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Abraaj Group exits investment in Ghana bankThe Abraaj Group, a Dubai-based investor firm, has exited from its investment in Ghana-based HFC Bank, by selling its stake to the Republic Bank, an independent Carribean bank. The group acquired its initial stake in HFC in 2010 t More… |
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Taqa launches Ghana power plant projectAbu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) on Tuesday celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony of its new Takoradi 2 power plant expansion project in Ghana. Once complete, the plant will account for approximately 15 per cent of Ghana More… |
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Dubai Cares completes Ghana field visitsA delegation from UAE-based philanthropic organisation Dubai Cares recently concluded a series of field visits in Ghana to monitor and evaluate its four-year home grown school feeding (HGSF) programme launched in 2012. The aim of More… |
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Taqa gets $330m funding for Africa plant expansionAbu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) and its partner, Volta River Authority (VRA), the main generator and supplier of electricity in Ghana, have completed the $330 million financing for the expansion of its power plant in the West African na More… |
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Dubai Cares’ Ghana drive to benefit 400,000Dubai Cares, the UAE-based philanthropic organization, launched a four-year Home Grown School Feeding (HGSF) programme in Ghana, which will benefit 320,000 primary school children and 80,000 rural households. Tariq Al Gurg, chief executive More… |
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Saudi Airlines Cargo to launch freighters to GhanaSaudi Airlines Cargo will launch a weekly freighter flight to Accra in Ghana, starting March 25. The new service will use the airline’s B747 freighters, a statement from the company said. “Ghana is an emerging market with enormous More… |
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Emirates upgrades Accra serviceEmirates, the international airline of the UAE, recently upgraded its service to Ghana by introducing the Airbus A340-500 on to the Accra-Dubai route. “Demand for our services to Accra has been steadily building and the introduction of the More… |
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Mövenpick opens hotel in West AfricaMövenpick Hotels & Resorts has announced the official opening of its 260-room hotel in the Ghanaian capital Accra. Originally built and presented as a gift by the United Kingdom to Ghana after gaining independence in 1957, the complete More… |
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RJ adds two more destinations to networkRoyal Jordanian will start flights to two new destinations - Lagos and Nairobi, in December. The move is expected to help both RJ and the tourism sector in the kingdom benefit from the tourism potential in some major West and East African countrie More… |
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Vietnam, Ghana airport projects to join conferenceBusiness opportunities to develop Vietnamese and Ghanaian airport infrastructure will be discussed at the Emerging Markets Airport Suppliers Conference (EMASC 2011) to be held in Dubai. The conference, which is scheduled to be held on More… |
