…Discussion to focus on managing an anxious workforce during and post COVID-19
The question of how to effectively manage an anxious workforce in the face of the novel coronavirus economic crisis will be the centre of discussion, as the 2020 Ghana's Most Respected CEOs Breakfast Series takes off today.
The one-day...
Rwanda is renowned as a pioneer for gender equality
In 2020, it was the only African country ranked in the top 10 of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report.
It ranked in the top four in the Report’s political empowerment category, in recognition of the high proportion of Rwandese...
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board(Cocobod), Mr. Joseph Boahene Aidoo, has hinted at conclusive discussions with President Nana Akufo-Addo to increase the price of cocoa in the coming months this year.
Currently, government buys one bag of cocoa beans from farmers at GH¢515.
The CEO said since the...
African leaders have been cautioned to be circumspect with debt forgiveness calls, as they have a great tendency to not only disturb the bond market but also make it difficult for a successful future bond issuance by African countries.
Calls are rife that with the havoc caused to African countries...
Demands accountability on unutilised ABFA
The management of petroleum revenues remains flawed with numerous challenges, ranging from lack of transparency in utilisation of funds and a deviation in the core mandate of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation's (GNPC), among others, 10 years on from the commercial production of oil...
The World Trade Organization is in the news mostly for the wrong reasons nowadays. Many people regard it as an ineffective policeman of an outdated rulebook that is unsuited for the challenges of the twenty-first-century global economy. And WTO members generally agree that the organization urgently needs reforming in...
African countries must look to their local and global bond markets to raise enough capital to reboot their economies, which have been severely ravaged by COVID-19, African banks bosses have noted.
Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ecobank, Ade Ayeyemi and the CEO of Equity Group Holding, James Mwangi noted...
According to NFX, leading a startup is 10 times tougher than leading a standard company. This is because of the uncertainties that come along with building a startup and the need to often change direction.
NFX says that “Leadership is harder to master than management. It takes soft skills and...