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Experts Consult adjudged Best Debt Recovery Company of the Year
Experts Consult Limited (ECL) was adjudged the Best Debt Recovery Company of the Year at the recently organised Ghana Credit Excellence Awards 2020 held at Tomreik Hotel, East Legon, Accra.
The event was organised by the Chartered Institute of Credit Management Ghana (CICMG). The awards scheme was instituted three years ago to honour and reward companies that have achieved outstanding success in Credit Risk Management within the landscape of Ghana.
It was a way of appreciating the immeasurable hardwork of the award recipients and serve as a motivation and healthy competition amongst its industry players.
Apart from ECL, the organisers also honoured some of its members and passed out new trainees in Credit Risk Management.
Mr. Amo Agyapong, Executive Secretary of CICMG, called on companies and institutions which sought the services of credit officers to consider professionals in the field.
Responding to the award conferred on his company, Mr. Nathaniel Johnson, the Chief Executive Officer of ECL, thanked CICMG for recognising industrious players in the credit industry.
He encouraged the organisers to keep the awards scheme running, so as to motivate institutions to apply professionalism in their service delivery.
He further called on financial institutions to uphold and comply with provisions in their various credit management policies to avoid the writing off loans as bad debts.
According to Mr. Johnson, one of the things Experts Consult Limited had done over the years to gain the trust of its customers was its dedication and commitment to hard work, 90 per cent success rate of debt recoveries as well as maintaining a healthy relationship between the organisation and its clients.
He thanked clients and customers of Experts Consult for sticking with the company all these years and pledged the company’s support to their business needs.
ECL is a legally registered company that was established in March 2007. It is one of the leading companies offering commercial debt recovery services in Africa. It specialises in the provision of Credit Management, Risk and Monitoring, Execution of Court Judgements, Revenue Collection, Debt Management and Process Service.
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Ghana’s Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has pledged Ghana’s continued commitment to advancing women’s rights and empowerment.
She made the statement at the UN High-Level Meeting marking 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
Dr. Lartey said the Beijing Declaration, adopted in 1995, was a bold vision that recognized the advancement of women and girls as key to peace, justice, and sustainable development.
She added that while much progress had been made, the journey to full equality was still not complete.
She explained that the commemoration was of special importance to Ghana as it coincided with the 50th anniversary of the country’s national machinery for women.
She also highlighted that Ghana made history in January this year when its first female vice president was sworn into office, describing it as a breakthrough that showed the country’s determination to give women’s voices space in governance.
According to the minister, Ghana has strengthened its legal and policy framework by passing the Affirmative Action Act in 2024 and adopting a new gender policy to guide actions from 2025 to 2035.
She added that protection systems had been reinforced through the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service.
She pointed to Ghana’s focus on economic empowerment through programs such as the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP), the School Feeding Program, and the Microfinance and Small Loan Centers (MASLOC).
Plans, she said, were underway to establish a Women’s Development Bank to expand financial inclusion and provide affordable credit, especially for women in underserved areas.
Dr. Lartey stressed that the Beijing Declaration was not just a promise written on paper but a call to action.
She urged the international community to recommit to removing barriers and giving women and girls equal opportunities.
She affirmed Ghana’s commitment to a future where no woman or girl is left behind.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), DCOP Lydia Donkor, has commended the Ashanti Regional Police Commander and his team for their professionalism during an operation that dismantled a notorious armed robbery syndicate.
Speaking at the Police Headquarters in Accra, DCOP Donkor said the success of the operation was due to effective teamwork and tactical execution by the regional command.
She stressed that their dedication and courage played a major role in bringing down the gang, which had been terrorizing banks and rural financial institutions across the country.
She further praised the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, for his leadership and direction, which she said has strengthened the fight against armed robbery and improved public confidence in the police.
DCOP Donkor assured the public that investigations are ongoing and pledged that the police will not relent in pursuing the remaining suspects still at large.
She called on Ghanaians to continue to support the police with information that can help in combating crime.
By: Jacob Aggrey
