October 2012

West Africa has developed two energy policies on how to secure funds from the $500 billion commitments made during the Rio+20 conference in Brazil for energy-related projects. Major players in the industry have converged in Ghana’s capital…

Ghana has dropped in its position as a prosperous country. The country lost nine places to rank 87th out of 142 nations in the 2012 Global Prosperity Index released by the Legatum Institute October 30, 2012. Ghana ranked 78 out of 110…

The second annual national Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) conference will take place in Accra from November 6-7, 2012. The conference, which will be under the chairmanship of Nana Dr. S.K.B Asante, Former President of the Ghana…

Mr Fifi Kwetey, a Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, has appealed to companies operating in the country to honour their tax obligations. He said the government was poised at maintaining the right macro-economic environment…

Parliament on Tuesday vetted two justices, Mr Justice Anthony Alfred Benin and Mr Justice Joseph Bawah Akamba, for appointment to the Supreme Court. This follows their nomination by President John Dramani Mahama in accordance with Article…

Government plans to offload shares in some State Owned Enterprise (SOEs) on the Ghana Stock Exchange for Ghanaians to own part ownership of the companies. At the moment, only five out of the 39 state enterprises pay dividends to the…

African countries have been asked to focus on implementing  sound land policies to achieve growth. “Most countries do not have a good land policy. Even if they have one it is not properly implemented,” Dr. Abebe Hailegabriel, the Director,…

The government of Korea has announced an additional $15 million to the Korea Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Trust Fund to support projects in Africa between 2013 and 2014. The Korean government has therefore signed an amended…

The United Nations has began the process of appointing a new Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC) as the position becomes vacant by June 2013 upon the completion of the term of the incumbent. The incumbent is Patricia…

Access to public structures should not be a constraint for persons with disabilities to receive skills training and quality education, says Klaus Jahn, the President of Africa Action Deutschland, (aa/D). He has, therefore, recommended that…