The US-Africa Command (US-AFRICOM) Academic Symposium, the sixth in a series, is underway in Accra. The Academic Symposium is designed to enhance the understanding of US. Africa Command, its mission and its objectives among the academic community. The Symposium aims to review and analyze key security developments and issues and how they impact security issues […]
The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) on Tuesday June 24, 2014 launched the 23rd annual World Investment Report (WIR), released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). First published in 1991, the WIR is an influential source of economic intelligence for policy makers and investors worldwide. The 2014 report: “Investing in the […]
The Directors of the ONE Africa campaign project, an agricultural advocacy group, on Friday, June 20, 2014, paid a courtesy call on President John Mahama at the Flagstaff house in Accra. The two-member delegation, Dr. Sipho Moyo, Director of ONE Africa; and her assistant Madam Nachilala Nkombo, visited President Mahama to update him on the […]
The Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Ms. Lilianne Ploumen, has officially launched the Cocoa Rehabilitation and Intensification Programme CORIP at the Cargill factory premises in Tema. Funded both by the Netherlands Embassy in Ghana through a 7 million Euro grant and by the private sector through an expected co-funding of up to […]
The Netherlands Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Ms. Lilianne Ploumen, has launched three business initiatives aimed at developing and enhancing the production of quality vegetables in Ghana. The initiative affords the opportunity to vegetable farmers in Ghana to benefit from the Dutch Embassy’s support through GhanaVeg Private Sector Initiative, to enable them boost […]
Germany and Ghana have shared the spoils in their Group G World Cup clash by playing out a 2-2 draw in Fortaleza. In an exciting contest at the Estadio Castelao, Germany scored first before the Ghanaians hit back to take the lead prior to Miroslav Klose’s record-equalling leveller with just under 20 minutes. After a […]
The government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has pledged to support the large tax payer’s office by strengthening Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority GRA), to increase tax collection and to improve on tax services to the citizens. Ms. Lilianne Ploumen, The Netherlands Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, said her government is […]
Forewin Ghana Limited, a distribution and marketing company, in partnership with Beko and uniBank, has opened its first showroom dubbed: “Beko appliance,” in Accra to provide a one-stop shop for home appliances. Mr. Serkan Biber, Beko West Africa Regional Manager, said Beko is subsidiary of Arcelik group with 59 years of experience in the home […]
The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Co-operation of the Netherlands, Ms. Lilianne Ploumen, accompanied by a large business delegation of fifty companies, has concluded a visit to Ghana. The mission’s focus was on the development of Ghana’s agrifood, horticulture, health and life science, and maritime logistics (port development). The visit afforded the Ms. Ploumen […]
More Italian companies continue to show interest in doing business with Ghana, with the number of companies registered by the Italian mission in Accra increasing from 70 to 136 between last year and now, the Italian Ambassador to Ghana, Ms Laura Carpini, has said. She also said more companies were expected to seek closer partnership […]
