One of the most significant backbones of Ghana’s economic and social development for a very long time has been small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs).
They are the major driving force for business development, employment creation, production of goods and services and internal income generation in Ghana. 90% of registered...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently noted that “researchers are working at break-neck speed” to understand SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19). They are also working to develop potential vaccines, medicines and other technologies that are affordable and equitable. By June 2020 – six months since it...
During the acclamation of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the ruling party’s candidates for the election 2020, Ex-President Kufuor’s use of the phrase “capitalism with conscience”, caught my attention.
Ex-President Kufour noted that his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is not a...
Last year, the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness Report assessed 141 governments’ future-readiness and found that most rated poorly on this and other crucial long-term indicators. Yet now that the pandemic-induced lockdown is wreaking havoc on the global economy and exposing the inadequacies of many institutions, an era...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved US$315million from the International Development Association (IDA) to support job creation, skills development and digital transformation in Ghana.
This financing includes US$20million for the Ghana Jobs and Skills Project and an additional financing of US$115million for the eTransform Ghana Project.
“The two...
Videos are the new trending thing across major social media platforms from Facebook to Zoom.
The strategies outlined here are not only limited to the use of Facebook Live but can also be used for any other live video streaming platforms and services, such as streamyard, zoom, Instagram, etc.
Research indicates...
For the majority of Ghana’s banking public, today’s Ecobank is virtually unrecognisable from the bank that opened its doors to them 30 years ago in 1990. The Ghanaian subsidiary of the Pan African banking giant Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) is undoubtedly the finest and one of the largest universal...