On International Youth Day we celebrate young people — their courage, passion, optimism and their current and future contributions to our world. Today marks a day to reflect on what we have learned in the youth development community and where we are headed. One thing is for sure: It’s a young person’s world out…
REDUCING FOOD IMPORT BILLS: HOW CAN GHANA LEARN FROM THE JAMAICAN EXAMPLE? Both Ghana and Jamaica are developing countries that have substantial proportions of their populations relying on agriculture for subsistence. Whilst Ghana is still struggling to cut down on food imports, Jamaica has successfully reduced food imports by substantially increasing output in agriculture. On…
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Citi Business News can confirm customers of DKM Diamond Microfinance limited will begin receiving their locked up investments by the end of this month, September, 2016. The payment will be made by the Registrar-General’s Department which is the official liquidator of DKM. Over 70,000 customers have so far been validated to receive their locked up…
Violence has broken out in the Gabonese capital Libreville after President Ali Bongo was declared winner of Saturday’s presidential election.Opposition candidate Jean Ping said two people had been killed and many injured after security forces launched an attack on his party’s headquarters.The government said it was targeting “armed criminals” who had earlier set the parliament…
The Managing Director of Unilever Ghana, Ms Maidie Arkutu has been honoured by the Business Excellence Magazine.She was presented with the award for the Most Outstanding Manufacturing Executive – Personal Products at the 2nd Feminine Ghana Achievement Awards 2016.The Feminine Ghana Achievement Awards, which took place at the Golden Tulip Hotel recently, identifies exemplary conduct,…
Some banks are impressing on the Bank of Ghana the need to possibly streamline the regulations for Mobile Financial Services. The Central Bank announced a new set of guidelines for the service about a year ago to improve money transfer via mobile phones. The new regulatory regime among others empowered telecom companies to also own…
CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the Yaba technology hub in Lagos, meet with developers and partners, and explore Nollywood.Zuckerberg is in Nigeria to listen and learn and take ideas back to California on how Facebook can better support…
Brazil’s Senate has voted to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office for manipulating the budget.It puts an end to the 13 years in power of her left-wing Workers’ Party. Ms Rousseff had denied the charges.Sixty-one senators voted in favour of her dismissal and 20 against, meeting the two-thirds majority needed to remove her from the…
