Why Government of Ghana’s decision to invest in a tax haven raises questions-Togbe Afede on Agyapa deal
Investment banker and President of the National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XIV has questioned the decision by Government of Ghana to incorporate a fund management company in a tax haven. In a reaction to earlier publications suggesting he condemned former President Mahama for endorsing…
Former Mrs Bezos now richest woman in the world after release of new billionaires list
MacKenzie Scott, a novelist and philanthropist who recently divorced Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is now the wealthiest woman in the world. Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk overtook Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg to become the third-richest man in the world, after Jeff Bezos…
Ten years of Horseman Shoes- Ghana’s celebrity shoemaker Tonyi Senaya is redefining the once lowly profession
Tonyi Senaya established his shoe-making workshop in Kumasi in 2010 with a commitment to producing the finest shoes. Today Horseman Shoes stays true to its craft tradition, making shoes, which represent quality and quintessentially Ghanaian style. Tonyi’s artisans make just about 150 pairs a month,…
There is nothing fishy about Agyapa deal: It is just politics- Ayikoi Otoo
A former Attorney General, Nii Ayikoi Otoo has concluded that the current disagreements and opposition regarding the Agyapa Royalties deal is merely political . In a social media post to explain matters regarding the deal, Mr Ayikoi Otoo who is now Ghana’s High Commissioner to…
See how the world’s richest people have broken the wealth record this week despite a slump in global economy
The personal fortunes of rich men in the world has risen sharply this week due to surging markets, especially in tech shares. The US stocks reached new highs on Friday as investors took confidence in the Federal reserve’s new inflation approach According to Bloomberg, this…
To talk about elite capture was very painful for me : Africa Legal Associates is only a local partner- Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta says he felt very pained when he read the letter from the coalition of civil society groups accusing the government of elite capture. According to him, he was very surprised that after several efforts made by the Akufo Addo administration…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala congratules Dr. Adesina on his re-election as AFDB President.
Aspiring Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has congratulated Dr. Akinwumi Adesina on his re-election as President of the African Development Bank. A former Finance Minister , congratulated Adesina a fellow Nigerian via her verified Twitter handle @NOIweala. See the tweet below:…
Breaking : Nigeria’s Adesina re-elected as President of the African Development Bank
Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina has been re-elected as President of the African Development Bank for another five year term. A tweet by Presidential new media aide, Bashir Ahmad, said , “Nigeria’s Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has been re-elected as the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB)….
Landlords to be tied to six months rent advance as government seeks to collect data of all landowners- Dr Bawumia
Vice President Dr Mahamadou Bawumia has stated governments intentions to enforce the current rent Act through the National Rental Assistance Scheme. The Rent Act 220 which is undergoing review stipulates that property owners can charge no more than six-months’ advance rent, with subsequent rent payments…
Government should name all transaction advisors and specify how much has been paid to them- Lawyer Kwaku Asare on controversial GOG/Asaase deal
US-based Ghanaian lawyer and Professor of Accounting, Kwaku Asare, is asking government to disclose the names of all transaction advisors and specify how much has been paid them in the controversial Minerals income Investment Fund deal between Government of Ghana and the Royalties Company. His…
