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2021-03-16

[I] UK defends Oxford Covid vaccine over fears of blood clots
[N] COVID-19: Continue using AstraZeneca vaccine – WHO
[S] Preko: Expect a very competitive 2nd round
[S] Clubs owe coaches five months’ salary
[S] Legon Cities: Asamoah Gyan investment has yielded good returns
[B] Pursue demands through negotiation, arbitration – Telcos told
[A] Tension in Dixcove following beating of chief to pulp
[B] Don’t approve new fuel levies – COPEC to MPs
[B] There’s no justification for newly proposed petroleum taxes – Wereko-Brobby
[A] Apam: Burial service for drowned teens to be held today
[N] Publisher, Badu Nkansah, apologises for ‘offensive Ewe’ textbooks
[N] Parliament’s Volta Caucus condemns ethnocentric publication in history book
[N] Ghanaians to pay tax for Covid-19 ‘free water’ enjoyed to fill economic gap

2021-03-15

[N] NaCCA orders withdrawal of unapproved textbooks
[B] Ghana prepares to issue $5 billion Eurobond
[N] Brain tumor patient appeals for GH¢ 30,000.00 for surgery
[N] AIMS Forum to mark International Mathematics Day
[N] Tema Sewer System: Ambitious project to address predicament
[N] A 21-year-old man stabbed to death at Effia
[N] Estate developers laud government’s decision to aid rent advance payments
[N] Let’s prioritize STEM; It’s the new niche for education policy – Ntim Fordjour
[N] 12 new deaths push toll 679; active cases now 3,994
[N] Over 400,000 Ghanaians vaccinated so far – Oppong Nkrumah
[N] Prof Allotey’s 9 Aug birthday must be made National Maths Day – Prince Armah
[N] Telecom workers to embark on strike from today
[N] NDC won the 2020 election hands down – Hannah Bissiw claims
[B] There’ll be ‘bitter hardship’ for Ghanaians because of 2021 budget – Forson
[N] Asiedu Nketia should be NDC running mate for NDC victory 2024 – Atubiga
[N] Rawlings kept over 20 wild dogs at his Ridge Residence alone – Hannah Bissiw

2021-03-14

[A] Kinaata’s Things Fall Apart can’t be called a gospel song
[S] Boxing legend ‘Marvellous’ Marvin Hagler dies aged 66
[B] 2021 budget designed to lift Ghana out of challenges imposed by COVID – Alan
[B] I’ll support Agyapa deal 2,000% – MP Egyapa Mercer
[S] What I’m seeing in training is massive–Mubarak Wakaso
[B] Notorious Wa thieves transporting pregnant goats involved in accident
[N] NEWSPut ‘petty politics’ aside and support Akufo-Addo, Bawumia
[B] Ghana risks losing €258m earmarked for the 2nd phase of Kejetia market
[S] Tribute: Henry Atta Ameyaw paid his dues to Hearts of Oak
[S] Why Wilfried Zaha has decided against taking the knee in Premier League games
[S] GFA fix new date for start of second round
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Business

[ 2021-03-19 ]

ARB Apex Bank admitted to Ghana-Sweden Chamber of Commerce
The ARB Apex Bank has been admitted to the
Ghana-Sweden Chamber of Commerce.
The President of the Ghana-Sweden Chamber of
Commerce (GSCC), Pearl Delali Dorledzi, who led a
delegation to present the certificate of
membership at a ceremony in Accra revealed that
“ARB Apex Bank has been admitted to the Platinum
membership, which confers the highest partnership
privileges on the Bank and the Rural and Community
Banks (RCBs) in Ghana.”



Madam Dorledzi revealed that “the Chamber is
excited to partner with ARB Apex Bank and RCBs in
Ghana to bring the needed interventions in the
rural areas.”

She added that “key areas of our partnership
interventions include, “women empowerment,
capacity building and training, and we are happy
to help bring the needed support especially
because of the wide network of branches of the
banks.”

GSCC is a non-profit umbrella organisation that
promotes bilateral relationships in Business,
Trade, Technology and Innovation, Education,
Sports, Culture, etc., between Ghanaian and
Swedish businesses. Businesses and individuals are
required to be members of the organisation before
such bilateral partnerships are promoted.

Benefits to banks



The Managing Director of ARB Apex Bank, Mr Kojo
Mattah, who received the certificate on behalf of
the bank stressed that “we shall ensure
membership of the Chamber benefits our member
banks.”

He indicated that through initial engagements
which led to “our admission to the Chamber, the
bank has started reaping some benefits as a member
of the Chamber, an Information Communications
Technology Solutions firm, has already has offered
to provide a Cybersecurity solution to the Bank at
a highly subsidised cost.”

This solution would support the Bank to ensure
confidentiality and integrity of transactions
performed on its electronic platforms as part of
Bank of Ghana’s Cyber and Information Security
Directive.

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The COVR Security solution, was provided by the
Swiss-based company as part of their Corporate
Social Responsibility in recognition of the role
ARB Apex Bank plays in serving the RCBs in driving
the financial inclusion agenda of government in
the deprived areas of the country.

COVR Security, is a Swedish Technology Company
that provides mobile multi-customer authentication
for Banks, Payment Network, and Credit Card
Companies throughout the world.



They are hoping to use their partnership with ARB
Apex Bank and the RCBs in Ghana as a springboard
into other countries in the West African
sub-Region.

Source - Graphic Online



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