There are two sections to this missive. Small businesses were urged in Part I to embrace the idea of compassionate marketing and shun aggressive marketing techniques to gain the confidence and loyalty of customers. This would increase sales and boost profitability. Additionally, small business owners must spend their limited...
When you drive through the city, you cannot fail to notice the number of construction projects going on in Accra. With each year the designs get more interesting due to some fantastic work by indigenous Ghanaian architects. While that is exciting, it is even more delightful to learn that...
Both at the individual and institutional level, debt can be a powerful instrument for good or bad effects. States rely on borrowed funds to build or repair vital infrastructure aimed at improving quality of life and to spur economic growth. All over the world, long-term debt - bonds maturing...
The government, through the Financial Stability Council (FSC), has announced plans to establish a Ghana Financial Stability Fund (GFSF) to provide liquidity support to financial institutions that fully participate in Ghana's Domestic Debt Exchange Programme. The fund is expected to have a target size of GH¢15billion and will benefit...
…rethinking value creation, reimagining Critical Thinking as an impactful tool
Business people make countless decisions every day. Some are good decisions that move the business forward towards value creation. Others are poor decisions that hurt the business and reduce its value. To rethink value creation is to develop the leadership...
… with focus on disbursement of COVID-19 funds and equipped isolation centres not in use
The office of the Auditor-General has reported that records of COVID-19 funds at the Ministry of Finance, Controller and Accountant-General, and Ministry of Health indicate that the Ministry of Finance mobilised a total amount of...
Business Continuity Management (BCM) is a systematic approach to identify, assess and mitigate the potential impacts of disruptive events on an organisation. The goal of BCM is to ensure that an organisation can continue to operate and provide essential services in the event of a crisis or disruption. BCM...
…navigating the waves toward a prosperous continent – the role of political leadership
Agenda 2063 is Africa’s blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the continent’s strategic framework that aims to deliver on its goal for inclusive and sustainable development, and is...
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also called the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that everyone enjoys peace and prosperity by 2030. It was adopted by 193 countries, including Ghana. The SDGs came into effect in January 2016, with...