“Let’s make the African market the market of Africans. Produce in Africa, transform in Africa and consume in Africa. Let’s produce what we need and let’s consume what we produce instead of importing” - Thomas Sankara, former president of Burkina Faso. In 2020 the World Bank stated that implementing the...
“There is no beauty, but the beauty of action.” – Moroccan proverb At the heart of every nation lies its culture - a complex interplay of values, norms, beliefs and behaviour shared by its citizens. This culture serves as a mirror, reflecting the aspirations, ideals and, unfortunately, vices of its...
As policymakers around the world embrace industrial policy in pursuit of a wide variety of objectives – supply-chain resilience, green technologies, geopolitical advantage, good jobs – the debate over its effectiveness is reaching fever pitch. Typically, this debate is portrayed as one where sound economics is squarely on the...
…mitigating potential pitfalls Commercial Paper (CP) notes play a crucial role in the Ghanaian financial landscape, providing financial institutions and corporations with a flexible and efficient means to raise short-term funding for working capital purposes, payroll and other short-term needs. This short-term financing instrument with maturities ranging from a...
… Molaprise's global commitment to application, cloud, and infrastructure security As the world rapidly evolves into an interconnected digital ecosystem, it presents a panorama of exciting innovation, unprecedented opportunities, and strategic shifts. However, this technological optimism also brings forth a landscape rife with complex challenges—particularly, the escalating threat of cyberattacks....
Ghana’s tax laws not only require the payment of taxes, but also require certain compliance obligations on the part of taxpayers. These obligations include registering with the tax authorities regarding a particular tax, acting as a withholding agent, filing returns, making payments on time, and keeping proper records. Non-compliance with...
Securing a sustainable future for generations is at the heart of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The future sustainability of planet Earth is under threat because of irresponsible consumption and production patterns. This issue has been highlighted by the United Nations. According to the UN If current consumption...
I went to the village to check on my cocoa farm last week. I decided to go to the Akim Oda market to  buy some ingredients for palm nut soup to enjoy with my chief labourer, remembering that we had harvested some palm fruits the previous day. Before I could...
It is a known fact that Africa’s industrialization is a long journey. There is a huge execution gap between the design thinking behind the entire ecosystem and the implementation of same. It’s a very challenging continent with many hurdles. The Pan African Industrial Policy construct across the regional blocs...
NFTs Fungible refers to anything that can be replaced by a similar item or that is mutually interchangeable with something else. For example, money is a fungible asset. One dollar can be easily replaced with another and the value remains the same. Non–Fungible therefore means a thing that is unique, which...