I came across this great article that speaks to the most important consideration we must have as a people thinking of transforming our country into an information, knowledge-based hub. Becky Frankiewicz and Tomas Chamorro wrote this from their talent recruitment and management expertise perspective. I think it is a very...
Entrepreneurs are a rare breed of visionaries, creators and innovators who have the courage and ingenuity to take risks, break away from the herd and cast a path for themselves. Starting a business is an increasingly appealing and aspirational career choice - particularly in markets where secure jobs are getting...
For many years’ performance bonds and bank guarantees (“Bonds”) have been an integral part of transactions in the world of commerce and the construction industry. It has been described as the lifeline of international commerce and the bedrock on which large scale transactions rest. It therefore comes as no...
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Ms. Benonita Bismarck, has won the Woman of Excellence Award for the Public Sector at the second edition of the Ghana Business Awards held on 25th October 2019 in Accra. She was awarded for leading the GSA to institute measures...
The overwhelming success of the Year of Return initiative revealed that the diaspora community have a desire and interest in investing in Ghana. This led to the creation of a Diaspora Investment Desk (DID), at the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) under the auspices of the President. Engaging the diaspora community...
The Executive Director of Association of Rural Banks, Ghana Mrs. Comfort Owusu, has advised Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) to ensure a robust credit administration in order to improve their asset quality and avoid the high incident of non-performing loans. This follows the 2nd Quarter Report, of the Efficiency Monitoring...
The concept of rural banking was introduced in Ghana in 1976. The purpose of introducing that concept was to assist to mobilize rural savings and to make loans and other banking products readily available to the people living in the community and employed in the rural areas and to...
Lower Pra Rural Bank Limited at Shama District in the Western Region made a sterling performance during the year under review. The bank’s profit after tax grew from GHc 920,577.00 in 2018 to GHc1, 737,789.00 in 2019, representing a growth of 89%. Profit before tax rose to 73% from GHc1,158,431.00 in...
It is increasingly recognised that we live in a VUCA World, characterized by Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how quickly major economic disruption can occur. Leading economies suddenly see numerous businesses facing bankruptcy. The dislocation, coupled with the impact of new technology, will accelerate the pace...
The Amenfiman Rural Bank Limited at Wasa Akropong in the Wasa Amenfi East District in the Western Region has proven to be a market leader innovative and adapting to changing times to tailor its services to meet the needs of customers. Against the backdrop of the pandemic with its attending...