Ever since, Ghana’s forestry sector stakeholders learnt about the fitness check the European Union (EU) conducted in 2020 on the Forest Law Environment Governance Trade (FLEGT) system in Ghana, an uneasy calm seems to have settled on the sector. This unease is, perhaps, as a result of the findings and...
Ghana enjoys a healthy relationship with Canada on many fronts. In agriculture, Ghana has been a beneficiary of numerous support schemes and funding for projects aimed at helping the country shine bright in the area of agriculture. Particularly in the area of support for women in agriculture, the Canadian Embassy...
BizGuide from The Accra Hub with Terry Mante An entrepreneurial ecosystem is a community of institutional and individual actors that foster and support the entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, the creation of new businesses, building capacity and grooming talent. An ecosystem creates a pedestal for inspiration, creativity and innovation. In the United States, many...
TVET careers Did you know that there are several career options for learners who opt for TVET? You can also pursue TVET up to the Doctorate Level on the National TVET Qualifications Framework. The newly introduced TVET programme is one of such a brilliant and a laudable programme that could...
THOUGHTS OF A NIMA BOY: Reading can be described as many things, but one of the most important and ever-apt descriptions is that it is “empowering”. Yes, reading is very empowering. The fact is that reading gives you knowledge. And knowledge, as they always say, is power. Reading cures...
This past weekend, the leaders of the G7 countries committed to a faster and more evenly distributed economic recovery, to investments in a more resilient and sustainable world, to stronger global agreements on commerce and finance, and the creation of more opportunities for democracy and prosperity – especially for...
The latest G7 summit was a waste of resources. If it had to be held at all, it should have been conducted online, saving time, logistical costs, and airplane emissions. But, more fundamentally, G7 summits are an anachronism. Political leaders need to stop devoting their energy to an exercise...
The International Day of Family Remittances The International Day of Family Remittances is the United Nation’s (UN) adopted day, observed on 16 June each year. This is in recognition of the over 200 million migrant workers who send money for the wellbeing of their families in their home countries. It is...
What will West Africa look like in ten years? Will we continue on the path of slow advancement, or will technology be a catalyst that could see us create a technologically advanced society such as the one embodied by Wakanda in the Black Panther movie? Africa is arguably undergoing the...
My deep condolences to the family of the police officer and the lady who fell victim to the fatal daylight robbery incident in Accra on 14th June 2021, involving a ‘bullion-van’ carrying cash for a bank. The sad part about the whole thing is the recurrence of the same...