Discovery Leadership Masterclass with Frank Adu Anim: Leadership at Gethsemane

There is an unwritten contract we all sign the moment we enter this world, one that lacks a manual but comes with an absolute guarantee: “Ɔbra Yɛ Ɔko” - life is warfare.

Ghana may be spending more dollars than it needs to.

Ghana has had a good year for women's rights on paper. On 30 July 2026, Parliament ratified the African Union (AU) Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (CEVAWG), making Ghana only the second AU member state, after The Gambia, to do so.

Akosombo was not built because Ghana needed 1,020 megawatts. It was built because a smelter had signed a long-term offtake before the first turbine was ordered. The dam had a customer before it had concrete.

Nananom, distinguished guests, leaders of industry, entrepreneurs, ladies and gentlemen, good evening.

In recent years, Ghana has experienced recurring fire outbreaks that have destroyed homes, businesses, markets and livelihoods. Data from the Ghana National Fire Service show that 3,595 fire incidents were recorded nationwide between January and June 2025, with domestic fires accounting for 1,320 cases, the largest category. Electrical fires accounted for another 434 incidents.

Most professionals in the corporate world at some point will probably ask a few uncomfortable questions such as, “Am I making progress, or have I simply become comfortable?” And for those who have spent many years with one organisation, another question often comes up: “Does loyalty really pay?”

In the aftermath of the recent ministerial reshuffle, considerable public debate has followed the decision to move Dr. Rashid Pelpuo from the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment to a non-Cabinet portfolio.