In my opinion, the benefits of blockchain are being paraded as akin to that of cryptocurrencies and while to a large extent that is accurate, from the few conversations I have had over the past weeks, there needs to be an urgent understanding of each of them, and both....
Social Entrepreneurs have been charged to develop innovative ways to advance the reading skills of children and young people. This according to Country Manager of Reach for Change, an NGO in Ghana, Solomon Twum, will provide different types of digital learning platforms to advance the development of relevant skills...
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Heritors Labs have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore avenues to boost research commercialisation in the country. The partnership sets out to identify common areas of collaboration, with a particular focus on research and innovation market value chain, mapping activities...
To spotlight youth-led solutions to climate and environmental challenges  Slated for May 2-4, 2024  By Juliet ETEFE  Strategic Youth Network Development (SYND) has launched the African Youth Conference on Natural Resources and Environmental Governance (NREG) slated for May 2-4, 2024 in Accra, Ghana. The conference will spotlight Youth-Led Solutions capable of...
In some instances, the cost of land constitutes up to 60% of the cost of a housing unit.  The on-going war between Russia and Ukraine has negatively impacted the cost of building materials. The high cost of land and the rising cost of building materials could derail efforts to...
Osso Buco is a classic Italian sauce prepared with veal, where it is slowly cooked in white wine tomato sauce which cooks into a tender, juicy and tasty dish. The slow cooking in white wine tomato sauce allows all the veal chunks and other ingredients to stew well, giving...
By Sophia Kafui TEYE Are you feeling hesitant or worried about engaging in a potentially life-transforming transaction due to the associated risks? Do you fear that these risks might crystalized, resulting in potential losses, thus causing you to hold back? Are you aware that this fear might be preventing...
Cedi climbs as lower oil price eases dollar demand The Cedi gained against the dollar, climbing to 12.25 from 12.41 at last week’s close as FX demand eased amid a decline in oil prices. Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said that talks are continuing with China about restructuring its debt...
But customers still have cyber security concerns “Before the coronavirus was reported in Ghana, I used to go to the bank anytime I wanted to withdraw money because I had not really paid attention to mobile banking. But ever since the lockdown, I have stopped going to the bank....
Gender equality is a fundamental human right, yet it is still a challenge in many parts of the world. Despite significant progress made in recent years, women continue to face various forms of discrimination and inequalities in all areas of life, including education, employment, and access to resources. Technology,...