This week, relevant international, regional and national stakeholders in cocoa production and trade are meeting in Ghana’s capital Accra for a historic purpose. Dubbed, “International Conference on Cocoa Pricing and Sustainability,” the focus is on securing equitable living income for cocoa farmers.
The conference is also bringing together organizations and...
There is no doubt that “Cyberspace creates new potentials for good and evil, for creative expression and criminal exploitation” but the issue is, at what point can a government say cyberspace has become a threat to a country’s national security for the citizens to have zero right to privacy. This is...
The future of the Ghanaian economy remains bright as the government continues to put in place measures to make it more resilient and strong enough to withstand future shocks but a lot more needs to be done to sustain the gains, Deputy Trade and Industry Minister, Robert Ahomka-Lindsay, has...
The Chief Executive of the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC), Mr. Yofi Grant, has said his outfit is keen on seeing a transformative business environment that promotes growth and partnerships. To this end, he said the GIPC has been pushing “a very aggressive agenda of reform” to make sure...
The Global Media Alliance Broadcasting Company (GMABC), in collaboration with Donewell Insurance Company, has dubbed November as the month to expand the road safety education campaign to Ghanaians as Christmas and elections approach.
As part of its themed-month series, GMABC working with the insurance giant has dubbed November as the...
Many factors go into assessing how much debt an economy can safely carry
Countries incur debt by borrowing. Borrowing can enable countries to finance important development programs and projects—but, taken too far, the burden of debt repayment can overwhelm a country’s finances, at worst leading to default.
Elevated debt in low-income...
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Foundation has committed US$4million over a four-year period for the establishment of Professorial Chairs in four public universities, to support research and human capacity development in the extractive industry.
The University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), University of Cape...
US President Donald Trump, perhaps unsurprisingly, has alleged fraud in the November 3 presidential election, without offering what anyone would consider real evidence, other than the fact that votes for his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, keep turning up in states where Trump initially led in the count. The president...
All around the world, digital transformation is becoming a critical factor in long-term, sustainable economic development; and Africa is no exception. With two decades of experience behind me, I feel a lot of pride in being part of a digital transformation journey with Ericsson that allows me to share...