Webb Fontaine today announced that Alioune Ciss has been appointed as the new CEO, effective 1st January 2021. He succeeds Didier Reymond who has successfully led the company since 2016. Alioune Ciss has held the position of Executive Director of Sales and has been instrumental in the company’s growth strategy and management of world leading […]
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Orange improves access to mobile internet in Africa supported by Google
Affordability of devices remains one of the most significant barriers to smartphone adoption in Africa. The average cost of an entry level smartphone in Africa still exceeds 60% of average monthly income, making smartphones largely inaccessible for the majority of the population.
1D1F: Akufo-Addo commissions Kasapreko water, juice and soft drinks factory
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, September 28, 2020, commissioned the Kasapreko Water, Juice and Soft Drinks Factory, a company operating under Government’s One-District-One-Factory initiative.
Thank you for building the biggest compost & recycle plant in Africa – Akufo-Addo to Jospong
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Sunday, inaugurated a $95-million state-of-the-art composting and recycling plant in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region and lauded Jospong Group of Companies for their invaluable service to the nation.
Safety in consumption of tomato paste intact; ignore misleading documentary – FDA
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has assured the general public that the safety in the consumption of tomato paste is still intact, urging all to ignore a documentary which has gone viral on social media that seems to portray that the safety of the product has been compromised.
Cocoa producer priced increased to GH¢660 per bag – Akufo-Addo announces
“Nananom, beginning 1st October 2020, I am happy to announce the award of a new cocoa producer price of ten thousand, five hundred and sixty cedis (GH¢10,560) per metric ton, equivalent to six hundred and sixty cedis (GH¢660) per bag for the coming 2020/21 crop year. This represents a hike of more than twenty-eight per […]
UN, ILO appoint Employment Minister to join Int’l Advisory Board on Climate Action for jobs Strategy
The Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Hon. Ignatius Baffour-Awuah has been appointed as a member of the International Advisory Board on the Climate Action for jobs Strategy, an initiative of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the United Nations (UN).
COCOBOD announces closure of 2020 Light Crop Season
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has announced that the 2020 Cocoa Light Crop Season would end at the close of business on Thursday, September 17, 2020.
Akufo-Addo commissions Bechem Business Resource Centre
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commissioned the Bechem Business Resource Centre, which has been set up by the Ministry of Trade and Industry to provide strategic support and assistance to the domestic private sector operating at the Tano South district level.
Akufo-Addo cuts sod for €15m Techiman integrated recycling and compost plant to commence
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for the construction of an integrated recycling and compost plant at Techiman, in the Bono East Region, on Wednesday, September 9, 2020.
Ghana, Nigeria culture of co-operation and brotherliness will continue – Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has pledged to do whatever is necessary to strengthen the already-strong relations between Ghana and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Ghana, Nigeria hold talks on traders and related issues
The Speakers of the Ghanaian Parliament and the Nigerian House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Prof. Aaron Michael Oquaye and Rt. Hon. Olufemi Gbajabiamila are in talks to find solutions to the challenges brought about as a result of Ghana’s implementation of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act 2013, Act 865.