InfoSec Advisory with Del ADEN Cyberattacks with consequences in the real world will be more common in the years to come, analysts believe. That adversaries are becoming more knowledgeable and launching more sophisticated attacks in increasing numbers is a grave concern. The potential for extortion and physical damage is just as...
Until COVID-19, many people in the developing world felt good about their futures. Overall, developing countries had recovered quickly from the 2009-10 Great Recession, and many – especially in Africa and Latin America – were enjoying the benefits of China’s ever-growing demand for oil, minerals, and agricultural commodities. Expectations...
The essence of this article is to draw the attention of key stakeholders in the political economy of Ghana, more importantly, to have an intellectual discourse on the recent trend of monetisation in our body politics. The politics of monetisation, for the purposes of this article is the practice whereby...
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana(BoG) has maintained the policy rate at 14.5 percent for the third consecutive time this year. The decision, according to the MPC was taken to control inflationary threats and maintain price stability. “The Committee’s view is that risks to the immediate outlook...
Economic transformation depends on a workforce equipped with the right knowledge and skills to meet current—and future—labor market demands. How can African countries get their education systems on the right track? For economic transformation to take root in a developing country, a workforce equipped with the knowledge and skills to...
Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana “GrEEn” project, has been launched in Takoradi. GrEEn, is a four-year project funded by the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) and co-implemented by United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV). The project’s overall objective is to...
AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) has successfully graduated a batch of eight students from their first Graduate Trainee Programme and matriculated its second batch in a colorful ceremony held in Obuasi. The company instituted the Graduate Trainee Programme, a developmental initiative to offer brilliant and promising students from tertiary institutions the opportunity...
This year’s World Maritime Day was celebrated last Friday on 24 September in the form of an online event. A global audience heard how innovation, the maritime workforce and the role of industry and governments can work to realise shipping's sustainable future. They raised issues and highlighted solutions facing shipping, particularly...
The decision by persons to contribute their resources for the incorporation and promotion of a common business interest or idea is underpinned by expectations, particularly financial. However, such financial expectations are not without limitations in the case of companies. The distinction between the financial concepts of assets, revenue (sales), profit...
 What leaders and brands can do in times of crisis is to rebrand and reposition. The pandemic has significantly impacted us; every aspect of life can feel it’s the bite, brands, individuals, and businesses alike. It is up to leaders, brands, and personal brands to reposition and rebrand to take...