If the COVID-19 pandemic has not taught us anything, we can boldly say that it has taught us one thing, which is the fact that it is very dynamic and presents us with a very fluid situation that is changing all the time. As such, any prescription given here albeit largely applicable, are to serve […] The post Abubakar Kwame Essuman’s

Faced with an unprecedented shock of collapsing global demand and commodity prices, capital outflows, major supply chain disruptions and a generalized drop in global trade, many emerging markets and developing economies’ (EMDEs) currencies have weakened sharply. Will these currency movements support the recovery of these economies? Building on a new dataset, research laid out in […] The post Currencies

Not a day seems to pass without further evidence of the mounting economic tensions between China and the United States, the world’s two largest economies. This growing antagonism will have a bigger immediate impact on China than on the US, as bilateral decoupling fuels a broader ongoing process of deglobalisation. And the negative spillover effects […] The post Mohamed

What do the Calabrian organized crime syndicate ‘Ndrangheta, Hertz, China’s Sichuan Trust, and the US Federal Reserve have in common? They are all deeply entangled in a financial system that has turned credit intermediation into a debt mint that produces assets to enrich investors but leaves households, firms, and governments struggling with unsustainable liabilities. Investors […] The post Katharina

Shea Network Ghana (SNG), a multi-stakeholder non- profit organisation, has stressed the need for stakeholders to demonstrate commitment towards improving the weak policies and regulations affecting the governance of the shea sector as the absence of it has contributed to the slow growth of the sector. According to the communique by the NGO on a […] The post SNG

When the wrath of COVID-19 began to ravage world economies, take lives and alter our way of life, many thought it was just a temporal occurrence. Six months down the line, we are still keeping social distance, wearing our face masks, and regularly washing or sanitising our hands. As anxiety fills the minds of entrepreneurs […] The post Kormi

The 1992 Constitution provides three unambiguous answers to the question of Citizenship by birth. The 1st is found in Article 6(1), which provides: “(1) Every person who, on the coming into force of this Constitution, is a citizen of Ghana by law shall continue to be a citizen of Ghana.”  This provision implies all persons […] The post Richard

The global population is projected to increase to 9.8billion by 2050 –approximately, a 30 percent increase from the current 7.6billion. Numerous research articles posit that to meet the demands of the growing population, global agricultural production will have to increase by 70 percent – which is enormous if you ask me. However, this is expected […] The post Egyam

 The outbreak of COVID-19 globally will remain one of the major events that shaped the 21st century and thus it is the hope and desire of everyone to see humanity triumph once again over a common adversary. Many countries around the globe are resorting to diverse ways to combat the virus and one common denominator […] The post Science and technology -a formidable

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), SEND Ghana, the International Budget Partnership (IBP), the Voice for Change Partnership Program, GROW partners and like-minded CSOs are proposing the reliance of agriculture as the tool for reviving Ghana’s economy after COVID-19. Since the onset of the COVID-19, Ghana has not only been in a health crisis […] The post Anchor

Once COVID-19 abates, we will be reminded of how everything changed, of the world that was. But the unfolding crisis contains profound lessons for the future. When international delegates met at Bretton Woods in July 1944 to devise a postwar world, the war was still far from over. Yet, recalling the missed opportunities that had […] The post Preparing

Before you read this material any further, I recommend you go to Google now and type in your name. Yes, do that now before we proceed. When you input your personal name or business name on any search engine like Google, what do you find? Is that the kind of information you want the public […] The post Samuel Agyeman-Prempeh’s

Banking in Ghana has been traditionally brick and mortar for some years until competition and customer sophistication pushed banks to introduce some form of innovation in terms of offering online banking services and other platforms for clients to transact business with ease. Most banks have moved from the normal internet or online banking to having […] The post Fintech

The Kingdom of the Netherlands Embassy has handed over personal protective equipment (PPE) to Solidaridad, an international civil society organisation, at a ceremony in Accra. The equipment worth €10,000 includes face shields, surgical masks, FFP2 masks, gloves, gumboots, overalls, hair covers and goggles. Other items are infra-red thermometers, methylated spirits, bleach and alcohol-based hand sanitisers. Solidaridad […] The post  Netherlands

Award Winning Global Speaker Kwame A.A Opoku is set to host over 60 countries and six Global Speakers for this year’s University of Personal Development Global Programme from Friday 31st July to Sunday 2nd August. The Virtual Summit is a Life-Altering Global Summit that helps participants augment their lives, embrace purpose and walk their path with […] The post 3-day

“They say that the broom is not important, but in the morning they look for it.” – Igbo proverb “Nonsense is so good only because common sense is so limited,” George Santayana highlighted in his 1905 work ‘The Life of Reason: Reason in Common Sense’. He sought to outline how many among us centre our […] The post Kodwo Brumpon’s Attitude Lounge … Common

Women in PR Ghana, a professional networking summit that empowers women to reach their full potential, will hold its 4th annual summit on Friday, July 24 from 10am – 3pm. The summit will be streamed live on Facebook and updated across various Women in PR Ghana social media pages such as Instagram and Twitter, and […] The post 4th Women in PR annual summit goes virtual

 Nana Afrifa Foundation (NAF), a not-for profit organization in a ceremony cut sod for the construction of a six unit classroom block for the St. Andrew Primary School at Juaso in the Asante-Akim South Municipality as part of its efforts to provide quality education infrastructure to deprived communities. The plight of the school came to the attention of the Foundation […] The post Nana

Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and European Union Delegation have launched a campaign dubbed ‘No Place Like Home’, to throw light on the dangers of illegal migration and provide hope for persons who are contemplating using illegal routes in travelling to migrate for survival. Seeking greener pastures in the West […] The post Editorial

There is little doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has caused extensive disruption to Ghana’s economy, severely affecting businesses, jobs and livelihoods. Giving a hint of what is to be expected in government’s mid-year budget review, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says government is working to roll out unemployment benefits. He stated that this assistance is needed to […] The post Editorial