and also Ashanti regional chief butcher, Chief Ibrahim Wahab Tikuma has implored the government to upgrade Kumasi Abattoir to second-class status to help control the unemployment rate in the country. Chief Ibrahim Wahab Tikuma is confident that if the government takes necessary steps to make his […]

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FNB Ghana responds to BOG forex ban with temporary arrangements for clients

530  Following the Bank of Ghana’s one-month forex ban, First National Bank Ghana has announced temporary arrangements to serve its clients who require foreign exchange transactions. In an official statement, Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs Delali Dzidzienyo confirmed that the bank has temporarily halted the processing of new or pending foreign exchange transactions but […]

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Mobile money limited receives GSMA Mobile Money Certification

594  MobileMoney Limited (MML/MTN Momo) has successfully achieved the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) Mobile Money certification. MML was robustly assessed against eight (8) principles made up of detailed criteria set by the GSMA between November 2022 and May 2023. These principles include Security of Systems, Data Privacy, Safeguarding of Funds, Quality of […]

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Over 2000 Indigenous local business women equipped with digital marketing skills as part of 21 days of Y’ellow care

582  MTN Ghana employee volunteers have trained over two thousand women entrepreneurs across the country with digital marketing skills as part of MTN Ghana’s 21 Days of Y’ello Care. The informal training was designed to educate the women on how they can connect their businesses to larger markets using smart phones and social media. MTN […]

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Vodafone Ghana Foundation  partners Ghana Library Authority to promote Digital literacy in Ashanti region

638  In partnership with Ghana Library Authority(GhLA), the Vodafone Ghana Foundation has commissioned a state-of-the-art Information and Communications Technology center at the Ashanti library in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ashanti region.   As part of the company’s  corporate social responsibility((CSR), Vodafone Ghana Foundation at the handing over ceremony of an ICT hub on the 15th June, […]

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Fuel prices to go up from June 16,2023

1,034  Prices of petrol and diesel are expected to go up from Friday June 16, 2023.Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) pricing, on the other hand, is anticipated to stay same. This will be the first time in a row since the beginning of June 2023, when the price of gasoline and diesel increased. The Chamber for […]

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Embrace Information Technology for Data Dissemination in Ghana – Dr. Michael Owusu

453  Dr. Michael Owusu, Chief Operating Officer of the KGL Group, has urged Ghana to embrace IT for data dissemination. He said data dissemination ensures that relevant data and information are widely available and accessible to the public and this can help with many things, such as improved transparency, well-informed decision-making, and better-quality accountability at […]