Violence against women is usually executed by close relations mostly men; in some instances, we see women attacking their fellow women. This constitutes one of the biggest violations of human rights, a dent on dignity and the foremost impediment to achieving the Global Goals. Surprisingly, there are instances where...
Does it really matter?
Imagine a situation where you have spent a fortune manufacturing a product, does it not make sense to invest in an experience that complements the investment? It only takes a fraction of that investment to transform the way customers perceive your brand. An additional process...
Corruption, the abuse of public office for private gain, is about more than wasted money: it erodes the social contract and corrodes government’s ability to help grow the economy in a way that benefits all citizens. The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the importance of stronger governance for three reasons.
First,...
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to pose multiple challenges for governments, development banks are playing an important role in aiding the recovery in emerging markets.
The virus has caused extensive damage to the global economy and trade. To offset some of the negative effects of the forced closure of entire industries and the collapse...
In immeasurable terms, governments, businesses, families and individuals are coming under immense economic pressure following the global pandemic – COVID-19. In response, governments are leading the charge and implementing bold COVID-19 economic stimulus plans targeted at businesses and families especially the vulnerable.
Businesses have also been very swift, changing business...
For the last month, the United States has been regularly breaking its daily record for newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, registering more than four million cases overall and closing in on 150,000 deaths. Although other developed countries in Europe and Asia seem to be containing the spread, the US has...
This is a sequel to the above subject and is designed to explain how and why financial institutions comply with the dictates of environmental and social concerns in project appraisals.
The piece also highlights the roles of other stakeholders in the environmental and social risk management space. Their collective objective...
Unconfirmed reports, I have received from unconfirmed sources, confirm the increasingly higher sales of ‘peptic ulcer’ medication to Ghanaian workers each time their rent expires. (Forget the unemployed. They have no business talking about rent!!!).
As usual my penchant for exaggeration and jokes got the better of me. My sincere apologies!...