Over 500 shops burnt
1000s of jobs lost
Affected traders of the fire outbreak that hit a portion of the Kantamanto Market at the central business district of Accra are appealing to government for financial support to get back on their feet, as over 500 shops have been razed.
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In the early 1990s, every self-respecting American yuppie and retired suburban couple bought an electric bread maker, with sales hitting four million units. But the fad soon faded as these amateur bakers discovered that stuffing a precise quantity and ratio of flour, eggs, butter, yeast, and salt into a...
We have consistently and unapologetically characterized the country’s economy as import dependent since the Guggisberg times. Sixty- five years of independence is also long enough to have changed the structure of the economy if we cared enough about the true meaning of political and economic independence, rather than sloganeering.
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InfoSec Advisory with Del ADEN
It is often said that data are the new oil. The adage signifies not only how vital and valuable data are, but also the implications of data for an organization worldwide. The volume and variety of data has increased exponentially in recent years, revolutionising decision-making.
Intuition...
The Sherrif Security Indicator (TSSI) is an annual online survey that is organized to commemorate National Cyber Security Awareness Month. TSSI researches the most critical security concerns of residents of Ghana. This year’s survey is the third edition of TSSI.
TSSI asks respondents to show their greatest and least security...
On Monday 7th December 2020, Ghana successfully went to the polls, and we thank the Lord Almighty for his gracious mercies and unfailing love. I wish to salute fellow countrymen and women who participated in the process. I also sincerely wish to thank the media for their efforts in...
“The wise are spoken to in proverbs, not plain language.” – Ghanaian proverb
One of the renowned philosophies of our fathers is “one person does not constitute a council”. This was aimed at preventing the decoupling of ideas and people, and more importantly to connect ourselves to each other because...
One of Africa’s key challenges in confronting climate change is figuring out how to finance the necessary transformation of the continent’s economies. Since climate finance from the Global North remains more of a promise than a reality, part of the solution must be to unlock the vast potential of...
