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Small and Medium Scale Enterprises comprise the majority of businesses globally, the World Bank says. They account for around 90% of businesses and over 50% of employment globally. SMEs play crucial roles in job creation and global economic development. However, the lender notes that access to finance is a key constraint for growth of SMEs. Lack of access to financing is the second most cited hurdle facing SME’s looking to expand their operations particularly in emerging markets and developing countries. According to the global financial body, SMEs are less likely to be able to obtain bank loans compared to large…

South African truck drivers return home after spending a disturbing night in Eswatini. The drivers fear their trucks might be attacked, hence they did not enter the country. And so they opted to park their vehicles on the South African side of the border. “The drivers, according to them, they say that there is a protest in Eswatini, so they were fearing that their trucks might be burnt. So hence they preferred not to take the trucks through and they decided to park the trucks inside, I mean on the South African side”, said port manager, Life Mokoena. Duma Mahlangu…

Mourners waving white handkerchiefs, Kenneth Kaunda’s trademark symbol, gathered at a Lusaka stadium on Friday for a state memorial service for Zambia’s first president, who died last month aged 97. Neatly distanced in compliance with COVID-19 social distancing rules, scores of mourners stood on the terraces, dancing to dirges and solemn music played by a military band. A hero of the struggle against white rule in southern Africa, Kaunda died on June 17 at a military hospital where he had been admitted with pneumonia. He always carried a white handkerchief — an item that he said symbolized love and peace,…

Former Accra Hearts Of Oak midfielder Anthony Annan has shown his desire of returning to the Ghana’s topflight league, saying there are numerous positives in the league as compared to his days. Annan on Takoradi-based Skyy power fm, spoke about his time playing in the Ghana League “It was difficult in our time at Secondi Hasaacas football club, we were facing many challenges, sometimes half or no salary at the end of the month”. “Uncle Nab was the chairman then, we all know Hasaacas is not a rich club but i still fought hard to get to the highest level”.…

Astute football administrator Mr Kofi Manu has said Ghana Football Association President, Mr Kurt Edwin Simon Okraku’s administration want to unlawfully kick out Nana Yaw Amponsah of Ghana football. The Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association on Wednesday released a statement to give a five years ban to the Chief Executive Officer for Kumasi Asante Kotoko Nana Yaw Amponsah and his former Club Phar Rangers . The ban came as Phar Ranger quited playing in the ongoing National Division one league. Mr. Kofi Manu in a interview with Opemsoɔ fm in kumasi believes neither Phar Rangers nor Nana Yaw…

The GFA Disciplinary Committee has released its decision on the misconduct case against Phar Rangers FC. Below is the decision: Decision-Misconduct-Case-DOL-Phar-Rangers-FC-withdrawal-from-all-competitions The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Disciplinary Committee has upheld its decision to suspend Phar Rangers from all GFA competitions for a period of five years, following the club’s withdrawal from the Division One League in 2021. This latest confirmation follows an initial ruling issued on April 30, 2021, when the club was found to have breached GFA regulations by unilaterally withdrawing from the league without due process. As a result, Phar Rangers and its officials were handed a five-year…

The Referees Committee of the Ghana Football Association has announced Match Officials for Matchweek 32 of the Ghana Premier League. Below are the Match Officials for Week 32: No. REFEREES, VENUES &OTHER OFFICIALS 1. DATE: SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2021 MATCH: ASANTE KOTOKO VS KING FAISAL – LIVE ON MAX TV (STARTIMES) VENUE: LEN CLAY SPORTS STADIUM – OBUASI REFEREE:CLEMENT KWAME NKUAH ASSISTANTS: GILBERT ADOM MENSAH & COURAGE KUEDUFIA 4TH REFEREE: WISEMAN GHANSAH MATCH COMMISSIONER: ADJIRI BANOR VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: NUHU ADAMS 2. DATE: SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2021 MATCH: DREAMS FC VS BEREKUM CHELSEA VENUE: DAWU PARK REFEREE: CHARLES BULU ASSISTANTS:…

Accra Hearts of Oak midfielder Ibrahim Salifu has won the player of the month for May award. The Unistar Academy product scoops the award after seeing off the challenge of Sam Adams and Abdul Ismail Ganiu after an impressive start to life at Hearts of Oak. Salifu won a clutch of Man of the Match awards while at Eleven Wonders during the first round of the season. In the month of May, he won two Man of the Match awards and scored once, helping Hearts of Oak to climb to the top of the table. He will receive a NASCO…

Accra Hearts of Oak coach Samuel Boadu has been named coach of the month for May after leading the club to a perfect May. Hearts of Oak won five Premier League games and lost one, scoring 8 and conceding two, a run of form that saw the Phobians jump from fifth to first in the Premier League table. Boadu beats off competition from Mariano Barreto, Prosper Narteh-Ogum and Yaw Preko. The former Ghapoha and Berekum Arsenal player walks home with a 43 inch NASCO Television set, a NASCO Men’s grooming set and a personalised trophy from electronic partner NASCO electronics.

Ghana’s second most prestigious inter-clubs competition, MTN FA Cup resumes on the 6th to 8th of july 2021, after the round of 16 stage draw was held today. Asante Kotoko were drawn to play Asokwa Depotivo while Hearts of Oak is paired with Young wise Below are the full fixtures for the R16 stage Aduana Stars vs Ashantigold Asante Kotoko vs Asokwa Deportivo Kintampo FC vs Berekum Chelsea Kintampo Top Talent vs Tamale City Accra Young Wise vs Accra Hearts of Oak Attram De Viser vs Legon Cities Medeama vs Accra Great Olympics Elmina Sharks vs Tema Youth