Category: Business

Heirs Insurance Sector Head Calls for AI Innovation to Drive Insurance Growth at WAICA Conference in Accra

Niyi Onifade, Sector Head of Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance group, has called for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionise insurance in West Africa. He delivered the keynote address and theme paper at the West African Insurance Companies Association Conference in Accra, Ghana, on November 18, 2024, […]

BrijX Currency Swap B2B Digital Platform Launched To Swap Corridor Between Cedi and Naira

Brij Technologies Inc. unveiled its BrijX Currency Swap B2B Digital Platform, a milestone which will represent the first-ever Mobile Money interoperability and will soon enable real-time currency swaps, peer-to-peer, between Ghanaian Cedi and Nigerian Naira without the need for foreign exchange intermediation. This historic financial inclusion breakthrough addresses a longstanding […]

Jospong Rice to Hit Markets Soon

The Asian African Consortium (AAC), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group, has launched the Jospong Rice, the newest addition to Ghana’s agricultural scene. Launching the AAC-branded rice product at the Agrifest 2024 in Accra on the theme; “Building Climate-Resilient Agriculture for Sustainable Food Security, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, […]

Crackdown on Non-compliant Mattress Manufacturers: GSA Takes Action to Protect Environment

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has launched an intensive crackdown on mattress manufacturers using polystyrene, a material posing serious environmental threats due to its contribution to microplastic pollution. As polystyrene breaks down, it releases microplastics that can persist in the environment for centuries, contaminating water sources, harming wildlife, and ultimately […]