President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged financial institutions to take a relook at the profiling of youth-owned businesses and start-ups in the country, and find some avenues to extend credit to them as the advent of technology has brought with it the opportunity to create global giants out of them in...
…as private sector activities pick up
New data from IHS Markit has shown that the private sector’s gradual but impressive recovery will lead to positive growth in GDP for the third quarter, signifying the economy will not experience a recession as previously feared.
According to the research firm, Ghana’s Purchasing...
…equities a mixed bag
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has witnessed a recovery in September, driven primarily by activities in the bond market and Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM) after a topsy-turvy performance in August.
Following an all-time high of 10.02 billion in volume trade recorded in July, the market witnessed...
Strategic Sourcing and Industrialisation insights with Prof Douglas Boateng
Why understanding the total cost of a product can help to support long-term socio-economic development on the continent
As with most acquisitions in the developing world, unit price is often the first consideration of African buyers.
When comparing different, yet similar, products a...
After years of just bubbling under, the ESG megatrend has finally opened the afterburners. At a time when the reminders of past flameouts by the fossil fuel sector have been amplified by the pandemic, the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) momentum has reached fever-pitch with assets invested in...
Since the inception of the deadly Corona Virus (COVID-19) in late 2019, several lessons have been learnt globally. A lot of Fiscal and Monetary policy measures have been instituted with the aim of relieving the overall impact of the virus on the citizenry and the economy at large. In...
Russia is consistently working on strengthening multifaceted relations with Africa despite the numerous challenges. After the first Russia-Africa summit held in Sochi, authorities have been moving to build on this new page in the history of Russia's relations, based on shared values and interests, with African countries. Within the...
Traditional banks need to quickly build a new digital core based on open and distributed technologies
In the banking industry, the stable running of IT systems is imperative. This is what drove the industry to begin IT construction relatively early and what continues to drive it to make significant investments...
Around the world, there is a sweeping movement toward a global green energy transition. While world leaders have been urged by experts for years to start lowering greenhouse gas emissions and start battling climate change with a sense of urgency, the COVID-19 pandemic has, in its severe and continued...
Modern agriculture requires a liberal use of technology and Ghana is towing that path already-howbeit insufficiently. In the area of agrochemical use, Ghana has made significant inroads with a vibrant industry that continues to grow.
With new entrants that consistently enter the agrochemical industry fray with an array of products,...