The United Nation’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs estimate that there will be 1.3 billion more Africans by 2050. From 2017 to 2050, it is expected that half of the world’s population growth will be concentrated in just nine countries: India, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pakistan,...
After ravaging the developed world, COVID-19 is now devastating developing and emerging-market countries, most of which lack the medical and financial capacity to combat the pandemic and its economic effects.
For advanced economies, the first line of defense has been social distancing, hand washing, face masks, and widespread lockdowns. But...
Most young people and graduates from the University and other tertiary institutions don’t usually know their career path even after school. That`s not a problem, it`s ok. In an exclusive interview with Dr. Carl Odame Gyenti, a banker by profession, Writer and Musician, he shares insight on his career...
MainOne, West Africa’s leading provider of Wholesale and Enterprise connectivity and data center services celebrates 10 years of delivering innovative, world-class service in West Africa. Ten years ago, the company launched its operations with the inauguration of the first private submarine cable on the West Coast of Africa.
The company...
Worldwide, agriculture is the main source of income among the rural poor. Relative to other sectors, agricultural growth can reduce rural poverty rates faster and more effectively. As indicated in the Global Financial Development Report (GFDR) 2019/2020, one key avenue to achieve growth in the agricultural sector is access...
As the continent gradually eases restrictions on the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be interesting to zoom into the virtual webinar next week on July 7 that will discuss policy actions for Africa’s economic rebound in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) will host...
As the World’s largest country, about 70% of Russia’s land area is estimated to be a high risk territory for agriculture with productive agricultural lands accounting for only 13% of the country’s total land size yet the agriculture sector continues to flourish, positioning Russia as an agriculture powerhouse in...
The National Communications Authority of Ghana on June 8, 2020, declared its intent to classify Scancom Limited (MTN) as a Significant Market Power, exercising its mandate under Section 20 (13) of the Electronics Communications Act, 2008, (Act 775). Whereas this announcement has been met with a divided opinion, this...
The 2nd lesson from the “Communal Labour Concept” for our National Infrastructure Development Planning and Implementation is how to collect data.
The communal labour concept exists primarily to champion infrastructure development projects just like our various local/regional or national governance structures. To effectively achieve its goals, leadership collects data on...