Urgent financing is needed to upgrade oil refineries and associated storage and distribution infrastructure to help avoid the numbers of premature deaths caused by air pollution in developing economies, the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARA) has said. Anibor Kragha, new Executive Secretary of ARA said: “Whether through product imports or refinery investment, Africa needs […] The post Continent’s

The ultimate way to a successful job acquisition is making a good impression during an interview. I would describe an interview as an opportunity given to a prospective employee by an employer to show why they should be hired. In an interview session, there is a need to see oneself as a product and an […] The post On to the next level: basics to master

People are changing their habits, looking for new ways handling financial transactions, such as investing in stocks and managing portfolios As mobile devices increase in popularity, individuals are embracing digital transformation more rapidly than most enterprises. People are changing their habits, looking for new ways handling financial transactions, such as investing in stocks and managing […] The post Connecting

Most countries have not done enough to protect women and girls from the economic and social fallout. Many of such situations are seen in our workplaces, it is however important to change the narrative to deal with gender inequality and its effects on women and society. There is the urgent need to undertake reforms that […] The post Building resilience among

A development planner and a consultant, Nyaaba-Aweeba Azongo, has described as archaic, fallacious and indoctrination of the highest order the growing Ghanaian mindset spawned by Ghanaian experts that One-Size-Fits-All Western Applied macro-economic science is the benchmark for Ghana’s development. He said this growth of a macro-economic conventional thinking pattern was shot down about half a […] The post Ghana’s

Having long been buttressed by ample liquidity, financial markets are entering the final quarter of 2020 amid an increasingly tentative global economic recovery, unusual political uncertainties, and lagging fiscal and structural policy responses. And these headwinds come on top of the COVID-19 crisis, which has left most countries struggling to strike a balance between protecting […] The post Feature:

The biggest institution of any states is government. “A government is an institution entrusted with making and enforcing the rules of a society, as well as with regulating relations with other societies.” I have deliberately included the above definitions because many people do not consider governments as institutions; but I have also chosen the word […] The post Feature:

Winning in the digital economy: Africa, economically united, means more than a combined gross domestic product of over US$600 billion. The real benefits are in the amalgam of competitive advantages, the opening of new markets and generally the boost to Africa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Indeed, the prospects already seem to be here; they are only waiting […] The post Feature:

With the COVID-19 pandemic reinforcing concerns about economic inequality, left-behind communities, discrimination, and climate change, there is increasing pressure on corporations to do more than sell a good widget at an affordable price. Responding to the changing public mood, the US Business Roundtable declared last year that, “Each of our stakeholders is essential. We commit […] The post Feature:

The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) as part of its mandate to support private businesses to recover from the effects of COVID-19 is organizing an Entrepreneurship, Business Management and Financial Literacy training for Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) that received financial support under the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme Business Support Scheme (CAP […] The post 8,100

Truehive, a technology platform that allows professional freelancers to post their services, plans to revolutionise the human resources sector by creating more tech jobs. The platform – www.truehive.com.gh – was launched in April 2020 by Ghana-based tech guru Emmanuel Mawuena alongside Canada-based African entertainment executive Kofi Asare, as a tool to attract more brands and […] The post Truehive,

Afreximbank, in collaboration with the African Union, has hosted the third in a series of five live events as a countdown for the African continent’s premier trade event, the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021), which is to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 6 – 12 September 2021 under the theme ‘Building bridges for a successful […] The post Countdown

Powered by Ericsson IoT Accelerator, Telenor Connexion will provide global connectivity to Wayout’s sustainable micro-factories starting in East Africa and expanding into the Middle East, Asia Pacific and other markets in 2021. Wayout has engineered plug-and-play micro-factories for local production of clean, filtered water, with a minimal eco footprint. Powered by solar panels, the micro-factories […] The post Telenor

Afreximbank, in collaboration with the African Union, has hosted the third in a series of five live events as a countdown for the African continent’s premier trade event, the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021), which is to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 6 – 12 September 2021 under the theme ‘Building bridges for a successful […] The post Countdown

According to Seth Terkper, the Government keeps repeating that its predecessor left a weak economy at end-2016. In trumpeting this view, it deliberately ignores the legacy of opportunities created, despite major challenges. Rather, its distortion of 2016 data and poor performance from 2017-to-date is exposing a worse legacy at end-2020. click here for full details The post Seth

What if Ghana’s president, God forbid, tested positive for coronavirus? What if he left the hospital infected and contagious, got into a car, putting others’ lives at risk, drove up and down a street, to then return to hospital? What if our president emerged on a balcony, dramatically ripping off the mask, struggled to breathe, […] The post What If…? Open Season, Closed Case appeared

Newmont Ghana, in partnership with the government of Ghana and Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has cut the sod for construction of the 41 kilometre road from Nkawkaw to New Abirem Road in the Eastern Region as part of efforts to promote infrastructural development in its host communities and surrounding areas. Under this partnership, Newmont Ghana […] The post Newmont,

Newmont Ghana has partnered the government through the Asutifi District Assembly in the Ahafo Region to upgrade the Kenyasi Health Centre to the level of a District Hospital. Newmont invested about US$350,000 (approximately GH¢2 million) in the construction of a 4-unit 2-bedroom doctors’ accommodation and 28-bed capacity paediatric ward to aid the elevation of the […] The post Newmont

MTN Ghana Foundation has inaugurated a three-unit classroom block for New Mangoase Roman Catholic Basic School in the Eastern region. The project which comes at a cost of GHc394,379.27 will benefit over 420 pupils from new Mangoase and its surrounding communities. The facility includes a headteacher’s office, a staff common room and classroom furniture. In […] The post Over

The Management and staff of Unique Insurance Company, a leading general business underwriter in Ghana’s insurance industry, donated a consignment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital on Tuesday to support national efforts in the fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The consignment comprised various items of PPEs including 10,000 bottles of […] The post Unique