As a domestic worker, Amsale Hailemariam knew from the inside out the luxury villas that had grown up around her simple shelter of raw metal and plastic sheeting. And in them, she saw how her country, Ethiopia, had transformed. The single mother told herself, “Oh God, a day will come...
According to Wikipedia, "Partnership is an arrangement whereby parties, known as business partners, agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests. The partners in a partnership may be individuals, businesses, interest-based organidations, schools, governments or combinations. Organisations may partner to increase the likelihood of each achieving their mission and...
A near-10% drop in the value of the US dollar since its March high has given rise to two distinct narratives. The first takes a short-term perspective, focusing on how a depreciation could benefit the US economy and markets; the second takes the long view, fretting over the dollar’s...
The Ghana Association of Bankers (GAB) has estimated that about GH¢102million has been forfeited by commercial banks in the country through various measures they have introduced to give some relief for customers due to impact of Coronavirus pandemic on the country. According to the association, all 23 universal banks in...
Mr. Serebour is a wealthy spare parts merchant in Kumasi Suame Magazine, a hub of the automotive industry in Ghana. He started as a heavy -duty truck mechanic. By dint of business acumen he now has investments in real estate and transport businesses. These companies employ several young graduates,...
If you are a venture capitalist, you are almost certainly a man. But you would do well to know that your best chance to outperform the market is to invest your money in a company led by a woman. That rule of thumb – cherchez la femme – would radically...
Opinion scores on the impact of tax systems and policies on the growth of SMEs in Ghana vary among business owners and managers. Do the tax systems and policies in Ghana impede SMEs growth? Do the tax systems and policies drain the investments of SMEs owners? Is poor tax...
The Rotary Club of Accra -Tesano and Accra -Legon donated 600 pieces of Rotary Branded Nose masks to the people of Tsokomey a fishing community near Kokrobite in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The Rotary Branded Nose Masks was sponsored by the Rotary District Office, District 9102. Rotarians,...
Amenfifarms Ghana Limited has cut the sod for a starch processing factory under One District One Factory (1D1F) programme at Wassa Akropong in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality in the Western Region. The company is an agro industry player focused entity on cultivating cassava with the aim of adding value...
'Productivity’ has become a buzzword with positive connotations – but what happens when getting things done is taken to an extreme? Reza Jafery has been something of a workaholic since he was in first grade. Whenever he was assigned homework, he’d head straight for the library at the end of...