“Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field” - Ann Frank
Hello dear readers, thanks so much for welcoming me ‘the nose-poker’ into your workplaces this Monday morning. You may smile that I am calling myself a nose-poker, but what else is the ‘Risk Watch’ column for?...
Headline news announced by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta in his budget statement, is that Ghana expects to earn some $670 million from exporting crude oil in 2018 from its 3 major producing fields. There may well be other tangible benefits.
The 2018 budget was themed 'Putting Ghana back...
Winnie Madikizela Mandela. 81 years old. Gone, grieved, honoured, glorified and demonized. Remembering icons of Black liberation struggles against white supremacist power structures is a wade through contested territory of terrifying histories.
Those histories are in Black and white. They are gendered. And they are reminders that Black women liberation...
What did you wear to work today? It’s probably more casual than your parents’ work wear, and worlds different from your grandparents’ office attire. Disappearing are the days of mandatory pantyhose and skirts, suits and ties. According to the Society for Human Resources Management, 83 percent of organizations offer...
Insurance companies are considered to be laggards in the adoption of digital technologies when compared to other players in the financial services industry especially the banks. Based on this context, The Chartered Insurance Institute of Ghana (CIIG) recently organised its first public lecture on the theme “How Digital Insurance...
Agriculture has been a source of tremendous blessing to mankind and indeed Ghana. Since time immemorial, agriculture has proven to be the lifeblood of the world, as it has not only been a source of food but a seedbed for other crucial industries.
Today, advancement in knowledge means that agriculture...
The Internet has brought tremendous possibilities for entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and earn more money. At the same time, while it can dramatically help you grow your business outside your zip code, the global exposure which it brings also increases the risks your business faces. '
Some of them could...
Africa, a market of more than 1 billion people banks a collective Gross Domestic Product of $3.4 trillion a year. By doing business with anyone other than itself.
In 2016, the World Bank listed the top 5 products exported from Africa as gold in semi manufactured form ($9 billion); non...
Dear ECG, I beg to propose that you put measures in place to ensure your meters become easily accessible to the longsuffering masses of our people. The trouble and financial strain they go through in trying to acquire your meters are avoidable and unnecessary.
I propose you decentralise the sale...