Ghana Business & Finance - August 2015

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This edition of GB&F profiles Mr Ishmael Yamson, former CEO of Unilever, for its cover, revealing interesting, little-known insights about the life of this great Ghanaian corporate giant. The mid-year review of the 2015 budget is examined on the note that the optimism its offers may not materialise. This edition also looks at the performance of the Cedi vis-à-vis the major foreign currencies, and predicts that the recent appreciation of the currency is bound to be short-lived. Also, the adb ‘debacle’ has not been left out as the bank’s IPO is set to let it recover.
This edition analyses in detail the take-over of the work of the Destination Inspection Companies (DICs) at the ports by West Blue and CEPS on September 1, querying: Can they perform better than the DICs? The state of the production of citrus in Ghana is discussed. With dedicated research and availability of good infrastructure, citrus production could be improved. We then explore Diaspora tourism and bring out its financial and social advantages for Ghana.
Discover titillating and tantalising reports, comments, discourses, pictures and graphics in GB&F’s regulars: Briefs, Corporate Progress, SMEs & Microfinance, Science & Technology, Business & Management, Stats & Indices, Commodities and Photo Gallery. Please, grab your copy now and enjoy a good read!

Ghana Business & Finance Magazine Description:

Ghana Business & Finance (GB&F) is a national, award-winning indigenous monthly magazine focused on engaging Ghana’s business leaders, investors and policy makers in an ongoing discourse about the health of the Ghanaian economy. The magazine uncovers and discusses trends in the oil and gas sector. It questions and analyses the impact of new government policy on the private sector and it unwraps the challenges that face multinationals and SMEs alike which are striving to do business in the country.
The magazine circulates around the world and keeps the Ghanaian Diaspora abreast of what is going on back home. It does not repeat or supply the news, but GB&F provides in-depth research and case studies on what the potential outcomes of the news may be.