"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." - Winston Churchill Hello Readers, thanks for the various calls and messages received last week on the article. I also got a private call from one of my...
On Monday, February 19, 2018 when this column will be published, the Petroleum Commission (PC), regulator of the upstream industry and Ghana's lucrative petroleum resources will host a meeting in Accra themed 'Local Content Procurement Conference.' There are more than 500 companies including joint ventures registered with the PC, along...
There’s a great deal of over concentrated development in the urban cities of Ghana at the detriment of the development of rural areas such as the Akohia Siase and Akohia Yiti communities which I visited in the Eastern Region of Ghana. These communities, like most other rural areas in Ghana...
My associates and I (I am the owner of HIREghana, http://www.HIREgh.com) - we are frequently asked by both candidates and employers what makes a great Team Player and / or what are the attributes of a good Team Player. Keeping in mind that one person's idea of a good Team...
While pursuing a higher education, it is a MUST to acquire some hands-on experience(s) in the workplace before you graduate. Internship or apprenticeship is one way to equip yourself with the skills that will prepare you for life after school. I know we are all familiar with the usual internship...
It is widely acknowledged that agriculture, or more properly agribusiness, is the key to transforming African economies. That indeed is the core message of the latest African Transformation Report: Agriculture Powering Africa’s Economic Transformation. Of course, there are several means by which this key can be turned to open...
Transformation Agenda--ACET Perspective Last Christmas, I took the opportunity to visit Asare Odometa Plantations, a farming enterprise in the Asesewa area of the Manya Krobo District in Ghana’s Eastern Region that could be a model for the government’s One District One Factory election promise. The programme is slated for implementation...
Corporate decision making happens at various levels in organizations and can be top down or bottom up. The difference between these two styles of decision making is that the top down decision making is done at the higher levels of the hierarchy and the decisions are passed down the...
It has become necessary to write on this subject due to the numerous feedback on the options people consider as their pension. The various options include existing business, reliance on investment vehicles like equities, bank savings and even children.  This edition looks at the downsides of fund accumulation using a...
  25 MW pilot power plant will utilize Isopentane gas as a fuel source New plant will add equivalent power needed to supply more than 100.000 Ghanaian homes TM2500 proven technology will provide secure, flexible and reliable power New TM2500 order will further expand existing fleet...