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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has awarded a total of 21 foreign-owned firms and two expatriate business personalities operating in the country for their immense contributions towards the economic development of Ghana. The awards were presented to the businesses by the President, ministers, former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, on Monday in Accra during the maiden edition of the Ghana Expatriate Business Awards (GEBA) 2017 held at the Movempick Ambassador Hotel. GEBA is an award scheme instituted by the Government of Ghana under the auspices of the Ministry of Trade and Industry to acknowledge the immense contributions of expatriate businesses towards the economic development of Ghana. The award scheme is believed to be the first of its kind on the African continent. It is also aimed at deepening ties between the government of Ghana and foreign investors. The top three winners went to Unilever Ghana Limited, Best Expatriate Business Firm of the

Newly merged telecom brand, AirtelTigo, has launched a Christmas package in its festive season promotion dubbed “Season of Delights” for its combined customers. Effective December 6, 2017, customers of the network will receive “a new exciting delight every week, ranging from free calls on the AirtelTigo network every day and other exciting offers.” “As a much bigger family, we have made a strong commitment to excite and delight our existing customers. Our ‘season of delights’ for the festive period is a first step. Our integration efforts are progressing seamlessly, and we will deliver exceptional value with the best customer experience, widest network and high speed data and exciting offers in the near future”, the CEO of AirtelTigo, Roshi Motman said. AirtelTigo’s ‘season of delights’ is open to both customers on former Tigo and Airtel networks, and they can opt in by dialing *533#. About AirtelTigo On March 3, 2017, Millicom International Cellular S.A.