Tag: economic growth
GRA Commissioner General urges Ghanaians to help sustain environment
The acting Commissioner General of the GRA, Mr Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, has urged Ghanaians not to degrade the environment as the consequences could be...
Tanzania outlines measures to stimulate economic growth
Tanzanian authorities said on Monday that they have outlined measures to be implemented in the 2021-22 financial year to stimulate economic growth, service debts...
Will The U.S. Support Egypt’s Violation Of Ethiopia’s Sovereign Right to Operate The GERD?
June 5, 2021
Is the United States’ continued escalation of hostile policy towards Ethiopia preparing the groundwork to support Egypt’s “colonial rights” over the Nile...
Africa Needs A Nuclear Power Visionary Like President Kennedy
May 31, 2021
President John F Kennedy was the last great U.S. President. He had a vision for developing the U.S. As...
AFIDBA challenge: Giddins and Trisolace win €28,100 in prize money through AFD
France, through the French Development Agency (AFD), has awarded a prize to two start-ups from the 2020 Cohort of the AFD Inclusive and Digital...
China fuels high-quality economic growth with digital technologies
By Li Hongxing
Digital technologies are vibrantly facilitating China's high-quality economic progress as a wave of digitalization is arriving at a faster pace.
The country...
Huawei reaffirms commitment to social progress and economic growth
Huawei Technologies says it will continue to work closely with its customers and partners to support social progress, economic growth, and sustainable development.
"We have...
Ghana-Burkina Faso railway connectivity to accelerate Sub region’s economic growth
Mr John-Peter Amewu, the Minister for Railway Development, says plans are on course for Government to secure private sector partnership in the construction of...
Vietnam’s first-quarter economic growth reaches 4.5 percent
dpa/GNA - Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.48 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 compared with the same period...
AMA and GAVA launch 2021 World Art Day
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in partnership with the Ghana Association of Visual Artists (GAVA), has launched the 2021 World Art Day, dubbed: "Reimagining...
Digital transformation, a game-changer for Africa in driving innovation and economic growth
Mr Bernardo Sarmiento, Director of the Trade Capacity Building branch of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, (UNIDO) says digital transmutation is a key...
2021 Budget to steer a strong economic growth for Ghana—Dr. S.K Frimpong
An Economist, and a former lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Dr. S.K Frimpong has opined that the 2021 budget statement is a...
‘Green Energy’ Means More Economic Misery for Africa
March 19, 2021
Gyude Moore, former Liberian Minister of Public Works, has published an superbly perceptive article on what the “green-decarbonization” of energy means for...
Emerging technologies remain key in promoting economic growth
Emerging technologies remain key in promoting economic growth, transformation and expansion of digital trade in Africa, according to a report on the First...
South Africa’s unstable power will affect growth prospects
South Africa's economic growth would experience sluggishness as Eskom plans to continue with blackouts particularly for the next five years, said economists.
...
Ghana must link the budget with population dynamics – NPC
Dr Leticia Adelaide Appiah, the Executive Director of the National Population Council (NPC), has called for the need to link the annual budget with...
United States Can Improve Relations With China by Adopting a Joint Mission: Assisting in...
March 12, 2021
This article, Towards an Improved US-China Relationship, by Stephen Hayes, former President and CEO at the Corporate Council of Africa, suggest a...
Ghana’s efficient management of energy sector is crucial to economic growth
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has observed the need for the Government of Ghana (GOG) to effectively manage the energy sector to...
What kind of modernization is China seeking?
When the Japanese invasion plunged China into peril in the 1930s, a renowned Chinese historian pondered and asked the famous question that had vexed...
Cape Coasters react to President’s first address in his second term
Residents of Cape Coast have expressed mixed feelings regarding the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) to the Ghanaians by President Nana Addo...
The Africa Human Capital Plan: Why Investing in Women and Girls Matters Now More...
The World Bank launched the Africa Human Capital Plan in 2019, in an ambitious effort to invest more in people, boost human capital gains,...
Ghana urged to focus on ‘cost effective’ LNG for economic growth
Although Ghana has decent amounts of natural gas, it would be “cost effective” for the country to import liquified natural gas (LNG), according to...
Kenya calls on Africa to adopt digital finance to boost economic growth
Kenya on Thursday urged African nations to adopt digital finance in order to boost their economic growth.
Maureen Mbaka, chief administrative secretary,...
Japan’s central bank trims economic growth outlook
dpa/GNA – The Bank of Japan on Thursday slightly downgraded its economic growth forecast for the current financial year amid the fallout from...
President Akufo-Addo renews commitment towards rapid economic growth
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has renewed his commitment to working towards the rapid development and prosperity of all Ghanaians.
He thanked the Almighty God...
ECA report calls for innovate financing to develop Africa’s private sector
A newly launched report of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has urged innovative ways of financing to address challenges facing the private sector,...
China aims to maintain steady economic growth in 2021
By He Yin
In a speech at the annual Central Economic Work Conference held in Beijing from Dec. 16 to 18, Xi Jinping, general secretary...
Zambia urged to learn Chinese technology for sustainable agricultural industry
The Zambian government has been urged to tap into Chinese agricultural technology to strengthen Zambia's economic growth and help sustain the agriculture diversification policy...
Increased Chinese investments in Zambia contributing to economic growth
Chinese enterprises have contributed greatly to the growth of the economy in Kalulushi district in Zambia's Copperbelt province as a result of increased investment,...
Tanzania, Namibia agree to enhance cooperation in deep sea fishing
Tanzania and Namibia on Monday agreed to enhance cooperation in deep sea fishing and livestock sector.
A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...