GNBCC – Ghana Netherlands Business & Culture Council https://gnbcc.net Ghana Netherlands Business Culture Council Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:43:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://gnbcc.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/favicon-50x50.png GNBCC – Ghana Netherlands Business & Culture Council https://gnbcc.net 32 32 249564734 HBP Marketplace Goes Live, Creating a Digital Space for Ghana’s Horticulture Businesses https://gnbcc.net/hbp-marketplace-goes-live-creating-a-digital-space-for-ghanas-horticulture-businesses/ https://gnbcc.net/hbp-marketplace-goes-live-creating-a-digital-space-for-ghanas-horticulture-businesses/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:04:13 +0000 https://gnbcc.net/?p=18976 The HBP Marketplace is now live, providing a dedicated digital space for businesses across Ghana’s horticulture value chain to showcase their products and services, connect with buyers and partners, and explore new business opportunities.]]> https://gnbcc.net/hbp-marketplace-goes-live-creating-a-digital-space-for-ghanas-horticulture-businesses/feed/ 0 18976 Project Update: Women in Business (WIB) Mentor Exchange Day https://gnbcc.net/wib-mentor-exchange-day/ https://gnbcc.net/wib-mentor-exchange-day/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:21:04 +0000 https://gnbcc.net/?p=18987 The GNBCC’s Women in Business Mentor Exchange Day brought mentors, mentees and alumnae together for practical business guidance, shared learning and stronger connections across the network.]]> https://gnbcc.net/wib-mentor-exchange-day/feed/ 0 18987 Invitation: Ghana–Netherlands Networking Dinner in Amsterdam Next Friday https://gnbcc.net/invitation-ghana-netherlands-networking-dinner-in-amsterdam-next-month-3/ https://gnbcc.net/invitation-ghana-netherlands-networking-dinner-in-amsterdam-next-month-3/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:20:45 +0000 https://gnbcc.net/?p=18966 Join the GNBCC and SOS Children’s Villages Netherlands for the Ghana–Netherlands Networking Dinner in Amsterdam. Connect with Ghanaian and Dutch entrepreneurs, business leaders, professionals and members of the diaspora while exploring new opportunities for collaboration, trade and investment.]]> https://gnbcc.net/invitation-ghana-netherlands-networking-dinner-in-amsterdam-next-month-3/feed/ 0 18966 Update: From Field to Feed Webinar Rescheduled to 2nd October 2026 https://gnbcc.net/update-from-field-to-feed-webinar-rescheduled-to-2-october-2026/ https://gnbcc.net/update-from-field-to-feed-webinar-rescheduled-to-2-october-2026/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:14:23 +0000 https://gnbcc.net/?p=18963 The GNBCC webinar “From Field to Feed: Creating Better Media Content In-House”, organised in collaboration with Barbara van Rijn Productions Ltd., has been rescheduled to Friday, 2nd October 2026. The practical session will help participants improve how they create photographs, videos and visual stories using the tools and skills already available within their organisations.]]> https://gnbcc.net/update-from-field-to-feed-webinar-rescheduled-to-2-october-2026/feed/ 0 18963 HBP Calls for Proposals for a Horticulture Sector Needs Assessment https://gnbcc.net/the-horticulture-business-platform-hbp-calls-for-proposals-for-horticulture-sector-needs-assessment/ https://gnbcc.net/the-horticulture-business-platform-hbp-calls-for-proposals-for-horticulture-sector-needs-assessment/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:30:25 +0000 https://gnbcc.net/?p=18969 The Horticulture Business Platform (HBP) is inviting qualified independent consultants to submit proposals for a four-week Horticulture Sector Needs Assessment to identify and rank key challenges affecting actors across Ghana’s horticulture value chain. Applications close on 21 September 2026.]]> https://gnbcc.net/the-horticulture-business-platform-hbp-calls-for-proposals-for-horticulture-sector-needs-assessment/feed/ 0 18969 Applications Open for the GNBCC SME Support Desk, Cohort 3 https://gnbcc.net/applications-open-for-the-gnbcc-sme-support-desk-cohort-3-2/ https://gnbcc.net/applications-open-for-the-gnbcc-sme-support-desk-cohort-3-2/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:37:55 +0000 https://gnbcc.net/?p=18961 Applications are now open for Cohort 3 of the GNBCC SME Support Desk. The programme supports entrepreneurs and SMEs in Ghana’s horticulture and cocoa value chains to strengthen their business systems.]]> https://gnbcc.net/applications-open-for-the-gnbcc-sme-support-desk-cohort-3-2/feed/ 0 18961 Invitation to the GNBCC Gala Dinner 2026 https://gnbcc.net/invitation-to-the-gnbcc-gala-dinner-2026-3/ https://gnbcc.net/invitation-to-the-gnbcc-gala-dinner-2026-3/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:55:26 +0000 https://gnbcc.net/?p=19021 Join us for the inaugural GNBCC Gala Dinner 2026 on Friday, 25th September 2026 for an elegant evening bringing together GNBCC members, business leaders, diplomats, partners and distinguished guests to celebrate Ghana–Netherlands relations through meaningful connections, dinner, entertainment and more.]]