A critical question is whether the exceptional expenditures relating to COVID-19 or Corona Virus will be recorded as mere (a) “footnote”; (b) Budget Appendix item; (c) “below-the-line” item; and (d) isolated from so-called “headline” budget deficit and public debt in Ghana’s fiscal records. If this continues, it will be...
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Seasons and times will compel many to chart unknown waters, others out of curiosity and necessity. Regardless of the trigger, having an online presence and brand has become a must-have in this age.
More so, the pandemic has propelled and created a sense of urgency to digitize.
Over...
“Move fast. Speed is one of your main advantages over large competitors.” Sam Altman
Ghana has signed and ratified the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, indicating a high political will toward the Agreement. This is evident in how the country pushed hard to win the race for hosting the...
I have recently been asked on my social media pages several questions about how leadership in the virtual workspace can work. With no physical engagement with your people or your team, how do the dynamics of communication have to change for you to still achieve your goals? In the...
Epidemics and pandemics are not new to the health sector and humanity globally. They have killed thousands and millions of people just as it is doing now. Economies going into recession and dwindling, laying off workers will be inevitable - but solutions will come shortly to curtail the spread....
For the success of any project, you need to make sure that there is a supervisory and monitoring system in place. This is important because, achieving business goals is made much easier when supervisors are skilled at creating a motivating work environment while driving high performances. In the construction...
“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...