Strategic Sourcing and Industrialisation insights with Prof Douglas Boateng
Over the past 11 weeks I have shared several insights into the power of strategic sourcing to dramatically change the socio-economic development path of Ghana and Africa at large. I have drawn attention to the ongoing need to embrace the opportunities...
In the midst of the pandemic, Facebook (and partners) announced 2Africa a new subsea cable. About the same time last year, Google also announced a subsea cable called Equaino. Both cables have been presented as (better) connecting Africa to the world - that is factually inaccurate.
The diagrams below by...
Vodafone Ghana CEO, Patricia Obo-Nai, has appealed to recent graduates of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), to embrace technology, learn new skills through upskilling and be ready to adapt in order to remain relevant in the world of work.
Speaking at the 14th Congregation of the GIJ recently in...
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated government’s commitment to enhance infrastructure and human resource development to boost socio-economic activities in the country.
“Without infrastructure and the provision of quality resource development, the policies of government cannot be achieved to bring about development to help reduce economic hardship.
Since we...
Olam Ghana, subsidiary of leading food and agribusiness Olam International, today launched Royal Aroma Fortified Rice - the country’s first and only brand of fortified rice.
The long-grain rice is fortified with micronutrients including iron, zinc, and B-complex vitamins, providing more than 15% of the minimum RDA (recommended dietary allowance)...
Dr. Amoah was speaking on the occasion of the launch of Movement For Progress (MFP) at Citizen Kofi House, Ring Road East, Osu, Accra.
What’s in Ghana’s Blueprint?
Principles For Progress
This presentation is modeled upon an insightful speech given by the great Dr. Martin Luther King to a High School...
More refineries in Europe are at risk of permanent closures, with fuel demand on the continent falling again as major economies re-imposed lockdowns to fight the spike in coronavirus cases.
Gasoline demand in Europe is expected to be between 15 and 20 percent lower in November and December compared to...
With the brent crude oil price continuing to rise in November, following reports of a second highly effective Covid-19 vaccine nearing emergency approval in the coming weeks, financial risk management, solutions and insights company Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research (Fitch Solutions) expects a sharper recovery in oil...
Oil prices rose 1% on Monday, extending gains as traders eyed a recovery in crude demand due to successful coronavirus vaccine trials, and concerns over tensions in the Middle East.
Sentiment was also bolstered by hopes that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Russia and other producers, a...
Progress in vaccine development and expectations that OPEC+ will decide in less than two weeks to roll over the current cuts for three months instead of easing them from January 2021 give bulls hopes that the oil market will regain some semblance of a balance next year, pushing prices...