The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has increased monthly pension by 10 percent for the year 2021. This implies that all pensioners on the SSNIT Pension Payroll, as of 31st December, 2020 will have their monthly pension increased by a fixed rate of 9.34 percent, representing the annual average Price Inflation plus a …
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You’re ready to take your fledgling company to the next level, but it will mean you need an influx of investment capital. Whether you succeed in raising this funding is one of the most important junctions in your company’s future. Here are some tips to consider: 1. Foster a resilient mindset and approach The vast …
Ghana’s economy has, for the first time in nearly four decades, experienced a recession for consecutively two quarters of 2020. According to provisional GDP figures by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), the economy suffered a contraction as a result of the adverse impact of the coronavirus pandemic and its associated effect on growth. The figures …
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Apps on all of Apple’s app stores will now have to show much more detail about what data they collect and what it is used for. From 14 December developers must show what information they gather, listed in terms of what is taken to track users and what is linked directly to them. However, the …
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Working from home has become the reality for many workers around the globe. If your company has decided to make telework a long-term or permanent situation, there are many things you can do to help make the transition smooth. 1. Use the proper communication tools. Howard Sublett, co-CEO and chief product owner at Scrum Alliance, …
Ghana has for the first time since the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus pandemic in the country recorded a drop in inflation below 10%. The year-on-year inflation rate for November which is 9.8% percent, is lower than the revised inflation target of about 11 percent announced in the 2020 mid-year budget statement. The …
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Google has been fined 100 million euros (£91m) in France for breaking the country’s rules on online advertising trackers known as cookies. It is the largest fine ever issued by the French data privacy watchdog CNIL. US retail giant Amazon was also fined 35 million euros for breaking the rules. CNIL said Google and Amazon’s …
China has removed 105 apps from its app stores as part of a campaign to get rid of content related to pornography, prostitution, gambling and violence. Most of the banned apps are Chinese but US travel app TripAdvisor is also included on the list. According to the Cyberspace Administration of China, all apps violated one …
Kia is recalling about 295,000 vehicles in the US because their engines are at risk of catching fire while driving. The affected models include some 2012-2013 Sorento, 2012-2015 Forte and Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, 2014-2015 Soul, and 2012 Sportage vehicles. Kia Motors America will alert owners of the affected models about the issue, while …
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Kweku Awotwi is an experienced international business executive with over twenty-five years’ experience working in the energy sector, mining and extractive industries, in Africa and the United States. He is the Board Chairman of United Bank for Africa. Kweku is the former Executive Vice-President of Tullow Ghana Ltd, operator for Ghana’s Jubilee and TEN oilfields. He …
