
UK Chamber of Commerce reports corruption as topmost challenge for businesses in 2022
The UK Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) has indicated that corruption appears to be the topmost challenge for businesses in 2022.

The UK Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) has indicated that corruption appears to be the topmost challenge for businesses in 2022.

This edition concludes our insight on the main topic ‘Analyzing the Social Media Mix of Banks in Ghana’ with an index of all the five platforms and banks’ performance (depths).

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has revealed that the initial 40,000 tons of diesel that arrived in January under the Gold-for-oil policy were valued at US$40 million.

Policies spearheaded by the Bank of Ghana (BoG), particularly those driven by mobile money, led to a rise in financial inclusion to 68 percent in 2021 from 22 percent in 2011.

This is the third in our series of publications on the Social Media Mix of Banks, with the first one published in the Monday, 16th January, 2023 edition of this column.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank has further raised the policy rate by 100 basis points to 28 percent from 27 percent, in an effort to drive inflation onto a downward path.

The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) and government have reached a significant agreement regarding the terms of participation for banks in the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP).

The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) has announced an increment in the fees and charges on all transactions including Incorporation and Registration of Businesses, Amendments, and the filing of Annual Returns.

This is the continuation of our series on the Social Media Mix of Banks, first published in the Monday, 16th January, 2023 edition of this column.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that Zenith Bank Ghana has voluntarily ceased to operate as a Trustee in the securities industry and the capital market.

There are twenty-three (23) universal banks currently doing business in Ghana. The banks have their branches in strategic locations to meet their stakeholders’ expectations. The banks also reach out to the public through a mix of media channels- the print media, the broadcast media and the digital media.

The Founder & Multiple award-winning Issa Ouedraogo of B-BOVID Farms is asking government to invest more in sustainable agriculture and climate change adaptability which will help drive increased productivity, enhanced resilience and reduced emissions across our country.