Business News of Thursday, 16 January 2020Source: classfmonline.comGhana scores 75% in Women, Business and Law 2020 report - World BankWorld Bank President, David MalpasGhana scored 75% in the latest World Bank report on Women, Business and the Law 2020 Index, 16 places lower in ranking among her sub-Saharan African peers. Mauritius was the highest-ranked country in sub-Saharan Africa with a score of 91.9% followed by South Africa with a score of 88.1%. The eight indicators used include mobility, where Ghana scored 100 points, Nigeria 50 and South Africa 100; workplace, Ghana scored 100 75 points, Nigeria 7 and South Africa 100 and Ghana 100. For pay indicator, Ghana and Nigeria scored 50 points while South Africa scored 100; and on marriage, the three countries got 100 points. For entrepreneurship, Ghana and Nigeria scored 75 points and South Africa 100; and pension, Ghana and Nigeria again scored 75 points while South Africa scored a paltry 25.

Source: GhanaWeb January 16, 2020 14:15 UTC