The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has assured of efforts to address the concerns of public sector unions over the low pension amounts paid by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). The unions, totalling 12 which came together to form the Forum for Public Sector Registered Pension Schemes...
The third window of the Presidential Pitch is open for entrepreneurs to tap into the GH¢1million set aside as business support from the Ministry of Business Development. The Presidential Pitch offers young entrepreneurs an opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a panel of experienced judges, out of which 10...
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts are still evolving and the future is still uncertain.  The various African Government Roadmaps for reopening set out how the COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted on a phased basis. As the nation readies itself to get back to some form of normality, all indications are that ‘new...
Health Perception: In recent years, the practice of self-medication has become very normal to all people especially in Ghana. People from all age groups, whether adolescents, teenagers, youth, adults and the vulnerable aged, all purchase over-the-counter drugs to treat their health complications without resorting to expert advice or prescriptions from...
Shareholders of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have voted and re-appointed Prof. Benedict Oramah as President of the Pan-African multilateral financial institution for a second 5-year term. The decision was announced in Cairo last Sunday following Afreximbank’s 27th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders which was held by circulation of resolutions due to the COVID-19...
Ghana has been appointed as a member of the Independent Advisory Committee (IAC) of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFTC). This nomination is due to Ghana’s political commitment and human right-centric approach to developing its cybersecurity, as well as its active engagement at the regional and international...
Happy or not, the phrase “new normal” has found its comfort within our business settings and activities – it’s the new world of business. The business world has drastically been impacted by the COVID-19, and many business owners and professionals, even the customers may need to understand the importance...
The unfolding US-China power rivalry bears a striking resemblance to the tensions between the US and the Soviet bloc during the Cold War years. Back then, African countries were positioned like pawns on a grand chessboard. Their social and economic progress was hampered because they expended energy aligning themselves...
It is an undisputable fact that competition exists in every field, and remains an important tool in many industries. Competition leads to innovation, product quality, and improved customer experience among others. Every company in their respective industry is usually compelled to compete for customers and subsequently turn them into loyal...
Many a time, people tend to fault government on many of its decisions due to propaganda rather than appreciating its genuineness to create as much as possible an equitable advantage to the entire populace. Who knows, most decisions may be for the good of the country after all; which...