> https://gnbcc.net/invitation-to-the-gnbcc-gala-dinner-2026-3/feed/ 0 19021 Join us for the Agribusiness Exhibition & Forum 2026 https://gnbcc.net/join-us-for-the-agribusiness-exhibition-forum-2026-5/ https://gnbcc.net/join-us-for-the-agribusiness-exhibition-forum-2026-5/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:35:19 +0000 https://gnbcc.net/?p=18957 Explore the latest innovations, sustainable approaches, and emerging opportunities across Ghana’s agribusiness sector and beyond.]]> https://gnbcc.net/join-us-for-the-agribusiness-exhibition-forum-2026-5/feed/ 0 18957 Price pressures shift from food to services …as inflation rises to 5% https://gnbcc.net/price-pressures-shift-from-food-to-services-as-inflation-rises-to-5/ https://gnbcc.net/price-pressures-shift-from-food-to-services-as-inflation-rises-to-5/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:29:01 +0000 https://gnbcc.net/?p=18954 Inflation edged up to 5 percent in August as non-food and services costs increased, even as food inflation continued to ease, according to the Ghana Statistical Service.]]> https://gnbcc.net/price-pressures-shift-from-food-to-services-as-inflation-rises-to-5/feed/ 0 18954 Finance Minister begins consultations with Trade Ministry on New Economy Programme https://gnbcc.net/finance-minister-begins-consultations-with-trade-ministry-on-new-economy-programme/ https://gnbcc.net/finance-minister-begins-consultations-with-trade-ministry-on-new-economy-programme/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:21:48 +0000 https://gnbcc.net/?p=18951 Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has begun consultations on Ghana’s New Economy programme, which aims to shift the country from economic stabilisation towards job creation, wealth generation and sustainable growth.]]> https://gnbcc.net/finance-minister-begins-consultations-with-trade-ministry-on-new-economy-programme/feed/ 0 18951 GH¢46.1bn trade surplus masks real deficit — GSS https://gnbcc.net/gh%c2%a246-1bn-trade-surplus-masks-real-deficit-gss/ https://gnbcc.net/gh%c2%a246-1bn-trade-surplus-masks-real-deficit-gss/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:16:00 +0000 https://gnbcc.net/?p=18947 Ghana’s headline trade surplus remains heavily influenced by gold prices, with real exports declining while imports increased in the first quarter of 2026.]]> https://gnbcc.net/gh%c2%a246-1bn-trade-surplus-masks-real-deficit-gss/feed/ 0 18947 Northshore Apparel Hub to transform Northern Ghana’s economy – 24-Hour Economy Presidential Adviser https://gnbcc.net/northshore-apparel-hub-to-transform-northern-ghanas-economy-24-hour-economy-presidential-adviser/ https://gnbcc.net/northshore-apparel-hub-to-transform-northern-ghanas-economy-24-hour-economy-presidential-adviser/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:56:11 +0000 https://gnbcc.net/?p=18942 The Presidential Adviser on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development, Mr Augustus Obuadum Tanoh, has described the Northshore Apparel Hub at Savelugu as the anchor investment for a planned light industrial park that will transform the economy of Northern Ghana.]]> https://gnbcc.net/northshore-apparel-hub-to-transform-northern-ghanas-economy-24-hour-economy-presidential-adviser/feed/ 0 18942 Delays in GoldBod, energy and cocoa reforms threaten Ghana’s debt gains – World Bank https://gnbcc.net/delays-in-goldbod-energy-and-cocoa-reforms-threaten-ghanas-debt-gains-world-bank/ https://gnbcc.net/delays-in-goldbod-energy-and-cocoa-reforms-threaten-ghanas-debt-gains-world-bank/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:27:32 +0000 https://gnbcc.net/?p=18937 The World Bank is urging Ghana to accelerate key sector reforms and strengthen fiscal risk management to protect recent progress in stabilising public finances and reducing debt vulnerabilities.]]> https://gnbcc.net/delays-in-goldbod-energy-and-cocoa-reforms-threaten-ghanas-debt-gains-world-bank/feed/ 0 18937 Constitution review implementation: NCCE, media have critical roles to play — EU https://gnbcc.net/constitution-review-implementation-ncce-media-have-critical-roles-to-play-eu/ https://gnbcc.net/constitution-review-implementation-ncce-media-have-critical-roles-to-play-eu/#respond Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:08:34 +0000 https://gnbcc.net/?p=18934 The Deputy European Union Ambassador to Ghana, Jonas Claes, has highlighted the critical role of the media and NCCE in strengthening civic education as Ghana prepares for its constitutional review process.]]> https://gnbcc.net/constitution-review-implementation-ncce-media-have-critical-roles-to-play-eu/feed/ 0 18934 Applications Open for the GNBCC SME Support Desk, Cohort 3 https://gnbcc.net/applications-open-for-the-gnbcc-sme-support-desk-cohort-3/ https://gnbcc.net/applications-open-for-the-gnbcc-sme-support-desk-cohort-3/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:10:51 +0000 https://gnbcc.net/?p=18850 Applications are now open for Cohort 3 of the GNBCC SME Support Desk. The programme supports entrepreneurs and SMEs in Ghana’s horticulture and cocoa value chains to strengthen their business systems.]]> https://gnbcc.net/applications-open-for-the-gnbcc-sme-support-desk-cohort-3/feed/ 0 18850