Funding has become a major problem for most firms in terms of funding their day-to-day activities and operation. Various costs need to be covered, such as equipment, stock and paying bills. In view of this, corporations often need to raise funds, or capital, to expand their businesses; however, companies...
There is no doubt that we are in difficult times. The world is dealing with a global pandemic that cuts at our very basic human need to socialize. The film industry and cinema business worldwide have equally been affected by the impact of the virus’s rapid spread. The closedown of...
The world is currently facing a global health crisis which has impacted the way of life of most economies. The coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic has shown us the need to rebuild our economies for the provision of jobs that is secure, resilient, and safe. It is seemingly true that some...
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...
Semantic Satiation It was not enough that she was denied recognition for her immense contribution to science—to the discovery of nuclear fission, she had to also helplessly watch on as her revolutionary discovery was put to a use unintended—the wreaking of mass havoc. Lise Meitner was in 1945 famously (infamously)...
I will start this article by first extending a warm congratulations to the government for working hard to ensure that come, July 2021, the long-awaited baby ‘Development Bank’ will be launched. At its naming ceremony, I suggest that all invited guests and dignitaries must wear an African print. Key political...
The International Monetary Fund as well as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, popularly known as the World Bank - (together called the Bretton Woods institutions because they were conceived out of a UN Monetary and Financial Conference that took place in that US tourist resort from July...
The practical challenge of quickly getting financial support in the hands of people who lost jobs amid the COVID-19 economic crisis has baffled advanced and developing economies alike. Economic lockdowns, physical distancing measures, patchy social protection systems and, especially for low-income countries, the high level of informality, complicate the...
Vodafone Ghana’s comprehensive COVID-19 response plan is helping the country combat the global pandemic and minimise its impact on consumers and businesses. The several unique initiatives outlined in the plan are currently addressing the specific needs of Ghanaians during this crucial fight. Commenting on the various initiatives, Patricia Obo-Nai, Chief...
My favourite definition of ‘entrepreneurship’ is “the creation or extraction of value”. Simple, right? It means wherever you are, if you are creating extra value for yourself or bringing out more worth in whatever you do, then you’re entrepreneuring! …if that’s a word. It means an entrepreneur need not only...