Scania West Africa, a wholly owned subsidiary within the Scania Group and the only truck manufacturer with direct presence in West Africa, has launched a range of Volkswagen trucks and buses at ceremony in Accra. The Volkswagen trucks and buses will complement Scania West Africa’s existing range as well as offer customers a comprehensive fleet of light, medium to large …

Tracking of imports into Ghana and knowing the estimated payable duty has become a stress-free and easy task with the launch of a one-stop free mobile software.  The software application, known as the Ghana Trade Hub Mobile App is another triumph in the paperless ports and trade facilitation campaign and specifically reduces the cost and time of doing business at …

Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu Ekuful has said encouraging more girls and women to pursue courses in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is key to unlocking Ghana’s development. According to minister, every sector of the Ghanaian economy is dependent on ICT for efficiency in the delivery of services as the demand for ICT skills is increasing rapidly. Interestingly, the sector is …

…In Northern Region The President of Friends of Yamoransa Foundation (FYF) and Helping Africa Foundation (HAF), Dr. Deborah Rose and the Executive Director of HAF, Mr. Japhet Aryiku, both non-profit organisations in the United States have commissioned a Computer Lab for the Choggu Demonstration School in the Sagnarigu Municipality of the Northern Region.    The 56-seater Model Lab dubbed: “Yamoransa Model …

The world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, and his wife MacKenzie have agreed a record-breaking divorce settlement worth at least $35bn (£27bn). Ms Bezos will retain a 4% stake in online retail giant Amazon which her husband of 25 years founded. She will also give up her interests in the Washington Post newspaper and Mr Bezos’ space travel firm Blue Origin. …

Apple has revoked Google’s ability to offer its employees internal-only iPhone apps, likely causing significant disruption to the search giant. Apple is punishing its rival for breaking its developers’ policy, and comes a day after it took the same action against Facebook. The move came after both firms used special access for market research. “We’re working with Apple to fix …

The first ever comprehensive Building Code for Ghana, GS1207 of 2018, has been launched in Accra. The 38-part, 1700 page document covers all essential areas necessary for the smooth and safe operation of the building and construction industry such as Occupancy Classification and Use, Site Development and Land Use, General Building Heights and Areas, Types of Construction, Fire and Smoke …

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says German conglomerate company, Siemens AG, which is the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe, will soon announce its decision to establish a presence in Ghana. Siemen’s decision, together with that taken by German car manufacturing giant, Volkswagen, to establish an assembly plant in Ghana soon, President Akufo-Addo stressed are testament …

Sinotruk International, China’s first heavy duty truck manufacturer, has signed an agreement with the Government of Ghana to establish an assembly plant in Ghana, to serve both Ghanaian and West African markets. This was after the Ministry of Trade and Industry, on behalf of the Government of Ghana, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sinotruk International, on Wednesday, 5th September, …

An associate partner of Chief Blockchain Union China, Libin, has said Blockchain Technology, is the way to out of the mess countries find their selves now.  Blockchain Technology is a new technology that seeks to develop solutions and guarantees digital trust which can be applied to address the challenges at various sections of the country’s supply chain system. Mr. Libin …