Rural and Community Banks are going to face disruptions in their operations, credit quality and risk management in 2020 financial year due to the pandemic that has affected all facets of the banking community. The Ghanaian business community is feeling the effects of the coronavirus crisis. Due to the uncertainties brought about...
The decision by Group of 20 major economies and Paris Club creditors to temporarily suspend debt service payments from the poorest countries is a welcome gesture to weather the economic and health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. G20 officials and Paris Club creditors agreed last week to suspend debt service...
We live in strange times. When a crisis occurs, humankind tends to seek answers and apportion blame. Some people rely on religion during this period. Some rely on their knowledge of the world or physical phenomena or seek the opinion of knowledgeable people or experts. Other people become philosophical...
If you cannot enjoy being alone, there is no way being with others can fill any void you may have in your life. GREEK philosopher Aristotle is widely known to have said that, “Man is by nature a social animal; an individual who is unsocial naturally and not accidentally is...
Clearly, Coronavirus has brought us together, only to divide us along religio-political lines. Well, politics may beg to differ because this is the first time in history that opposition parties cannot blame incumbent parties for a problem, or vice versa. But religiously speaking, the statement that a virus has put...
“If you wait for things to come to you, things will also wait to come to you” It’s striking. Don’t just stand there. Leaders wouldn’t just stand there and look on. Leaders will cause change to happen every time. Leaders don’t go confronting challenges by just standing there. They tackle them...
“You heard me right! The Papa coughed! And it was no ordinary cough! It was long, guttural, and grasping at first. Eyes were raised, mouths were thrown open, holy eyebrows were flashed at the choking saint, cameras flashed and microphones switched into double action. The nation stood still as...
Last week, I shared little bits about the new normal – working from home. We looked at the pros and cons of this new normal and various recommendations for those involved, to ensure that the risks are mitigated. I hope it was useful. This week, I am starting a...
He knows every star in the sky Every single tear that you cry His love is here, faithful and alive I know that this world can be cold In His arms you're never alone That's His promise to you and I Plus One's The Promise was on repeat as I lay uncomfortably in the cold...
In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic and what is happening across the world and the continent, it is no longer feasible to implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on July, 1 as planned. With the closure of most land and sea borders, as well as airports, it...