By Mary Anane AWUKU A few years ago, I worked with a startup where the Head of Customer Service was incredibly insensitive to the staff. There was one incident that really stuck with me. An employee came in late one day, apparently unwell. As a punishment, that employee was...
By Ann ADJASAH At the 8th Women in PR Summit 2024, one of the sessions titled ‘The Intersection of Ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Public Relations (PR): Exploring How AI is Transforming the PR Landscape’, delivered by Baaba Cofie, Managing Director of Mahogany Consult, peaked my interest. This discussion...
Telecel Ghana, a leading provider of telecommunication services, has launched a highly rewarding cash prize campaign – Telecel More Money Promo. With the grand prize of GH¢1 million up for grabs, this exciting promotion is designed to celebrate and reward the loyalty of Telecel Ghana's valued customers with opportunities to...
Elevating the potential of the small-scale mining industry and spearheading diversification efforts in the mining sector, MIIF is transforming Ghana’s mineral wealth into economic growth. “We are one of the fastest-growing soverign wealth funds in the world.” Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng, CEO of Minerals Income and Investment Fund (MIIF) As a sovereign...
By Asiedua ADDAE In Africa today we face a unique opportunity. This single landmass of over 50 countries that is home to over 1 billion people holds immense potential. Ghana, for example, has just under 40% of its population between the ages of 15-35. Experts have even referred to this budding...
The break-even point (BEP) and break-even analysis are related financial concepts used to assess a business's financial health. The break-even point is the specific level of sales at which total revenues equal total costs, meaning there is no profit or loss. It is calculated by dividing fixed costs by...
For societies to attain their full potential, there is the need to strengthen the family unit, and this can only be achieved through strong marriages between men and women. This was the unanimous declaration of all speakers and attendees at the just ended two-day Strengthening Families Conference 2024, organized by...
This July, staff from Standard Chartered took part in the Financial Literacy and Mentoring Session at the “Empower Her Camp” where they mentored young girls and provided crucial knowledge on budgeting, saving, and investing. The session formed part of the Standard Chartered Employee Volunteering program, where all employees are provided...
Esther Cobbah, Chief Executive Officer, Stratcomm Africa & President, IPR Ghana has challenged Public Relations practitioners to align their communication strategies with their organisation’s Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) objectives to achieve sustainability and greeter impact. According to her, businesses are constantly adapting to emerging trends, therefore practitioners can only...
Banking consultant Dr. Richmond Akwasi Atuahene is calling for increased scrutiny of fintech companies operating in Ghana’s remittance sector, amid concerns about discrepancies in reported figures and potential impacts on foreign exchange reserves. In fact, Dr. Atuahene wants the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to commission international audit firms to conduct...