Low- and middle-income countries received US$540bn in 2020, US$8bn less than in 2019 Despite COVID-19, remittance flows remained resilient in 2020, registering a smaller decline than previously projected. Officially recorded remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries reached $540 billion in 2020, just 1.6 percent below the 2019 total of $548 billion, according to the […] The post Defying
The Chartered Insurance Institute of Ghana (CIIG) has yet again birthed a brilliant initiative; the CIIG Mentorship Program. Whether formally or informally, to be guided by another is truly a priceless gift. Mentorship is a sharing task and a communication role that leverages past experiences for the benefit of another. For the mentee, it is […] The post CIIG births new programme appeared first
Players in the nation’s transit trade have been sensitised on how to position themselves to benefit from AfCFTA. The Transit Shipper Committee (TSC) members of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA) in Grater Accra have been taken through the AfCFTA framework and enlightened on how mechanisms available can be used to enhance their operations. Head of […] The post GSA
Ghana’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector has progressed over the past two decades. Digital technologies are at the forefront of development and provide a unique opportunity for countries to accelerate economic growth and connect citizens to services and jobs. Among the main sectors of investments in Ghana, 65% is for ICT, 8% for communications, […] The post Promoting
5,000 mothers across Hospitals, Churches, Teachers and Care-givers, Muslim communities and some selected Policewomen have been rewarded by Uniliver as part of the Key Soap Obaatanpa campaign on Mother’s Day. The move is to recognise the efforts of mothers in caring for the home and ensuring clean clothes with the use of Key Soap, one […] The post 5,000 mothers get gifts
MTN Ghana Limited, as a means of showing solidarity with the Muslim community, has donated several items to the National Chief Imam in commemoration of this year’s (Eidul Fitr), or the end of Ramadan. The management team from MTN, led by its Senior Manager for Customer Relations and Credit Management, Salihu Abu, stated that the […] The post MTN commemorates Eidul
The Future of Work Capsules (2) … The relationship between emerging technologies on work, workflow, the work place and the human resource’s function Happy Eid Mubarak. Organizations and businesses are not what they use to be. A lot is changing for the future. We realize from our earlier conversation with the part one of this […] The post The relationship between
Hypertension is one of the major cardiovascular disease risk factors worldwide. It is characterised by an increased pressure exerted by blood on the walls of the arteries. Its prevalence has been rapidly increasing despite advancing information on the preventative measures against the disease, with about 28.3% Ghanaians of all ages affected. It has been nicknamed […] The post Measure
It is the holy month of Ramadan, and millions of people across the world observe and celebrate it with charity, prayer and fasting. A leading e-commerce direct selling company, QNET – which shares the values of Ramadan, has donated benevolently to people and society in many countries across sub-Saharan Africa. In Ghana on 11th and […] The post QNET
Tourism is a global and highly competitive socio-economic and environmental activity in both developed and developing countries. Ghana is blessed with many resources both natural and cultural. If the country is known for its gold, oil, diamonds, it also hosts national parks and reserves, historical castles and forts, unique arts and cultural traditions. In Ghana, […] The post A
The Bunge Loders Croklaan Industries Limited, experts in oils and fats, is geared toward promoting sustainability of the shea industry through its well-life growth programme and corporate social responsibility. Empowering women and future generations, creating socio-economic value at origin, and conserving and protecting shea landscapes are the three key objectives which its sustainability programme is […] The post Sustaining
There is no consensus on the most reliable and acceptable pathway to achieve a low-carbon economy. Let’s first note that the mitigation options are nuclear power (NP) and renewables, where the choice in the latter is limited to the 5 practical renewable primary energy sources set out in the SPREN, the special report on renewable […] The post The reliable path-way to low-carbon
“Connecting this to the case of Ghana, it implies that if there are any cross-cancellation clauses agreed on under Ghana’s debt contracts with Chinese lenders, mining in the Atewa Forest is likely to go ahead no matter the pressure from the various stakeholders.” One of the topical issues surrounding Africa’s economy is its rising debt […] The post L.O.A.Ns – LEASH ON AFRICAN
In the last few weeks, Muslims around the world have fasted religiously in commemoration of Ramadan, one of the holiest months on the Islamic calendar, which culminated in the celebration of the Eid festival last week. Ramadan is also a time when many Muslims extend humanitarian assistance to fellow Muslims who may not have what […] The post Turkish Embassy supports muslims appeared
In a speech to the CYBERUK conference today British Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab announced that the UK is spending almost £3 million to help INTERPOL set up a new team that will fight cybercrime in Africa. The new INTERPOL desk will work across Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Rwanda, creating a regional strategy to support […] The post UK funds cyber capacity building appeared
More than 10,000 UK policyholders affected by January’s Supreme Court Judgement on Covid-related business interruption insurance claims have already received some money, with the total paid out so far topping £470m. The Financial Conduct Authority, which brought the successful test case, released the first batch of data based on submissions from insurers – setting out […] The post UK
National legislation – startup-act is the emerging innovation strategy most countries are adapting to create an enabling environment that supports innovative start-ups and drives local economic growth. The disruptions to the global value chains by the COVID-19 pandemic is a wakeup call to all countries of the urgency to support local innovations and entrepreneurs towards […] The post Why
The arrest of a journalist with Accra-based Citi FM, Caleb Kudah, has rekindled debate on the duties, responsibilities and obligations of journalists and other state-actors. Mr. Kudah is reported to have misrepresented himself at the National security head office and filmed cars parked at the premises, and then forwarded the footage to his colleague, Ms. […] The post The right
A business advertises its offerings. Customers express interest in what is on offer. Customers pay. Business offers the product or services. Customers consume the product (or service). The end. The preceding sounds simple and seems to carry along in a simple linear format. However, it is rarely so. This is because when the service (or […] The post The gratitude cycle and customer
In our daily conversations as leaders and in our various spaces, do we ever experience a situation where someone comes to sit and talk to us or where someone comes to ask us a question and we just stare back at them? Do we sometimes find ourselves lost in a conversation or do we find […] The post What are you thinking? appeared first on The Business
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