“Ignoring technological change in a financial system based upon technology is like a mouse starving to death because someone moved their cheese”
– Chris Skinner
Digital banking and most often, mobile banking has created huge opportunities in terms of social inclusion and accessibility. This is furthermore important now, when the world...
One of the factors negating Ghana’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID 19 is citizens of ECOWAS countries trying to enter the country illegally, despite closure of the borders. Since March 22 when President Akufo-Addo announced closure of the borders through a legislative instrument, scores of ECOWAS citizens...
With regards to the consequences and challenges accompanying the corona virus pandemic, the aviation and hospitality industry has suffered the most.
Travel bans and other mobility restrictions has had our airports, hotels and resorts all over the world vacant and unoccupied.
Millions of people are now obliged to stay put and...
Welcome to another week of financial learning. I have been away for a while, and I noticed a few things on the break that I would like to share in today’s epistle.
Managing your personal finances is a deliberate and disciplined effort that requires constant reminders.
Financial experts agree that while...
“ICT has been critical to fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and transforming society over the long term. But the key to progress is laying the foundation for constant evolution”.
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic at the beginning of this year, organisations across the planet began to shift into action....
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has presented its report on the impact of COVID-19 on the country’s banking sector, and announced that banks should brace for substantial credit losses, increased cybersecurity challenges, and increased cost in keeping employees safe while the pandemic ravages the economy.
The report paints a grim outlook for the...
A new WHO Africa study based on assumptions that no containment measures are put in place projects that the novel coronavirus could kill between 83,000 and 190,000 people in Africa in the first year, and infect between 29 million and 44 million in the first year.
Thankfully, most countries on...
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Madagascar President, Rajoelina took the world by storm after endorsing a herbal product formulated and manufactured locally by the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research (MIAR).
“All trials and tests have been conducted and its effectiveness has been provided in reducing and elimination of...
This Africa Month, DStv and GOtv have announced the launch of The Africa We See campaign, a heart-warming celebration of the excellence and power of Africa, its people and the rich stories that come from the continent.
Now more than ever, Africans are shaping and owning their own narrative through...
Ghana’s number one urban radio station YFM, has introduced a new segment called the Y Leaderboard Series to the ‘Myd Morning Radio Show’.
The ‘Y Leaderboard Series’ is a segment with the objective to develop the youth and provide inspiration to listeners by hosting leaders and achievers in various industries...