To the interwar generation of the first half of the twentieth century, today’s crises would have appeared rather ordinary. They had seen much worse: the two bloodiest wars in human history, mass unemployment and destitution created by the Great Depression (which still dwarfs this century’s recessions), and far more serious...
REAL ESTATE MINUTE--With Cyril Nii Ayitey Tetteh Fellow Ghanaians, it’s another week and in keeping with the last few weeks, I am here to share another interesting session from the 3rd Ghana Green Building Summit. In choosing a building design, ever wondered why buyers or builders fall into the beauty trap?;...
…but the future looks bright In America today, Savings and Loans (S&L) Institutions have been the backbone of the massive growth and economic development we have witnessed in the United States Economy over the last century. Indeed, at the beginning of the 19th century, banking was still something only done...
The Sekondi-Takoradi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (STCCI) has announced that the Chamber is looking for an investor to partner in the establishment an Activated Carbon Production Facility in the Western Region. “We are suggesting to the Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr. Sugandhi Rajaram, that we are looking for...
Fifty percent of surveyed African teachers, trainers and education technology specialists think the COVID-19 pandemic will turn out to be a “significant” or “very significant” opportunity for African education. The results of a survey released by eLearning Africa and EdTech Hub show that many African educators are optimistic about the...
Mentoring is simply considered a learning process where reciprocal relationships are engineered with a specific emphasis on achievements and emotional support. Within mentoring relationships, mentees develop and learn through conversations with more experienced mentors who share knowledge and skills that can be incorporated into their thinking and practice. In recent times,...
…As more airports reopen The reopening of Kotoka International Airport (KIA)is less than a month since the President Nana Akufo-Addo’s announcement on Sunday, August 30. Those arriving in Ghana are required to produce a negative COVID-19 test result acquired not more than 72 hours prior to scheduled arrival. Arriving travellers have had...
In pursuance of transforming the local cashew industry by scaling up cashew processing, government is exploring international collaborations with development partners for technical and financial support. To this end, government through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) is looking to leverage cooperation with countries such as Germany through the...
There is no doubt that novel Coronavirus has had an effect on international financial management. As soon as the World Health Organisation identified the virus as a global pandemic, central banks in some countries started preparing packages to stimulate their economy. Some reduced their policy rate, others provided liquidity to various...
With digital transformation fast becoming a reality for many societies, Women’s Haven Africa - a female tech and innovation hub based in Kumasi - has implored young women to explore the opportunities presented by digitisation to provide solutions for social and business challenges. Executive Director of Women’s Haven Africa, Adwoa...