Browsing: Agric and Environment

PHDC officially signed a US$12 billion agreement with TCP-UIC Consortium last week. The Consortium comprises of Touchstone Capital Group Holdings Ltd.

The two-day workshop was to discuss the 2023 annual report to help the media be aware with the findings and recommendations on how Ghana’s petroleum revenue receipts are utilised.

Last week, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, disclosed that the Board has refunded $250 million it acquired from the African Development Bank for irrigation purposes in cocoa farms due to contamination of water bodies in farming areas.

Africa has an abundance of climate resources, but lacks the capacity to access and absorb funds to manage them.

The 2024 edition of the Awards spotlights infrastructure, sustainability, and gender equality. A total of 59 institutions and individuals have passed first round judging and are in the running for the Awards – the highlight of Africa’s banking calendar. 

Based on recent data from the International Energy Agency, the global oil market fell into deficit (with demand outstripping production) in the first quarter of 2024. Due to this evolving supply-demand dynamic and rising geopolitical pressures, we revised up our oil price forecasts, with dated Brent Blend to remain above US$80/barrel until late 2025. This will lift inflationary pressures in many countries at a time when their currencies are losing ground against the dollar.

The decline in maize prices was attributed to competitively priced offers from the Black Sea region, larger production in major exporters, and favorable prospects for the next harvest, with global maize production in the 2023-24 season expected to increase by 6.0% to an all-time high.

AgriTech Challenge Pro was introduced by KIC to provide young people with entrepreneurial skills within the agricultural sector.

Increasing permanent income, graduate education, and a growing expatriate population are some major factors affecting the demand for houses in Ghana. 

A Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) report indicates that as of the end of 2022, the government owed GNPC a staggering $1.14 billion.