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...
According to a recent news report by the B&FT newspaper, the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) reports that as of February 27, 2023, only 25.8percent out of 287,189 registered companies have updated their beneficial ownership (BO) information despite the repeated notices and the deadline for doing same...
Celebrated annually on 22nd March, World Water Day raises awareness and inspires action to tackle the water and sanitation crisis. World Water Day 2023 focused on accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. World Water Day became a UN observance day in 1993 and seeks to focus attention...
LuccaHealth, a leading healthcare provider has announced the acquisition of Family, Child & Associates (FCA), one of Ghana's leading pediatric and family health practices. With this acquisition, LuccaHealth now offers comprehensive health and care services, including General Practice care, Pediatric (children) care, Specialty care and Surgical care. Family, Child &...
On 8th March 2023, the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the United States experienced a collapse as a result of liquidity challenges. During the Covid-19 era, the bank had utilized deposits it received from technology companies to take advantage of high yields on long-term investments. However, these long-term investments...
The second edition of the West Africa Pharma Healthcare Exhibition is set to take place from 3rd to 5th May, 2023 at the AICC Grand Arena in Accra, Ghana. This event, organised by WEGVORAUS Exhibitions from India, will bring together various stakeholders in the pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare industries –...
…as it becomes title sponsor of the National Women’s Summit How do the values strength and resilience blend into one of Ghana’s favourite soap brands? Unilever Ghana’s Skin Cleansing brand, Geisha soap, has announced its brand direction for 2023 with a focus on “Strong soap for long lasting care” and...
The Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) has granted The Newmark Group, a Pan African Public Relations and Communications agency, full membership in order to improve its capabilities to serve customers globally. The announcement was made in a press release on March 22, 2023, during a ceremony in London. The Newmark...
Data Localization laws, regulations and policies are spreading rapidly around the world. Data localisation refers to the requirement that data about citizens/residents and/or transactions within the economy shall be collected, processed, or stored within the boundaries of a particular “jurisdiction”, such as a country or a regional economic community...