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African business leaders chafe at obstacles to trade

Costs and delays are hampering African corporations fighting to compete with low-cost rivals, they say.”Each country has its own laws — it’s very complex,” Jeremy Awori, head of Ecobank, a bank that operates in 30 countries, speaking at The Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan on 5-6 June.The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was signed

Federal Government Alerts General Public on Outbreak of Anthrax

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development hereby alerts the General Public on the outbreak of Anthrax in some Neighbouring Countries within the West African Sub-Region; specifically, Northern Ghana Bordering Burkina Faso and Togo. The Disease which has claimed some lives, is a Bacterial Disease that affects both Animals and Man, that is a

COURE To Embark On Operational Expansion

  COURE Software & Systems Limited, has stated its intention to expand to key regions within the continent with a focus on Ghana, Uganda and South Africa. The company also reiterated  its commitment to provide accurate, secure and relevant data to improve its clients’ business processes and operations. Speaking to the media, CEO of COURE,

African Energy Chamber launches Education Fund for African Students in Energy

Photo By Esi Africa The African Energy Chamber this week announced the annual Energy Scholarship Award under efforts to expand the participation of youth in the energy sector. AEC said,”We are thrilled to announce the launch of the AEC African Energy Education Fund, an annual program aimed at supporting young individuals across Africa who are

It might be time to bribe leaders, à la Gaddafi, to do good for African growth

By Charles Onyango-Obbo On October 5, 2022, pan-African drums of optimism were beating so loud in Kenya that you could hear them as far away as Timbuktu, Alexandria and Cape Town. On that day, Kenya’s exportation of tea — and locally made batteries — to Ghana started under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

AccraWeizo travel show spotlights honeymoon destinations in Ghana

By Taiye Olayemi The desire to go on honeymoon after the consummation of marriages is every couple’s dream. Beautiful destinations and exotic getaways suitable to cater for honeymoon adventures continues to spring up across the African continent. Honeymoon has lots of therapeutic effect on couples who engage in it as it gives room for ultimate

Africa: Patricia Obo-Nai Recognised Among Top Women CEOs in Africa

Ms Patricia Obo-Nai, the Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Ghana, has been named among the top 93 women Chief Executive Officer’s (CEOs) in Africa, according to the 2023 Africa.com Definitive African Women CEOs list. The list, sponsored by Standard Bank Group, is unique in its focus on African businesswomen leading large-scale businesses and is based