Luban Workshop: Charting a new path to global capacity-building

Some time ago, while preparing for one of my workshops and masterclasses, I decided to visit a number of organisations and business owners.

From Local Production to Global Markets: For decades, one of Ghana’s economic contradictions has been painfully visible.

"Sɛ wokɔ asɛmpa a, fa nokware kɔ; nokware na ɛma atɛn tenenee." Akan Proverb ("When you go before judgment, go with the truth; it is the truth that makes justice stand.").

Of the four pillars carrying IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, one belongs to the Chief Risk Officer by name, and it is also the pillar most often misread.

Ghana’s suspension of the proposed pre-shipment inspection of imported used vehicles should not end the policy debate.

The ongoing arrests and detentions of social media activists for sharing their views on emerging political and social issues under the John Mahama government raise critical questions about the relationship between executive power, the rule of law, human rights and political accountability in Ghana.

Ghana has a habit of telling young people to start something. Start a farm. Start a shop. Start a side hustle. Start an agribusiness. Fine. But start with what: a vague dream, a mobile wallet full of debt, and no clue how to price, save, invest, or repay?

The government of Ghana’s newly introduced five-pillar strategy to tackle illegal mining represents one of the most comprehensive policy frameworks the country has adopted in recent years.