The COVID-19 pandemic has spread globally and will not be over until it has been brought under control everywhere. Hence, international efforts are underway to support the world’s poorest countries. COVAX, a multilateral initiative organized by the World Health Organization and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is arranging purchases of...
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its negative impact on businesses, the GRA was able to meet its 2020 revised revenue target.
The Authority was tasked to collect a revised tax revenue target of GH¢42,769.50; as of December 2020, it collected GH¢45,338.69 million exceeding the budget by GH¢2,569.19 million thus, with...
… women traders generally more compliant
“The danger is gone,” “no money to buy” and “mask is in my hand bag” are some of the main reasons influencing informal traders’ decisions not to wear masks in public. While the wearing of face masks remain a mandatory requirement in fighting...
Distributors that are able to perfect the practice of serving the ecommerce sector will gain an edge over their competition. They’ll be perfectly placed to take advantage of a market that will inevitably continue to boom.
Courier services are very critical to the growing ecommerce activities we have all witnessed...
COVID-19 continues to battle all aspects of our Ghanaian economy, not sparing the agricultural sector, which we have described in many instances, as our national backbone and lifeline. The fact is, all African countries are being adversely affected by the pandemic, as, continent-wise, 60 percent of the population is...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has proven an unlikely countervailing force to the disrepair of international institutions exposed by the pandemic and worsened by nationalism and populism.
For decades, the IMF had been excoriated for its loans conditional on fiscal austerity policies and adopting “one-size fits all” measures resulting in...
What is good leadership and which leadership style works most efficiently? I get asked these questions on a regular basis. There is no perfect leadership style. In fact, leadership is a fluid practice. We are always changing and improving the way in which we help our direct reports and...
One of the key economic and political challenges that confronted the first Akufo-Addo Administration was destruction of the environment and the pollution of major rivers through illegal mining, commonly called ‘galamsey’.
So entrenched and destructive was illegal mining that it needed political will and perhaps, at the risk of political...
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...