The West African Reinsurance Corporation (WAICA Re) has announced that its underwriting profit grew from US$5.0million in 2019 to US$8.8million in 2020, a growth rate of 77 percent The company at its 8th Annual General Meeting (AGM), held virtually at the weekend, recorded a net claims of US$30.5million in its...
Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator programme (SC-WIT) has awarded GH¢57,000 each in seed funding to five women-led businesses to scale up their business operations. The incubator programme is run in Ghana by Standard Chartered Bank, in partnership with Ashesi University’s Ghana Climate Innovation Centre. The event held digitally due...
The issue of ethics and values is very critical in modern contemporary business organizations. Ethics basically can be defined as the study of what constitutes right or wrong behaviour. In fact, it is a branch of philosophy which focuses on morality and the way the moral principles are derived....
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). It used to be just nice. Then it became wise. Now it is a must. It used to be done on the quiet, but now large events are organised and awards given for companies that excel in the area. In times past, a CSR activity never...
“The corporate training industry is constantly evolving to accommodate trainer needs and technology advancements. Throughout history, it has proven its importance time and time again.” We are in interesting times. Although I have been conducting virtual training and in-person training sessions separately, I recently had to conduct a combination of both,...
… A reminder to the media Concerns are intensifying once more over the significant twin-topic of press freedom and free speech and their role in the democratisation process. The concerns are not about whether or not there is press freedom and free speech in Ghana, but more what the media...
CEO’s identity is intrinsically linked to the organic identity and culture of an organisation. As such, CEOs acts as the central nerves and guardians of the values, purpose and strategies of an organisation. Furthermore, CEOs sets brands transformations in the context of strategy and business model for an overall brand...
Citing the snapshot of the Prudential Reports over the past three years shows that Ghana Cooperative Susu Collectors Association (GCSCA), total client deposits mobilised and total client withdrawals paid have grown significantly over the past three years. These figures clearly shows that the future of this susu business in...
As part of multi-stakeholder efforts geared toward promoting the capital market, the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), in partnership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA), has held a workshop targeted at pension funds. With most of these funds channeling resources to government-issued securities,...
Leadership is not just taking up a position or occupying one. It is not a call to sainthood but a call to service.  Leadership is more than just having certification or being an expert in a field. It is about how you influence people and make things happen. I...

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