The issue of climate change has dominated headlines for decades, but in the absence of a concerted effort to control spiralling carbon emissions the threat it poses to humanity is existential. Extraordinary spikes in temperatures, record minimum temperatures, severe storms and extreme weather anomalies point to a planet under...
This Africa Day, with our purpose to build a better Africa, we celebrate the huge potential that the continent of Africa offers in terms of our youthful human capital base, high-growth prospects and impactful investment opportunities. At Norsad Capital, we believe that investors also need to prioritise allocations of...
Smart lookup Every student or learner has a strategy they use to remember processed information The strategy or strategies involved are what is termed the psychology of learning Research identifies four strategies or styles of learning – visual, auditory, reading/writing and kinesthetic (VARK) Most people present a combination of...
It is an incontrovertible fact that Ghana’s international trade is mainly seaborne. Cargoes such as dry bulk cargoes, liquid bulk cargoes, break bulk cargoes (which since the late 1960’s, it has become more common for such cargoes to be unitised) containerised cargoes are all carried by sea in container...
Today, we celebrate Africa Day with enthusiasm in the Continent and in Türkiye. We remember with appreciation African nations coming together under a single roof on May 25th, 1963. This day signifies a tough journey for independence and freedom, and a common consciousness based on solidarity and unity of the...
Traditionally, Ghana’s vehicle spare parts market is heavily concentrated within each regional capital. Most regional capitals in Ghana have hubs where spare parts are sold to different types of users. In the capital city, all roads lead to ‘Abossey Okai’ when in search of any type of auto part. In...
“There is no virgin in a maternity ward.” – Cameroonian proverb Are you a patriot or a pirate? Growing up, our society sought to incubate a sense of patriotism into us so that we would grow up to love our nation. It was more of a ‘civic religion’, wherein...
Ghana, like many other developing countries, has been suffering from fiscal deficits - and it appears is quite doubtful if the 5% cap of the Fiscal Authority bill can ever be achieved if passed into law. The World Bank and many economists have expressed their concerns over the growing fiscal...
The start of the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift in how people get access to information, services and conduct business. As governments in most countries implemented hard lockdowns to curb spread of the pandemic, mobile phones allowed people to stay connected and access critical services and information. This contributed...
Ghana’s current chief of staff is Madam Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, who many people have described as a ‘true mother’. She gives out love to many and shows motherly love to everyone that comes her way. She is a politician and an economist. She is from Wiamoase in the Ashanti Region,...