According to research commissioned by the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) between 2019 and 2020, demand for venture capital in Ghana far exceeds the current supply.
For instance, the SME sector requires around US$15billion to meet its financing needs - a stark contrast to the US$70million available in venture capital...
By Edward KUDITEY
Energy transition refers to a significant shift from fossil-based energy production and consumption. Fuel fossil contributes to about 80% of the global energy mix and about 60% of Ghana’s. Therefore, an energy transition is a major structural change to energy supply and consumption in an energy system.
It is an...
By Samuel SAM
The Gulf of Guinea Northern Regions Social Cohesion Project (SOCO) to improve regional collaboration and socio-economic and climate resilience of border-zone communities, earmarked for the Northern Region, has led to the implementation of 58 projects.
48 out of the 58 projects have been fully completed and ready to...
By Maxwell Ampong
PET stands for Political, Economic, and Technological factors, the three key external forces that shape a business environment. In today's rapidly evolving global landscape, understanding the interplay of political, economic, and technological factors is essential for comprehending the complexities that shape our world.
These dimensions are deeply interconnected,...
By Mohamed A. EL-ERIAN
“It’s the economy, stupid!” This famous mantra, coined by the political strategist James Carville, helped Bill Clinton unseat President George H.W. Bush in 1992, and now it explains another election.
The economy played a critical role in the 2024 presidential race, creating the conditions not only for...
By Katharina PISTOR
This US election marks what Germans call a Zeitenwende (“turning point”). Voters are signaling clearly that they want change, preferring a second Donald Trump administration to another caretaker government presiding over a regime that they reject.
True, political parties that promised to protect the status quo have lost...
By Isaac FRIMPONG (Ph.D.)
Throughout this series, insights from Human Resource to Human Capital: The Essence of Population Management have demonstrated the wide-ranging impact of poor population management on Ghana’s education, healthcare, governance, infrastructure, housing, security, and overall national development.
Like many sub-Saharan African countries, Ghana faces a dual population challenge:...
PET stands for Political, Economic, and Technological factors, the three key external forces that shape a business environment. In today's rapidly evolving global landscape, understanding the interplay of political, economic, and technological factors is essential for comprehending the complexities that shape our world. These dimensions are deeply interconnected, influencing...
By John Nana Addo FRANCOIS
As the global coffee market evolves, Ghana finds herself at a pivotal juncture, with the potential to cultivate a thriving coffee industry that complements its more established cocoa sector.
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has stepped in as a catalyst for this transformation, employing innovative strategies...
Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Patricia Appiagyei, has downplayed the opposition NDC's proposed ‘24-hour Economy’ policy, describing it as lacking clear direction.
The NDC recently announced this initiative in their manifesto ahead of the December elections, promoting it as a plan to encourage certain businesses to operate continuously in three...