…I visited Google, Intel and Apple. All these companies are looking for online workers. They want us to give them 100,000, 200,000 and 300,000 workers out of the Kenyan youth. This statement was uttered by Kenyan President William Ruto on the first of October at a church service in Nairobi,...
According to the World Bank’s definition, financial inclusion means that individuals and businesses have access to useful and affordable financial products and services which meet their needs - transactions, payments, savings, credit and insurance - delivered in a responsible and sustainable way. Financial inclusion has been identified as an...
The climb up Mt. Gemi in the Volta Region’s almost a breeze. Pronounced ‘geh-mee’, this peak, about 770m above sea level, has a gradual gradient that makes climbing up, especially for active hikers, seem like a stroll. In all but 20 minutes, at a casual pace, you can reach...
GTP is a household textile brand known for its high-quality fabrics, reflecting the Ghanaian culture with a touch of confidence to every piece adorned for every occasion. After existing for more than 50 years, with the tagline Timeless for more than a decade, the brand underwent a brand refresh...
The quest for urgent medical solutions is driving some patients from seeking standard medical solutions. Thus, instead of going to the hospital upon falling sick, they prefer to go to pastors, marabout, traditional healers, prophets, seers, mallams and prayer camps, among others, with the expectation of getting total healing...
In the late eighties (80’s) there was a series I used to watch on VHS cassette called Knight Rider. The fascination with Knight Rider was the fact that it had a car that could speak and also move around by itself. In today’s modern world, the car would be considered as...
A bitter pill has put a shadow over Ghana, a country where rich culture and breathtaking natural beauty sometimes take centre-stage. This pill, metaphorically speaking, is not one of medicine but of crisis. The ‘bitter pill’ in question is the tramadol epidemic, a problem that has left Ghana grappling...
Avocados have been regarded as the most nutrients-packed food on the planet. It also has the spotlight as a global superfood. Interestingly, many have linked the colour of avocados in Ghana to increase cholesterol and weight. However, this assertion is wrong!  Studies have confirmed that avocados contain a hearty...
It is said that customers may forget what you said and clients will forget what you did, but customers will never forget how you made them feel. On a typical day after a holiday, especially when the holiday is on a Monday, a day that customers have been kept out...
When I walked into the coffee shop in Dzorwulu where I love to conduct my interviews, Paul Addo was already seated. He was editing a batch of photos taken from a trip to a mango farm in the outskirts of Accra. The smoothie on his table was almost to the...