The tourism industry, which is often referred to as an “invisible export”, is significant in the economic and social development of a country. The American news network CNN rankled Ghana the fourth out of nineteen countries as top destinations in the world to visit.
Traditionally developing countries such as Ghana...
Governments around the world are responding forcefully to the COVID-19 crisis with a combined fiscal and monetary response that has already reached 10% of global GDP. Yet according to the latest global assessment from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, these stimulus measures may not boost...
As the COVID-19 crisis has escalated, stay-at-home orders have led to a surge in online purchases – of everything from groceries to medicines to household essentials – by consumers in the advanced economies. Africans facing similar movement restrictions will not enjoy the same convenience – or the safety it...
Food security in sub-Saharan Africa is under threat. The ability of many Africans to access sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs has been disrupted by successive natural disasters and epidemics. Cyclones Idai and Kenneth, locust outbreaks in eastern Africa, and droughts in southern and eastern...
Fixed income investment is any investment that offers a fixed or guaranteed rate of return to the investor over a specified period of time. Typical examples of fixed income investments are bonds issued by the government or corporate entities. These investments have fixed rate of returns on the face...
Research by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed that by giving women the same access as men to agricultural resources, it could increase production of women’s farms in developing countries by 20 to 30 percent.
The contribution of women to agricultural and food production is significant but it...
The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic could push rural families even deeper into poverty and threaten global prosperity and stability
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the loss of millions of jobs in the developed and developing world. Migrant workers are among the most directly...
“When you see your neighbour’s beard on fire, fetch water for yours.” – Akan proverb
“Open your eyes and look within: Are you satisfied with the life you’re living?” These words of Bob Marley taken from his ‘Exodus’ song not only stirs self-reflection, but are actually a rousing call to...
