Goldfields Ghana Ltd, will headline the 2021 annual sixth edition of the Western Region Independence Day Inter-District JHS Quiz Competition aimed at education among the Municipal and District Assemblies at the basic level is slated to take place on Thursday March 11, 2021 at Wassa Akropong, in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality. The occasion which […] The post Goldfields

“The Income Tax Act created more criminals than any other single Act of government”– Barry Goldwater, US Senator  Tax evasion is a crime against the state and the GRA has declared its intention to prosecute tax defaulters in 2021. In the 2019 budget statement, the Minister of Finance, stated at Paragraph 291 and 292 of […] The post Prosecution

It’s International Women’s Day on 8 March 2021. In recognition of the celebration of International Women’s Day this week, Hannah Annobil-Acquah – Head of Retail Banking at First National Bank Ghana, shares her thoughts on the impact of COVID-19 on women; and how we are learning and evolving as a result. The McKinsey Women in […] The post The

Good day folks, good to be back here. Today we will conclude our analysis of 3D-printed houses, a conversation we started last week. Just as a quick recap, last week we mentioned that 3D-printed houses are made the same way any other 3D-printed object is made: A material (like concrete or plastic) is extruded through […] The post Real Estate

In our discussion on the concept of leases, we mentioned ‘Ground Rent’ as an essential element in leaseholds. To explain the term Ground Rent in simple terms, we can look at the term ‘Rent’ which refers to the regular payments made by tenant to a landlord in exchange for the right to occupy a space […] The post The concept of ground rent explained appeared first on

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the weaknesses in legacy banking practices, and banks need to explore new and innovative ways to stay relevant for the future. The future of banking has forever been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and any bank that does not look forward but continues to operate like in the pre-covid times […] The post Innovation: A catalyst for sustained

The office of Dr Jose-Manuel Pinto Monteiro, the lead lawyer for Venezuelan businessman, Alex Saab in Cape Verde has says it is disappointed about the extent of interference the government, particularly the office of the prime minister, Carlos Correia is having in their work. They expressed the sentiments after news of the detention of Dr. […] The post Cape

The life of Prophet Muhammad It was an azure-skied afternoon, like most other sunny days in Nima. I was on motorbike, negotiating the curve around the Institute of Islamic Studies, Research in Nima when I heard my name reverberate in the skies. ‘Maaaaaaazi.” This was to be expected. The neighborhood I was riding through is […] The post Thoughts of a Nima Boy: with Inusah

The roll out of ‘Akwaaba Magic’ is the first step in MultiChoice Ghana’s launch of its African local channel and content slate for 2021. At a virtual event streamed live on Zoom and other social media platforms, MultiChoice Ghana launched the first 24/7 wholly Ghanaian channel on DStv. Akwaaba Magic – a 24/7 entertainment flagship channel – will be […] The post MultiChoice

In recent years, a number of innovative entrepreneurs have stepped in to help reverse the declining state of the agricultural sector in Ghana. In 2020, Green Gold Farms Limited (GGFL) Ghana – an Accra-based agribusiness that uses innovative means to support the agricultural sector – became one of the country’s largest soybean farms, employing over 400 people […] The post Revolutionising

Academic City University College – a premium Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) tertiary institution – has held its third matriculation ceremony to formally welcome its newly admitted freshmen and women into the university. A total of about 100 students comprising nationals from 15 different African countries have enrolled for the 2020/2021 academic year, […] The post Academic

The legal rules or ownership policy must establish checks and balances in the way the government exercises its ownership role, generally by sharing the responsibility between different departments. In this process, care should be taken to avoid a regulatory ‘overburden’ (Reddy, 2006): if state owned institutions are overseen by a range of entities with different […] The post A

Canadian NGO, SOCODEVI, has taken steps to support women in the northern part of Ghana through the creation of the Rice Parboilers Co-op, all in an effort to empower them economically and improve their livelihoods. The creation of this co-op, made up of more than 1,400 women, is supported by the Canadian NGO SOCODEVI as […] The post Canadian cooperation in Ghana amplifies

There is no denying the fact that every successful business prides itself on the people in it who make things work from day to day. Right from the organizational pivot to the average ‘Joe’ everyone takes some credit for the impressive outcomes acknowledged by customers. A well-organized business where employees have a good hang of […] The post Building

Oftentimes, we hear people talk about the ‘American Dream’. Have you heard someone talk about the Ghanaian Dream? What is your dream for Ghana? What should the Ghanaian dream be? What should be our collective dream for Ghana? GhanaThink is running a campaign in 2021 starting from Ghana’s birthday to collate individuals’ Ghanaian dreams to […] The post Collating a collective

Technology and climate change are rapidly changing how we do business and the skillset needed to function effectively in the current business environment. Climate change is considered as the greatest threat to the future of humankind. Technology is impacting all aspects of how businesses are conducted. It has changed how businesses communicate with customers, marketing […] The post Evolve

Fidelity Bank Ghana has launched the Fidelity Young Entrepreneurs Fund (FYEF) to support existing businesses and startups of young entrepreneurs with financial and non-financial resources to harness social impact potential, build capacity and guide youth-related businesses to grow and scale-up their businesses. The Fidelity Young Entrepreneurs Fund is a project that will provide both financial […] The post Fidelity

Every year, Allianz Life Ghana holds a Sales Awards ceremony to recognize and reward its diligent and productive sales force who continue to contribute to the success and progress of the company. On Friday, February 26, 2021, the 2020 Sales Awards ceremony was held virtually in order to comply with COVID-19 safety protocols. Multiple-award winning […] The post Allianz

Yinson Ghana has provided an off-grid rooftop solar system for the Awunakrom Pretea Municipal Assembly (MA) Basic Primary and Junior High School in the Ahanta West Municipality in the Western Region. This, is to allow its 312 students to benefit from a more conducive and comfortable learning environment. The 5KW system is designed to provide […] The post Yinson

As the rest of the world prepares for a vaccine-driven return to normal over the next few months, at her community health center in a poor, working class neighborhood of Cape Town, Andrea Mendelsohn is dreading the arrival of April and May—that’s when the weather will get cooler in the southern hemisphere and bring a […] The post How Africa can save the world