Junior Achievement (JA) Ghana in partnership with Grow with Google has launched the 3rd Cohort of the Grow with Google programme, to empower the youth in the country with job-ready skills. The initiative, which is funded by Google also seeks to secure the accessibility of technology. The drive also puts forward chances for young people […] The post JA

Twenty-seven top-performing students from Ghanaian schools have received a total of forty-seven awards from the British Council in honour of their exceptional performance in the Cambridge International exams. The ceremony took place at the Accra International Conference Centre in Accra and was attended by the students, their families, school leaders, and teachers from the 82 […] The post

The Russia-Africa Summit is the highest profile and largest scale event in Russian–African relations. It is aimed at bringing about a fundamentally new level of mutually beneficial partnership to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The goal of the event is to promote efforts to strengthen comprehensive co-operation between Russia and African nations across […] The post

The Volkswagen (VW) Academy, South Africa, has expressed commitment to ensuring the continuous development of auto-engineering experts in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The academy seeks to train high-level human capital resources needed to build a robust automotive industry. Located at the Centurion site in Gauteng, it provides a platform to impart knowledge that is relevant to the […] The post

The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has intensified efforts geared toward building the capacity of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) to scale up and meet export standards through a workshop and exhibition exercise. The West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP), is a three days event to equip local businesses with soft skills and business sustainability strategies […] The post

The Underdog v. The Underdogs When I chanced upon this news, I didn’t know exactly how to feel. A few weeks ago, Google employees were on their group CEO’s case for taking home close to $226 million in compensation in just one year—last year (2022). To receive this much money, all the while laying off […] The post The matter of the spectacular spectators

The Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) beat ENI Ghana 1-0 in a keenly contested final of the 2023 edition of the SPE Ghana Annual Soccer Gala at the Mary Mother of Good Counsel School in Accra. The SPE Ghana Annual Soccer Gala was born out of the need for the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) […] The post GGSA wins maiden SPE-Ghana Annual Soccer

Dep. Energy Minister launches 7th Ghana Energy Awards The Deputy Minister of Energy, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has launched the 7th edition of the Ghana Energy Awards (GEA). The launch of the 2023 GEA event in Accra, which officially opened nominations for prospective candidates to submit entries, also unveiled the theme for this year – ‘Ghana’s energy transition framework: Sector […] The post

The pervasiveness of environmental concerns in today’s world and conversations about sustainability make renewable energy a non-negotiable imperative if the world must reverse its current course.  This feature article explores the transformative power of renewable energy and highlights its numerous advantages in shaping a sustainable future. With their ability to harness the infinite power of […] The post

In 2002, I co-founded the Ghana New Ventures Competition (GNVC) with four Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students. Mawuli Tse introduced his fellow MIT colleagues Victor Mallet, Baafour Asiamah-Adjei, Kojo Hesse and William Tetteh, who were running the MIT $50K competition and wanted to bring it to Africa. In collaboration with this dynamic Group of […] The post

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an ambitious programme aimed at building global infrastructure and enhancing China’s influence worldwide. Launched in 2013, it has become the largest transnational infrastructure project ever undertaken by a single country. While the BRI has brought significant benefits – such as improved transportation and power infrastructure in various countries, […] The post

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday inaugurated Phase-3 of the Five Districts Water Supply Project at Adaklu in the Volta Region, a project for which he cut the sod in September 2020. The project, financed by a concessionary facility from Raiffeisen Bank International AG of Austria at a cost of €11.5million, will benefit some […] The post  Akufo-Addo

In today’s digital age, customers expect seamless experiences when interacting with businesses, regardless of the channel they choose to engage with. To meet these expectations, companies must break down the silos between different departments and technologies to create a unified omnichannel strategy. This strategy can help create synergy and deliver exceptional customer experiences, leading to […] The post

Business or trading activities in Ghana have traditionally been a daytime enterprise. Market-days in our cities, towns and villages have been daytime events throughout generations. These markets start preparation the night before days set aside in the community as market days. It is also of interest to note that almost all activities in Ghana are […] The post Taxing

Today is a remarkable day as we come together to celebrate World SME Day, a special occasion dedicated to honouring and supporting the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which form the global economy’s backbone. In Africa, these SMEs play an even more crucial role – accounting for an estimated 80 percent of jobs across the […] The post Empowering

Academic City University College has been recognised as the 15th-best university in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by the Times Higher Education (THE) in its maiden SSA tertiary rankings. The university is also ranked second-best university in Ghana behind Ashesi University, which placed ninth in the sub-region. The University of Ghana Legon placed third in Ghana and […] The post

In last week’s article, Lionel unpacked the initial phases of the ambitious plan for building a billion-dollar business: including the array of market complexities that awaited him in his new role; unexpected failure; and the important lessons he quickly learnt from the early setback. In this week’s article – the last in a three-part series […] The post Building

Preba Greenstreet, the Director for Legal & External Affairs at Vodafone Ghana, has emphasised the critical role of quality healthcare in national development during a donation of essential medical equipment to the Manhyia District Hospital’s Antenatal Care Unit in Kumasi, Ghana. The donation was part of Vodafone Foundation’s commitment to enhancing healthcare and supporting communities. […] The post

The Enterprise Group recorded a profit of GH¢222.67million in 2022, compared to GH¢122.85million in 2021 – representing an 81.25 percent increase, the company has announced. The growth in profit comes despite liquidity challenges that confronted the country last year, and was attributed to the fair value gains on its investment properties resulting from currency movement. […] The post

The United States, acting through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has committed more than US$14billion in humanitarian and development assistance since June 2022 in more than 47 countries to address the global food security crisis exacerbated by Putin’s brutal and unprovoked war on Ukraine. Putin allegedly violated Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty. His troops have […] The post