The much-expected Association of Insurers and Reinsurers of Developing Countries (AIRDC) meeting has been postponed to next year, 2021. A letter signed by Professor Januario C. Aliwalas, Secretary-General of the Association, pointed out that due to the special circumstances prevailing in AIRDC’s member-countries in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the board of trustees has decided […] The post AIRDC
Airtel Networks Zambia Plc has partnered with Ericsson on a ‘Product Take-Back’ programme to minimize the potential environmental impact associated with the disposal of decommissioned electrical equipment. The Product Take-Back programme is part of Ericsson’s Sustainability efforts geared towards taking accountability for environmental impacts of all products and services during their lifecycle. The program ensures […] The post Airtel
“One who borrows a cloth does not dance proudly.” – Nigerian proverb Growing up, we were taught to be honest and to “speak truth” in all situations, wherever we are. It is probably the reason many of us profess and actually insist we want to hear the truth. But what happens in reality when truth […] The post The Attitude Lounge with Kodwo Brumpon: “Truth Hurts”
An old Zen Buddhist saying cautions, “Do not mistake the finger pointing at the moon for the moon.” By focusing too much on the means, one can lose sight of the ends. A case in point is UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ambitious £100 billion ($130 billion) “Operation Moonshot” to boost the country’s COVID-19 testing […] The post Boris Johnson’s failed COVID-19 launch
InfoSec Advisory with Del Aden Most organizations struggle to make actionable data available, let alone turn it into business value. Research suggests only 10% of business-relevant data is actually used for analytics. Click to download article The post The business costs of dirty data: why clean & legally compliant data matters!
It’s five years now, since the global community adopted the historic 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Among other things, it established a goal to limit average global temperature rise to well below 2? degrees Celsius, possibly keep it at 1.5 degrees Celsius. To reach this goal, countries had earlier documented and submitted their proposals […] The post Updates
The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources (MSWR) has begun an emergency evacuation of heaps of refuse at illegal dumpsites at the Nkawie MA Primary School and others in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. However, the exercise at a third illegal dumpsite at Akrofrom near Afari in Kumasi was yet […] The post Sanitation
With the global trading system under severe pressure, international cooperation to strengthen a rules-based order is vital. Now, perhaps more than ever, we need a World Trade Organization that supports economic recovery, defends multilateralism, rebuilds trust, and rises to the twenty-first-century challenges posed by poverty, inequality, climate change, and – more immediately – the COVID-19 […] The post Feature:
In the coming weeks, the World Trade Organization faces an historic choice. For the first time in its 25-year history, a woman will be named Director-General. The finalists have been narrowed to two outstanding candidates—Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, and Yoo Myung-hee, the current Minister of Trade in South Korea. Both women are […] The post Why
Tobi, Vodafone’s friendly digital assistant is now available on the Telco’s customer care WhatsApp number 0501 000 300. The chatbot, which is powered by artificial intelligence, has been introduced to improve customer queries and response time. TOBi is designed to provide 24-hour assistance to customers on products, services and enquiries. The aim of the chatbot […] The post Vodafone’s
The Ghana Upstream Petroleum Chamber has called on the Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission and his management team to present a position paper on the relationship between the PC as a regulator and the Upstream Petroleum Companies. Presenting the paper, the CEO of the Upstream Petroleum Chamber, David Ampofo said “our advocacy is […] The post Upstream
Innovative Strategies for Startups and Small businesses Pitching Right: How to pitch your startup to investors It is a truism that a good idea sells itself, but then, for a good idea to sell itself, it must first be presented in the best possible way. Many startups have failed to secure funding not because they […] The post Feature: Ready, start-up ,grow appeared first on
The consequences of ‘fake news’ come into strong focus during times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Misinformation and claims of phony cures were widely circulated, leading to serious injuries and even to some unfortunate deaths. This misinformation even included a fake video of President Akufo-Addo that was quickly fact-checked by the BBC. Globally, […] The post Feature: Truth
The ARB Apex Bank Limited has applauded the decision by government to commence payment of locked up investments in collapsed Fund Management Companies, describing it as a major boost to strengthen the liquidity and balance sheets of rural and community banks (RCBs). The Registrar-General’s Department, Official Liquidator of Fund Management Companies, has announced that it […] The post Apex
Electronic retail giant, Kab-Fam Ghana Ltd, has been awarded the outstanding electronic retail company of the year at the Ghana Business Standard Awards. The Ghana Business Standard Awards is an initiative of KN Unique Communications in partnership with Strategic Accountancy Africa and Zelliate Media. The awards ceremony or platform recognizes individuals and companies that play […] The post Kab-Fam
The Economic Advisor and Spokesperson to the Vice President Dr Gideon Boako has donated Toyota pick-up and 10 motorbikes to the Tano North Constituency in the Ahafo region to ensure effective day-to-day operations of the party activities. He said the donation was to facilitate the work of the executives and other party members who were […] The post Dr
The ability to raise revenues from taxes – fiscal capacity – is a crucial aspect for the functioning of any economy. Being able to tax citizens, and collect revenues efficiently, is the backbone of state formation and survival because greater fiscal capacity implies greater access of the state to resources needed to deliver public goods […] The post Overhauling MSMEs’
A Ghanaian tech company, Ripple Influence has set a sustainable goal of curbing youth unemployment in Africa, with an ambitious target to create US$3 million worth of social media influencer jobs by the end of 2021, starting from Ghana. Unemployment and business losses have become a widespread challenge in the world ever since the pandemic, […] The post Ripple
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an unresolved dispute for the last 30 years. Peaceful resolution of this conflict in our immediate neighbourhood is of utmost importance to Turkey. Since 1993, 20 per cent of the territory of Azerbaijan has been under Armenian occupation. More than one million Azerbaijanis have been displaced from their homes in their motherland, […] The post Facts
Emirates’ focus on meeting and exceeding customer expectations was recognised last night at the Ghana Business Standard Awards 2020 with the ‘Outstanding Airline Company of the Year’ accolade. The airline was awarded for its outstanding commitment to remarkable business standards in its sector, demonstrating a high standard service delivery, competitiveness and innovation. Emirates continues to […] The post Emirates
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