Prosper AGBENYEGA The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has called for the immediate refund of excess Container Administrative Charges (CAC) collected by shipping lines following a High Court ruling that upheld the Ghana Shippers’ Authority’s (GSA) directive capping the charges. In a statement issued on Monday, July 13, […]
Mining industry expert Dr. Atoapem Frimpong Barimah has called for a major shift in Ghana’s local content strategy, urging the country to move beyond importing and reselling mining products to establishing local manufacturing industries that create jobs, transfer technology and drive industrial growth. Delivering a speech at the 4th Made-in-Ghana […]
Behind every truck that crosses an African border without unnecessary delays lies effective customs administration systems. This is what continues to engage the minds of experts of customs administration across the continent of Africa as the 11th Meeting of the AfCFTA Subcommittee on Trade Facilitation, Customs Cooperation and Transit, hosted […]
Story By: Muhammed Faisal Mustapha/Felix Ernest Odamtten…. The Customs House Agents Association, Ghana (CHAAG), on Thursday, July 9, 2026, officially inaugurated its newly elected national executives at a colourful ceremony held in Accra under the theme, “Advancing Professional Customs Brokerage and Trade Facilitation.” The event brought together customs house agents, […]
New Visa Accept and Visa Direct capabilities expand how smartphones support digital payments for microsellers and merchants in emerging markets Visa today announced new capabilities across Visa Accept and Visa Direct that are designed to expand how smartphones can accept and send digital payments. The updates are intended to make […]
By: Robert Ayanful. Community Banks yet to meet Bank of Ghana’s December 31, 2026 deadline to raise a Minimum Capital of GH 5 million Cedis to be able to operate as a bank have called on its mother institution, the Association of Rural Banks Banks (ARB APEX) to, as a […]
United Bank for Africa Plc has announced that Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, Group Chairman of UBA, will retire from the Board of Directors of UBA on 21 August 2026, upon the completion of the 12-year tenure limit prescribed for Non-Executive Directors of Banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria. […]
The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has come under scrutiny following findings in the Auditor-General’s 2025 Report, which uncovered procurement breaches and lapses in revenue collection that exposed the Authority to financial losses and waste of public funds. The report revealed that the NLA awarded a GH¢400,000 publicity […]
The Africa Build Show, Ghana Investment & Trade Week (GITW) 2026 and Megawatt Africa opened with a big bang on Tuesday, July 7, in Accra, drawing high-level VIP delegations from government, diplomatic missions, investors, development partners and industry leaders from across Africa and beyond. The three-day event is being held […]
A group of high-performing Bolt driver-partners in Accra has been recognised for their dedication, professionalism, and contribution to the platform through a driver rewards initiative aimed at celebrating excellence and supporting driver welfare. The initiative rewarded 20 driver-partners who distinguished themselves through high ratings and completed rides. Among the top-performing […]
