The World Trade Organization is in the news mostly for the wrong reasons nowadays. Many people regard it as an ineffective policeman of an outdated rulebook that is unsuited for the challenges of the twenty-first-century global economy. And WTO members generally agree that the organization urgently needs reforming in...
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured that the health status of all students returning to school this week would be prioritised even as the cases of COVID-19 continue to rise.
In his regular address to the nation on COVID-19, he stressed that all efforts are been undertaken to...
According to NFX, leading a startup is 10 times tougher than leading a standard company. This is because of the uncertainties that come along with building a startup and the need to often change direction.
NFX says that “Leadership is harder to master than management. It takes soft skills and...
Physical interactions are less desired as cases of the COVID-19 pandemic surge in many countries. This has the potential to limit farmers' access to inputs and extension support services, which play a major role in enhancing farm-level productivity and improve farmers’ incomes and livelihoods. Under the Next Generation Cocoa...
Welcome to another week of financial learning. I hope and believe we are all well and staying safe under these abnormal COVID-19 conditions!
Today’s epistle will focus on ‘unreasonable’ investment returns which many so desperately chase and get disappointed in the long run.
For the benefit of new followers, I will...
In July 2016, John-Paul Iwuoha released a great article - ‘5 Reasons Most African Businesses Do Not Survive Beyond a Generation’. The business transformation specialist clearly articulated the devils that have long denied capable great potentials in Africa from becoming like the IBMs, the Coca-Colas, the Fords, the Nestles,...
McCormick and His Company
Willoughby M. McCormick is not a name that many instantly recognise. It is not a name that is easily identified with any revolutionary trend in the world of business. However, it should. Because for one thing, the company McCormick started sometime in September 1889 is still...
The anchor for effective and vibrant communal labour concept is Leadership. Here, to lead is to serve. It is one leadership position where there is no alternative interest except the community interest. One earns no personal reward or benefit for being appointed or selected to lead.
The leadership burden is...