Entrepreneurship, and for that matter, private sector development, has been identified as an effective way of enhancing economic development and growth on the African continent. The private sector is widely acclaimed as the “engine” for economic growth in Africa. It affirms accelerated adaption to capitalist-driven development initiatives among economies on the continent. In order to […] The post Ebenezer
On any given day, when you hear the pilot speaking to passengers on a flight, a man’s voice is what is heard. In Africa, the probabilities are higher than in Europe, America and Australia. Hardly would you hear the voice of a woman speaking as the pilot. But in Ghana, Audrey Maame Esi Swatson is […] The post Meet Audrey Swatson: a young female pilot
Solidaridad (an international civil society organization) has organised a training session in advocacy for zonal executives of the Oil Palm Development Association (OPDAG) Ghana at Cape Coast in the Central Region. Attended by 44 oil palm actors, the training was to equip executives of the oil palm value chain association with tools and strategies to […] The post Solidaridad
“For Alibaba, employees that share common values and same organizational culture are our most valuable assets.” – Jack Ma Dear readers, this article was first published in November, 2019. I still find it very relevant especially in this pandemic era, which has brought its own trouble to bank executives who have to prove themselves to […] The post Feature:
The National Information Technology Agency (NITA), is set to hold a virtual Information Communication Technology stakeholders to discuss ICT Standards and Guidelines developed by NITA. The conference, which is set to take place today, Monday, September 28, 2020, at 10 AM – 12 PM under the theme ‘Deepening Regulatory Compliance for a Successful Digitization Agenda’, […] The post NITA
All is set for the second edition of the Digital HR Training and Learning workshop scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 30th September 2020. The workshop, which will be organized by Kusi Consulting, a Human Resource and Digital Marketing company, will be held under the theme “An Introduction to the Digital Recruitment Process”. The event […] The post 2020
The Board of KGL Technology Limited, in consultation with the leadership of both the National Lottery Authority(NLA) and Association of Lotto Marketing Companies(ALMC), has partnered to set up a welfare fund to assist lottery operators. The welfare fund is primarily aimed at availing money to be accessed solely by all officially licensed Lotto Marketing Companies […] The post KGL,
A new cocoa foliar fertilizer, Kelik Potassium has been launched to help farmers in the cocoa sector to increase the weight, volume and quality of cocoa beans for export in Ghana. The product, Kelik Potassium has a high source of Potassium which are essential nutrients to increase the bean weight, quality and quantity of harvest. […] The post Kelik
Ghana, the gateway to Africa is again set to elect a President and members of Parliament to lead the nation to its promise land. In Africa we are hailed as the first Sub-Saharan Africa country to gain independence, the beacon of hope and black star of the Continent. We have been created with impressive democratic […] The post Ghana: A nation on the move appeared first on
COVID 19 has rammed home some fundamental truths on the social and economic issues that Ghana and Africa must address to resuscitate the local and continental economies. In his last address to Parliament Finance Minister, Mr. Ken Ofori Atta indicated that Ghana’s economy might shrink by some GH¢9.5 billion, with the dire consequences for livelihoods. […] The post Ghana’s drive
Contrary to popular pontifications, the global community should not expect wide scale access to a safe and efficacious SAR-COV-2 vaccine before December 31, 2020, Professor Douglas Boateng, a global supply chain and logistics expert, has warned. There are currently over eight vaccine candidates undergoing phase three clinical trials. They include novel products from University of […] The post COVID-19
After the tremendous success of the inaugural Pan-African edition of ?Student Entrepreneurship Week?, Stars From All Nations (SFAN) is taking the youth entrepreneurship initiative global with an online edition set for ?September 28-29?. SFAN created Student Entrepreneurship Week to put young people at the center stage of finding solutions to the world’s major issues. With […] The post Stars
Last month the price of gold hit a record high, pushing above $2,000 (£1,575) an ounce. While this price rise was driven by gold traders, it begs the question about the supply of the precious metal, and when it will eventually run out. Gold is in hot demand as an investment, a status symbol, and […] The post How much gold is there left to mine in the world? appeared
InfoSec Advisory with Del ADEN Cyberattacks with consequences in the real world will be more common in the years to come, analysts believe. That adversaries are becoming more knowledgeable and launching more sophisticated attacks in increasing numbers is a grave concern. The potential for extortion and physical damage is just as grave. Meanwhile, many companies […] The post Africa
Until COVID-19, many people in the developing world felt good about their futures. Overall, developing countries had recovered quickly from the 2009-10 Great Recession, and many – especially in Africa and Latin America – were enjoying the benefits of China’s ever-growing demand for oil, minerals, and agricultural commodities. Expectations were rising. Not so in the […] The post Feature:
The essence of this article is to draw the attention of key stakeholders in the political economy of Ghana, more importantly, to have an intellectual discourse on the recent trend of monetisation in our body politics. The politics of monetisation, for the purposes of this article is the practice whereby politicians use money and other […] The post The
The US dollar has now entered the early stages of what looks to be a sharp descent. The dollar’s real effective exchange rate (REER) fell 4.3% in the four months ending in August. The decline has been even steeper as measured by other indexes, but the REER is what matters most for trade, competitiveness, inflation, […] The post The vise tightens on the dollar appeared first on
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana(BoG) has maintained the policy rate at 14.5 percent for the third consecutive time this year. The decision, according to the MPC was taken to control inflationary threats and maintain price stability. “The Committee’s view is that risks to the immediate outlook for inflation and growth […] The post BoG
Economic transformation depends on a workforce equipped with the right knowledge and skills to meet current—and future—labor market demands. How can African countries get their education systems on the right track? For economic transformation to take root in a developing country, a workforce equipped with the knowledge and skills to be highly productive on farms, […] The post Getting
Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana “GrEEn” project, has been launched in Takoradi. GrEEn, is a four-year project funded by the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) and co-implemented by United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV). The project’s overall objective is to contribute to addressing the […] The post GrEEn
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