‘Localisation’ has become a buzzword in international development circles, partly thanks to a push by the United States to shift more aid funding to local actors. But growing awareness of the importance of local expertise is not yet adequately reflected in most development research, which still regularly excludes researchers...
Agrihouse Foundation is set to host the sixth edition of the Agricultural Students’ Career Guidance & Mentorship Dialogue Bootcamp (AGSTUD Africa), starting Monday, March 27 to Friday, March 31, 2023.
Focused on the theme ‘5 years of Grooming, Training and Empowerment – Where we Are now with our Agribusiness’, this...
During the US-Africa Summit in 2022, Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, made several significant statements that should guide Africa toward the Agenda 2063, which is 40 years from now. For once, Africa must succeed in her attempts to reverse the development change.
Agenda 2063 is a strategic framework for...
In today's discussion about Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), let's start with a story about salt. This mineral is a fundamental part of human life and has many uses. The World Health Organization (WHO) advises that adults consume no more than 5 grams of salt, or 2,000 mg of...
Slamm Technologies Limited – a leading global Information Technology (IT) services provider – has partnered with AmaliTech Ghana Limited to provide employment opportunities and industry experience to young Ghanaians in the technology space.
The collaboration, formalised with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), will focus on three areas...
Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has bemoaned the high cost of water treatment, particularly in the Western Region.
The company said it is spending extra thousands of Ghana cedis on the treatment of water for the people of Sekondi-Takoradi and its environs as a result of pollution of the River...
A new report, produced by Oxford Business Group (OBG) in partnership with ARISE, explores a drive under way across several West and Central African countries to put environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies and practices at the heart of their economic transformation plans.
Titled “ESG in Africa,” the ESG intelligence...
StarLife Assurance has awarded the sterling achievements of its top performing Sales Executives across the country with cash prizes and other incentives for their hard work and commitment toward the growth of the company.
The Sales Executives were recognized at the StarLife Sales Conference held at Rock City Hotel, Nkwatia...
No two crises are alike. That is true of recent financial upheavals – the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s, the dot-com crisis of 2000, and the global financial crisis of 2008-09. It is also the case with crises sparked by geostrategic shocks, such as wars, pestilence, famine,...
The global industrial economy is riddled with an energy crisis that appears to be getting worse. It's only a matter of time before the supply of fossil fuels begins to dwindle, driving up prices and causing even more instability around the world. Thankfully, we are actively working to find...