PRESIDENT AKUFFO-ADDO DECLARES JUNE 10 AS GREEN GHANA DAY President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has declared June 10 as this year’s Green Ghana Day with a target to plant 20 million trees across the country. He has, therefore, called on all Ghanaians and foreigners living in the country to plant at least one tree to…
GIIF, IFC TARGET GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING The Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed a partnership deal that will ensure projects undertaken are climate-friendly and sustainable, Chief Executive Officer of the Investment Fund, Solomon Asamoah, has said. GIIF is currently implementing internationally-recognised environmental management systems which integrate environmental and social…
The Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to introduce a standardised and certification system in the country. Known as the Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE), it will help developers reduce energy consumption in buildings while lowering greenhouse-gas emissions to…
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) will later today sign a $1.5 billion Syndication Loan for the 2021/2022 cocoa crop season.The facility, which is the largest deal in sub-Saharan Africa, will be used to finance cocoa purchases and related operational activities in the crop season. The signing comes on the back of some positive developments in Ghana’s…
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a Swiss cocoa processor, Buhler, to process Ghana’s cocoa into finished products for the local and the international market.
Nano Foods Limited bounces back. The company, formerly ASTEK Refresh Pineapple Juice Company is expected to employ about 300 people.
Government has introduced the Coffee Development Programme to boast the growth of the industry in Ghana and develop it beyond its colonial legacy
The partnership between GCB’s G-money platform and Eliho Ghana Ltd is poised to transform digital payments for Cocoa Farmers and the other unbanked people of Ghana
This year, the rate of flower abortion has been alarming. This can be attributed to the shift in rainfall patterns due to climate change. Cocoa, which depends on a delicate balance of rainfall and sunshine to thrive, is now under serious threat.