INFAMOUS E-LEVY BACKFIRES
The Finance Ministry recently released data that revealed a substantial shortfall in revenue from the contentious electronic transfer charge popularly known as the E-levy. Despite agitations from Ghanaians against the…
DIGITISATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of Ghana has stressed his belief in the unchanging role of technology in the transformation of economies in the 21st Century. He stated that…
IS THE IMF LOAN BAILOUT REALLY IN GHANA’S INTEREST?
The Information Minister, Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah stated that the government will ensure that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) negotiations will be in the interest of Ghanaians. The government is…
LEAD THE WAY – NANA ADDO TO PRIVATE SECTOR
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the private sector to take the lead in the country’s economic revival. On Monday, during a breakfast meeting with industry captains and executives…
GHANA: A BITTER PLACE TO BE RIGHT NOW
Our economy is sinking so hard and we have been hit by hardship on every side. Every well-meaning Ghanaian knows that our economy needs serious fixing. This led a group…
PROF. GATSI OF UCC FIRES AT KEN OFORI-ATTA
The administration of Ghana’s economy has been dubbed questionable by Professor John Gatsi, dean of Cape Coast University’s business school. His remarks follow multiple tweets by prominent NPP member Gabby…
CEMENT HITS GH¢66 PER BAG
Manufacturers of the cement have told Joy Business that the price of the product would rise by more than $5 from today to $66. Consumers in Accra would be the most affected,…
THE OIL GAME OF UNCERTAINTY: WHAT THE HIKE DOES TO OUR ECONOMY
Oil has powered the world by fuelling transportation machines, industries, and so on for many years now, and its demand keeps growing. Reliable and affordable energy are driving forces for…
IS ‘DUMSOR’ HERE AGAIN?
For the past decade, the state's energy sector has faced discrepancies due to increasing population and businesses. This development has resulted in intermittent power outages popularly called ‘Dumsor’, but unlike…