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The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen has indicated that African countries must adopt innovative financing models to close the infrastructure gap in order to leapfrog to the fourth Industrial Revolution stage. According to him, under the Akufo-Addo’s administration, Ghana is leveraging its natural resources to develop business-related infrastructures such as Industrial Parks and Special Economic Zones, Railways and ICT infrastructure. Mr. Kyerematen said this when he participated in a High-Level event organised by UNIDO at the margins of the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York. The event attended by the President of Zambia, President of Guinea, Vice…

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen has indicated that African countries must adopt innovative financing models to close the infrastructure gap in order to leapfrog to the fourth Industrial Revolution stage. According to him, under the Akufo-Addo’s administration, Ghana is leveraging its natural resources to develop business-related infrastructures such as Industrial Parks and Special Economic Zones, Railways and ICT infrastructure. Mr. Kyerematen said this when he participated in a High-Level event organised by UNIDO at the margins of the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York. The event attended by the President of Zambia, President of Guinea, Vice…

The Brands Communication and Business Development Manager for Quick Angels Limited, Mrs Veronica Ofosuhemaa Owusu-Ansah, has said Ghana has “great intellectuals with great entrepreneurial mindset” required for the transformation of the country’s economy. She said “once they are identified, properly nurtured and explored, we will be a country with great people to transform the economy”. Mrs Owusu-Ansah said this during her last tour session with some entrepreneurs at Hopin Academy in Tamale to climax Quick Angels’ regional tour for the year. After five months of interacting with entrepreneurs on how best to fund their projects and ideas with equity funding…

The Brands Communication and Business Development Manager for Quick Angels Limited, Mrs Veronica Ofosuhemaa Owusu-Ansah, has said Ghana has “great intellectuals with great entrepreneurial mindset” required for the transformation of the country’s economy. She said “once they are identified, properly nurtured and explored, we will be a country with great people to transform the economy”. Mrs Owusu-Ansah said this during her last tour session with some entrepreneurs at Hopin Academy in Tamale to climax Quick Angels’ regional tour for the year. After five months of interacting with entrepreneurs on how best to fund their projects and ideas with equity funding…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged world leaders to focus their energies and resources on combating poverty, as their performance as governments will be judged by how successful they are able to reduce and eventually eradicate poverty in their respective countries. The President noted that poverty anywhere degraded everyone, whether he or she was found in the developed or developing world, and urged leaders of individual sovereign countries to bear the responsibility not only for reducing poverty but also creating prosperity for their citizens. Taking his turn to address the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, he said: “We know…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged world leaders to focus their energies and resources on combating poverty, as their performance as governments will be judged by how successful they are able to reduce and eventually eradicate poverty in their respective countries. The President noted that poverty anywhere degraded everyone, whether he or she was found in the developed or developing world, and urged leaders of individual sovereign countries to bear the responsibility not only for reducing poverty but also creating prosperity for their citizens. Taking his turn to address the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, he said: “We know…

Tension is mounting at Nkoranza in the Bono East Region where a 38-year-old accountant, one Kwaku Soro, has been enstooled as the chief of the town despite an ongoing mediation effort by Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The Nkoransa Traditional Council has been without a paramount chief following the death of Okatakyie Agyemang Kodom IV, three years ago. The decision on who to succeed the late chief has become a problem, leading to the closure of the Nkoranza chief’s palace. The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who oversees the Nkoranza Traditional Area, has been trying to resolve the stalemate. But…

Members of US Congress have seen for the first time a whistleblower complaint against Donald Trump that has led to calls for his impeachment. One Democrat described it as “disturbing” while a Republican said it was “troubling”. The complaint refers to a controversial phone call between Mr Trump and the Ukrainian president, US media say. The latest developments come as the acting director of US intelligence is due to testify on the issue. Joseph Maguire’s account of the complaint by an unnamed intelligence officer will be closely scrutinised when he appears before members of the House Intelligence Committee later on…

Asomdwee Ne Bohye Asase Ministries (ABAM), otherwise known as Peace and Promised Land Ministries, on Monday, September 23 embarked on its annual healthwalk in Accra. The walk, the fourth in its edition, began at Ritz Junction on the Adentan-Madina Highway to its Botwe Assembly at Ashaley Botwe. Scores of church members – mostly the youth – danced to brass band music as they marched along the main street to Ashaley Botwe. They march through the Aviation House, Third Gate and took a detour in Botwe through the St Francis of Asisi Catholic Church area. At the final destination, the Botwe…