Grapevine

business

September 12, 2024

Tough times drive shippers into 'uneasy' pacts

Maersk Kenya Ltd truck at Keitt Exporters Ltd in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The global shipping industry is experiencing major disruptions that are d…

business

September 12, 2024

State House spokesman says Ruto's Berlin visit eyes 250,000 new diaspora jobs

State House spokesperson Hussein Mohammed. [File, Standard] President William Ruto left for Germany this evening for a two-day visit that aims to ex…

business

September 12, 2024

Are treasury bills being sold undercover at skyhigh rates?

Low and ominous rumblings are vibrating up and down banking halls in Ghana. There is some kind of gig going on with treasury bills that smells a bit …

business

September 12, 2024

Ghana’s cocoa crisis deepens, 2024 half-year revenues crash by nearly $700 million

Ghana's cocoa export revenue has taken a devastating hit, plummeting by nearly $700 million in the first half of 2024. The ongoing impact of illegal …