Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) have emerged as critical considerations for organisations worldwide. The imperative to foster diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaces has gained significant traction in recent years. It goes beyond mere buzzwords, signifying a fundamental shift toward creating environments where every individual, regardless of their background or...
Over the past week, Meridian Port Services (MPS) demonstrated a commitment to help fight plastic pollution as persons, governments, businesses and organisations globally marked World Environment Day.
Together with state authorities within the Port Community – including the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, the Ghana Maritime Authority, the Environmental Protection Agency, the...
“If there is character, ugliness becomes beauty; if there is none, beauty becomes ugliness.” – Nigerian proverb
One of the books every child in the eighties had to read was Courtesy for Boys and Girls by Hannah Hagan. It was the go-to book for character-building. Our society deemed it proper...
Cross-border transactions among African countries were hitherto fraught with a myriad of challenges, chief among which was the absence of an efficient payment system that supports such trades. The absence of a single currency through which goods and services can be traded is a major challenge for trans-Africa trade....
The 2022 report on the progress of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG) has raised significant doubts about whether achieving gender equality by 2030 will be met. This is despite increased awareness of gender inequality in recent years. The report also revealed that there is still a significant...
Ghana, a West African country rich in natural resources, is in the midst of a transition to holistic landscape management to benefit national wealth and the livelihoods of its people. Ghana’s wealth and sustainable development is strongly linked to natural capital – the plants, animals, air, soils, water and...
Dreaming of becoming an entrepreneur requires that you unleash the next big idea on the world. Sometimes, after trying and failing to start your own business you may have been forced down a road you didn’t imagine is for you: full-time employment. You may even find yourself asking, is...
Business assets are quite clear to everyone in business especially the physical ones; the office building, the devices and equipment used to carry out business daily, company cars, furniture, storage devices and a host of other things tangible and intangible things. They cost the company money and everyone knows...
Microfinance is a novelty; it has been a significant development in the field of finance and poverty alleviation. Microfinance refers to the provision of financial services such as small loans, savings accounts, insurance and financial education to individuals and small businesses that lack access to traditional banking services.
Microfinance gained...
Financial fraud has emerged as a pervasive and pressing issue on a global scale, impacting economies and undermining the integrity of financial systems. Ghana's financial sector is not immune to this menace as evidenced by the Bank of Ghana's fraud report. While there has been a decrease in total...
