In October 1862 in the city of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, what was to become Africa’s largest financial services business was birthed. Standard Bank, then known as The Standard Bank of British South Africa started doing business in a tent in Johannesburg, then known as Ferreira’s Camp, defying many odds […]
McDan Group Signs MoU With AfCFTA For Trade Facilitation
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of McDan Group, Daniel McKoley has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Secretary General of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Secretariat, H.E. Wamkele Mene, to signify the beginning of a partnership which will facilitate trade among African Countries. The Agreement which […]
McDan urges African brands to break down all barriers to trade
Chairman of McDan Group of Companies, Dr. Daniel Mckorley has indicated that the way forward for African brands for growth, sustainability, and robust capacity is to be able to break down all the barriers to trade to enable intra-African trade to flourish. According to him, African Continental Free Trade Area […]
Understanding the Fundamentals of Financial Wellbeing as a Catalyst for Personal Growth
For many people, achieving financial freedom is a lifelong priority but for many people also, what it actually takes to achieve that is often lost on them. In this article, I will present in very simple terms some initiatives to take for a smooth journey to financial wellness. Financial awareness […]
Stanbic Bank Holds Second Edition Of Staff Hackathon
The 2022 edition of the annual Stanbic Staff Hackathon to boost employees’ creativity and encourage innovation, came off last week at the SBIncubator, Silver Star Towers in Accra. Held under the theme, “Accelerating Internal Innovation through Cross-Functional Collaboration’, the two-day creativity-driven competition provided a collaborative platform for staff of the […]
Upfield Partners Fuji Oil to Donate Shea Aggregation Warehouse and Safety Items to Women in Bongbini
Upfield, a global leader in plant-based nutrition and maker of the Iconic Blue Band spread, in partnership with Fuji OilGhana has commissioned a 100 tonnes warehouse to support over 1,000 shea collectors in Bongbini, in the North East Region of Ghana. The shea collectors who are majorly women in the […]
Fairtrade To Hold 7th Agrofood & Plastprintpack Trade Show In Ghana
The German trade show specialists, Fairtrade are set to bring the 7th agrofood & plastprintpack International Trade Show to Accra, Ghana. The show is scheduled to be held between November 29 and December 1, 2022 at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Centre. The event comes off after […]
Nickseth Construction launches a new production facility at Appolonia Industrial Park
Nickseth Construction Limited has launched its concrete production facility at Appolonia Industrial Park. The three-acre, state-of-the-art production complex is the company’s operational yard for the southern sector of Ghana. The Kumasi-based construction company located its facility in Appolonia City’s light industrial park for control over materials used for construction works […]
Closing your shops will not magically change the economic hardship – TAGG To Traders
Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) has urged its members to reject and desist from following the directive from other traders’ association urging members to close down their shops citing the current economic hardship as reason. According to TAGG, closing their shops will not magically change the economic hardship facing traders […]










