The empire left but the low wages stayed

Digital platforms are transforming the way businesses and consumers interact across the globe. From e-commerce and ride-hailing services to online banking and digital payments, technology is reshaping traditional business models and creating new opportunities for economic participation. One area experiencing significant transformation is the services sector, where the digital marketplace is connecting skilled professionals with customers seeking reliable and convenient services.

Consider a founder, let us call her Ama, who has spent thirty years building a successful distribution company. The company employs more than one hundred people. Two of her children work in it. A third child lives abroad but is spoken of as “one of the owners.” The warehouse stands on land registered in Ama’s personal name.

Across Ghana, one of the most persistent property questions is whether it is financially wiser to buy a completed house or acquire land and build gradually. The debate is often framed as a simple comparison of prices, but let us take for example, a house that costs GH₵2 million to buy but appears to require only GH₵1.5 million to construct, building seems cheaper.

Leadership is attractive when viewed from a distance. From a distance, we see the office but not the burden. We see the podium but not the preparation. We see authority but not accountability. We see the presidential motorcade but not the decisions made at midnight.

There are different forms of assessment, each serving different purposes. Classroom assessments may include quizzes, homework, class exercises, projects,

The conversation around feminism in the Ghanaian and broader West African workplace has moved far beyond the theoretical.

There has always been something powerful about being first.

In today’s highly connected media environment, the boundaries between public relations, advertising and journalism can sometimes appear blurred.