Imagine you wanted your child, Kofi, to take a swim class. You hire the best tutor you can find, Teacher Ama. She then proceeds to teach Kofi every single muscle movement necessary to make him an expert swimmer. Kofi learns breathing techniques, body positioning, arm-and-leg coordination, and he memorises...
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep trying”……  Albert Einstein Today marks the concluding article on moving forward in 2021 with the lessons learnt. This method of re-strategizing with facts and figures seems more likely to be sustainable. So far, I have highlighted various...
I met Shifa Amankwa-Gabbey when she was only 12; she was in JHS 1 and was competing in the national spelling competition, The Spelling Bee.  Shifa was exceptionally quiet, I had noticed. Shifa, with former US Ambassador to Ghana and President Akufo-Addo That year, Shifa would emerge The Spelling Bee 2018...
Global light vehicles sales fell by 16% in 2020 due to COVID-19 World economic growth to support automotive rebound Key emerging market producers set to benefit from improved sentiment Electric vehicles to shape demand in the coming years The global automotive industry took a significant hit last year on...
Even after the Trump administration’s repeated efforts to slash foreign aid and global partnerships, the United States remains the world’s largest source of official development assistance for low-income countries. Still, based on what I’ve learned during a career straddling academia and government service in jobs that involved international development and...
Karpowership Ghana Company Limited has given the Ayebeng Memorial Kindergarten School located at Mamobi in Accra a facelift. The facelift of the school included refurbishment of the kindergarten classroom block, replacement of wooden windows, provision of chairs and tables for pupils, construction of a washroom, replacement of damaged roofing sheets,...
  The new U.S. administration must double down on – not shy away from – engagements with African energy opportunities by facilitating U.S. private sector investment in natural gas and renewables and eschewing a return to aid-driven diplomacy On Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden was sworn into office, ushering in a...
Happy New Year and for those who have not read part 1 of this article, welcome with me to 2021.  I encourage you to be the change you expect to see. Let’s make performance management and the appraisal system a great tool to help coach, mentor, and develop our team...
Your parents’ good intentions might have undermined your confidence – but you can do something about it. You’ve probably noticed how some of your colleagues take to leadership roles like a duck to water. They’re confident telling others what to do, and happy taking on an ever-growing number of responsibilities....
President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo announced at the opening of the 72nd New Year School on Tuesday that government has begun discussions with manufacturers of coronavirus vaccines for procurement. This should assuage fears of the second wave of the virus causing maximum damage. A doctor who is one of the few...