Africa’s path to building prosperity is at the core of the continent’s development narrative. For over half a century, we have been trying to figure out what our way out of poverty and underdevelopment should be. Still, the struggle remains. Why might that be? Simply put, there are a lot of opportunities we miss, and […] The post A case of
For more than 50 years, Loiman Letolo, 70, has peddled her colourful beaded necklaces and bracelets to safari-goers at the entrance gates to Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve. As the annual “Great Migration” of millions of wildebeest, zebras and gazelles into the Mara’s vast savannah gets underway, Letolo would normally be earning $50 a day […] The post No
Scents matter. We actually live in a world of scents. That enticing aroma of freshly-baked bread, that fresh scent of freshly-washed clothes, that exciting fragrance emanating from the interior of a new car, that inviting fragrance of fresh fruits are part of the human experience that adds some quality to life. We are so inundated […] The post The
The perennial budget deficit is a common financing challenge that Ghana faces as a result of the annual shortfalls in domestic revenue mobilisation. Based on the recent mid-year budget review, the overall fiscal deficit stood at 6.3% of GDP and projected at 11.4% of GDP at the year end. Confronted with such a dilemma, government […] The post Revisiting Financing
What do you say: King Already? Traits of Outstanding Personal Brands In our personal branding session today, let me share with you one of the traits of successful Brands using a Ghanaian artist. If you’ve been a follower of my branding lessons from any of the platforms, be it radio, TV, blogs or social media, […] The post Personal Branding
Africa’s path to building prosperity is at the core of the continent’s development narrative. For over half a century, we have been trying to figure out what our way out of poverty and underdevelopment should be. Still, the struggle remains.Why might that be? Simply put, there are a lot of opportunities we miss, and strengths […] The post Marie-Noelle
Vice President of the Events and Meeting Professionals Association of Ghana (EMPAG), Kojo Poku, has said that the nation’s improved technical capacity for business events – also known in the tourism industry as meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions/events (MICE) – has set the industry on the right path for growth. According to him, many companies […] The post Improved
The acronym MSMEs denotes Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. According to the World Bank, MSMEs play a major role in most economics particularly in developing countries. It further said that MSMEs account for majority of businesses worldwide and are important contributors to job creation and global economic development. In Ghana, MSMEs have played and […] The post Joseph
Vodafone Ghana has completely waived charges on any amount of money transfers from Vodafone Cash to all other networks to lessen the financial burden of customers during this COVID-19 period. This means that from today Vodafone Cash customers can send money to their friends, family and business associates across the various networks for free. This […] The post Sending
Last week, many people I came into contact with told me the coronavirus isn’t real. My mechanic, a guest at the office and a few more professed how they could never get the coronavirus. I even had meetings where some people just refused to wear a mask, or took it off once they entered. I […] The post Macroeconomicbulletin with Maxwell Ampong:
Opportunity International Savings and Loans Limited (OISL), a leading savings and loans company in Ghana has donated 10,000 pieces of face masks to its clients. The donation was part of OISL’s actions in combatting the spread of the Corona Virus (COVID-19) in various communities it serves. Clients were taken through brief education on the COVID-19 […] The post Opportunity
There are 17 SDGs also known as the Global Goals. They were adopted by the UN as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity in the world. These goals are segmented into the 5Ps with 169 separate and specific targets for implementation, which will make it […] The post Bright Ampadu
MTN MobileMoney Limited is encouraging subscribers to use MoMo for all kinds of payments to reduce the use of cash in this period of COVID-19. The call was made at the launch of the 2020 edition of the Mobile Money Month, which is being celebrated under the theme “The Relevance of MoMo in a COVID-19 […] The post MTN MoMo encourages use of digital payments appeared first
The banking industry in Ghana has had both good and bad times as far as profit is concerned. The sector serves as a financial intermediary, which makes use of loan and deposit services to effectively channel the idle funds of the general public into valuable production and other investment projects helping people to reach their […] The post Assessing
Today’s business must invest a significant amount of its resources to plan, develop and deploy well thought-out engagement strategies to enhance the customer’s experience and trigger in them a desire to transition from buyers into advocates. To achieve this effectively, we must ensure that our quest to keep the customer satisfied is realised unhindered, being […] The post Kodwo
In my last coaching session, I struck a realization as my client and I were having a conversation. The entire year, globally has been a wild roller coaster ride. Leaders who were previously not familiar with remote working styles have had to learn quickly. Employees have also been encouraged to find ways of managing work […] The post Insights with Dzigbordi Dosoo : Distance
Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, as per Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), presented the 2020 mid-year budget review and supplementary estimates for the financial year in Parliament on Thursday, July 23. The budget review presentation by Mr. Ofori-Atta touched on key economic indicators such as growth rate, primary balance, budget […] The post An
An international rating agency, Global Credit Rating Agency (GCR) has upgraded Fidelity Bank Ghana’s national scale long term ratings from A- to A and short-term ratings from A2 to A1, with a stable outlook. In a press release announcing the upgrade of Fidelity Bank, the rating agency indicated that Fidelity’s business profile is positive, supported […] The post Global
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of First National Bank Ghana, Dominic Kwame Adu, has stated that the timely acquisition of GHL Bank Plc, and its subsequent merger with the resultant subsidiary has created a much larger bank, capable of absorbing the shocks occasioned by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking as part of a panel at […] The post First National
The proliferation of digital innovations that allow people to work from home and make transactions online has been key to mitigating some challenges of the coronavirus. However, this digital shift has also heightened the threat of cyberattacks, particularly in emerging markets. As lockdowns and curfews were introduced around the world to protect citizens from COVID-19, daily life moved […] The post Fighting
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