Covid-19 pandemic has triggered a meltdown of the global economy. Africa has not escaped from the economic crisis as the already gloomy public debt dynamics have been exacerbated by the pandemic. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has therefore called for a US$2.5 trillion coronavirus crisis...
positioning your business for post COVID-19
“Every business that serves the needs of its customers deserve growth and profitability - and as much as profitability is a necessity, they must strategically position themselves for it. They must tailor their services to fit the target market; they must be recognisable...
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As humans, we share so many things in common despite our individuality and uniqueness. So profound amongst them is our strong desire to make impact, to matter and to change the world, despite the fact that our definition of the world is not common. Is your world...
Last year was the third-worst this century for tropical tree-loss, according to new data released Tuesday by Global Forest Watch - an online platform that provides data and tools for monitoring forests.
There is, however, a sliver of good news: the world’s most important cocoa-producing countries, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, showed signs...
For far too long, Africa’s technology talents have shied away from taking the world by storm, instead looking to global investors to finance localized problems to varying degrees of success. They cannot be blamed much for the challenges they face in solving these problems. Many of these tech brains...
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), a farmer-based organisation, in collaboration with the Health Directorate has begun building the capacity of selected Agriculture Extension Officers across the country to understand the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) COVID-19 Safety Protocols, and adopt the knowledge acquired for the purpose of educating...
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught Ghanaians many things, and among them is to plan for crisis situations.
A survey conducted by the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has revealed that companies which have Business Continuity Plans in place do so mainly to satisfy regulatory directives, rather than...
Government’s monetary policy interventions aimed at easing the negative effects of coronavirus on the economy seems risky and might become a liquidity trap because of weak investor sentiment and a slowdown in economic activity, Dr. Jerry Kombat Monfant - a global strategist and economic consultant, has warned.
The Bank of...
BOG MAY 2020 MPC STATEMENT
Reversal Of Bog’s Stance
On Deficit-Financing
During the decade-long Global Financial and other crisis from 2008, BOG did not apply any of its fiscal powers under the Act 612. On the contrary, the BOG and IMF curtailed access to Banks funding under Act 612 during Phase...
It’s easy to find fault with the United States’ COVID-19 response or, to be more accurate, the woeful lack thereof. Denial, delays, political infighting, and systemic failures have resulted in more than 100,000 US deaths and deepened the social and economic crisis. Over 40 million workers – one in...