Northern Regional Minister lauds GNPC’s CSR efforts calls for greater cooperation 4
Thursday 09 March 2023 Issue No.24
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Akufo-Addo bullish on IMF bailout ...warns Fund will not restore fortunes overnight By Eugene Davies
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Review C.I carefully for nation’s interest - CDS-Africa to Parliament 3
DBG to invest in agriculture value chains to tackle food insecurity
PAPSS client transaction
GCB Bank Plc, one of the largest The Development Bank Ghana sector could play a cant impact on the country’s food security could play a Ghana crucial role in stabiliz(DBG)Development has revealed itsBank intention to sector banks in Ghana, today announced The and the current challenges faced by farmcrucial role in stabiliz(DBG) has revealed its intention to make targeted investments across ing food prices and im- ers in these areas. food prices and imtargeted investments across ing proving food security four value chains in the agriculture Pan-African Payment and Settle- make The DBG’s investment will be compleproving food security four value chains in the agriculture ment System (PAPSS) client trans- sector, with the aim of addressing in the country. mented by policy reforms in the four in the country. sector, with the aim of addressing the prevailing food insecurity in According to Deputy value chains, which will be based on the action in Ghana. prevailing foodby insecurity in According to Deputy the country caused inadequate The transaction involved a Ghana- the caused to by inadequate localcountry production meet con- (CEO) of DBG, Michael held by the bank. The workshops, schedian incorporated entity initiating the of DBG, the Michael production Mensah-Baah, four uled to commence on March 8, 2023, will sumption needs. to meet con- (CEO) a supplier payment from GCB in local Mensah-Baah, the four sumption needs.comes amidst in- value chains that the This initiative engage relevant stakeholders in the agrivalue chains that the This initiative comes amidst inNigeria who received the pay- creasing concerns about high food bank intends to invest culture sector to identify the obstacles to invest creasing about have high food in areintends poultry, rice, prices inconcerns Ghana, which con- bank ment in Naira instantly. in are poultry, rice, have contributedin Ghana, to thewhich country’s re- maize, and soybean. food in the selected value chains. This innovation revolutionalizes prices maize, and soybean. the way Ghanaian individuals and tributed to the country’s re- These value chains These value selected chains have been businesses trade with the rest of of January 2023. and presented to policymakers for rehave been selected of January 2023. based on their poten- forms that will be complemented by Africa. GCB is committed to proproduction in the agriculture based on their poten-banking solutions to its customers production in the agriculture and remains at the forefront of in2
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