Fiscal targets broadly remain on track. Revenue raised in the first six (6) months of 2021 was GHC 28.3 billion against a target of GHC32.4 billion. Expenditure on the other hand reached GHC 50.6 billion against the GHC 55.1 billion target. This is good towards fiscal consolidation in...
There are a number of businesses, particularly small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana which do not consider the impact their capital structure has on their financial performance, market value and shareholders’ wealth. Most often, SMEs in Ghana mainly focus on getting capital to fund their projects or activities...
The Bank-Customer relationship usually commences with the account opening processes. This is the stage where the banks on board their customers. The type of account opened for the customer is indicative of the kind of relationship that may exist between the bank and the customer during the period.
There are...
The Gulf of Guinea stretches from Angola to Senegal and is divided into 6 zones - Zone A to Zone F. It is made up of 16 coastal countries: Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sao Tome and Principe, Congo, Senegal, the Gambia...
One leadership quality that’s little talked about but probably accounts for a significant effect on leadership effectiveness is the leader’s curiosity.
The importance of staying curious and having a sense of wonder about customers, products, teams, the ecosystem that the leader’s organisation is part of, etc., cannot be overemphasized.
Curiosity helps...
Collins dictionary shares that, if something or someone is not out of the woods yet, they are still having difficulties or problems. It’s an expression of looming danger, being put mildly. So what danger am I talking about? COVID-19…yes, it’s still with us. Whilst over 1.2million number of Ghanaians have been...
Mentors should mould mentees to be attractive and not to take advantage of their weaknesses.
Inasmuch as mentees benefit from mentor-mentee relationship, mentors also reap great value. Just as mentees have responsibilities, mentors have accountabilities too. Basically, it’s a two way street. Mentors may come from a giving perspective...
Many young people, graduates and professionals from the University and other tertiary institutions don’t usually know their career path even after school. That`s not a problem, it`s ok. Today, the spotlight is on Dr. Carl Odame-Gyenti, a corporate and investment banker by profession, writer, musician and Information Technology (IT)...
——to celebrate 94th anniversary of founding of Chinese People's Liberation Army
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) was born out of a mission to seek national independence and liberation of the Chinese people. More than 94 years have passed. And now the PLA, ever developing and modernizing, has not only...