[ad_1] FIFA President Gianni Infantino FIFA has announced a 50% increase in prize money for teams participating in next year’s World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, in a move that comes amid growing criticism over ticket prices for the tournament. The increased payouts form part of a…
[ad_1] A 32-year-old accountant, Edward Unicorn, has been sentenced to two years in prison for dishonestly appropriating GHC40,433.50 from the Ghana Police Church. The Adentan Circuit Court presided over by Sedinam Awo Kwadam, convicted Unicorn on his own plea after he admitted to using the money to fund his online betting addiction. Unicorn’s journey…
[ad_1] Absa Bank Ghana LTD continues to make significant strides in enhancing financial literacy among the youth through its ‘Money Matters’ initiative. Launched earlier this year, the programme has already impacted over 50,000 pupils across 78 basic and senior high schools nationwide, surpassing initial milestones and laying a strong foundation for sustainable financial literacy education….
[ad_1] The Mobile Money Advocacy Group Ghana (MoMAG), has expressed concern over the recent decline in Mobile Money transactions in the country. According to data from the Bank of Ghana, Mobile Money indicators showed a significant drop in June 2024. The total number of transactions decreased from 668 million in May 2024 to 644 million,…
[ad_1] The African Union (AU) has endorsed President Nana Akufo-Addo’s vision for a continent-wide financial institution and has taken steps to accelerate mobile money interoperability across Africa. The decisions were made during the AU Mid-Year Coordination meeting in Accra, where President Akufo-Addo, the AU Champion for Financial Institutions, emphasized the need to enhance financial inclusion…
[ad_1] The Public Policy Manager for Anglophone West Africa for Meta, Sade Dada, has officially communicated to the Ministry of Information about the monetization of its expanded features for content creators in Ghana. As part of the monetization, creators will also have the option to earn a share of revenue from Facebook’s in-stream ads, thus,…
[ad_1] A New York jury has found Donald Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to an adult-film actress, delivering a historic verdict that could shape the November election and makes Trump the first former U.S. president convicted of a crime. The presumptive GOP nominee delivered near-daily…
[ad_1] Daniel Yao Domelevo, the former Auditor General, has questioned the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) apparent hesitance to investigate a money laundering case allegedly involving Cecilia Dapaah, the former Sanitation Minister. His concerns follow a petition signed by over 100 individuals urging Parliament to initiate a bipartisan inquiry into EOCO’s handling of the…
[ad_1] The office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice has advised against money laundering investigations into the affairs of former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah by the Economic and Organized Crime Office. This follows a determination by the office of the Attorney General that the request by the office of the Special Prosecutor to…
[ad_1] The Head of Retail Banking at FBNBank has stated the bank’s position on youth empowerment by declaring that “in addition to other life skills, young people need safe money management skills to survive the challenges of adulthood.” Mr. Quaye was speaking at a financial seminar organised by FBNBank on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at…
