Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival: Akon & Kanye West to run in US elections?
Thousands of attendees, including the founders of many regional startups, attended the two-day Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) this November. It was an opportunity for business leaders and budding entrepreneurs to brainstorm, upskill their talents and even raise a little capital. According to the festival’s organiser, Najla Al Midfa, who is also CEO of the Sharjah […]
State Institutions to patronise locally produced rice from January 2020
President Akufo-Addo says by the first of January next year (2020), government will direct all state Institutions to patronise the consumption of locally produced rice known as Ghana rice as a way to boost the morale of farmers to grow the economy. He said efforts will be made to sustain this aggressively. The President was […]
Minister calls on African countries to boost trade in animal commodities
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Alan Kyerematen, has said intra-African trade in animal commodities could be a major source of job and wealth creation and a catalyst for improving rural economies and alleviating poverty. He said deliberate steps are needed to reinforce public and private investment in value chains and regulatory enforcement and […]
President Akufo-Addo disagrees with IMANI’s 48.78% score
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disagreed with IMANI Africa’s score of 48.78% with regards to the fulfillment of its 2016 manifesto promises. President Akufo-Addo said this at a media encounter today (December 13) at the Jubilee House in Accra. The meeting gave journalists the opportunity to ask the President key questions he has not […]