On Thursday, March 22, 2018 the global community again celebrated World Water Day - this time under an interesting theme, ‘Nature for Water’. This theme explores how we can collectively use nature to overcome the water challenges of the 21st century.
Though a well-thought out theme, I wonder how we...
The National Pensioners Association of Ghana (NPA) held its delegates conference in Tamale in the Northern Region as part of its Golden Jubilee celebration.
The event which came off on Tuesday, 13th March, 2018, was to address pressing issues affecting the fast growing association as it marks 50 years, of...
Zambia hits Canada copper producer with $7.9 billion tax bill
Congo, Tanzania and Mali already seeking more lucrative deals
One by one, the biggest names in African mining are getting squeezed. The tactics might be blunt, but the message is clear: the countries where they operate want a bigger...
Agriculture has been a source of tremendous blessing to mankind and indeed Ghana. Since time immemorial, agriculture has proven to be the lifeblood of the world, as it has not only been a source of food but a seedbed for other crucial industries.
Today, advancement in knowledge means that agriculture...
…the new Ghana International Trade Commission – Replacing the old Tariff Advisory Board.
The issue simply put is this. The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has asked for a long time that local industry is protected against unfair trade practices that have proven to be significantly debilitating.
One of its members,...
A few days ago, President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela announced that his government had launched a new state-sponsored cryptocurrency called the petro. He claimed that $735 million worth of the new currency had already been sold, though observers are skeptical, unless state entities have been obliged to buy them. Even they...
Principles are fundamental norms, rules, or values that represent what is desirable and positive for a person, group, organisation or community, and help it in determining the rightfulness or wrongfulness of its actions. Principles are more basic than policy and objectives and are meant to govern both. So, then,...
Digital wallets are poised to transform the way consumers shop and pay retailers, restaurants, and service providers. Early wallets are enabling the convergence of offers, coupons, loyalty, and payments. Successful wallets will enhance the consumer's commerce experience by delivering more value, greater convenience, and a contextually relevant, compelling experience....