…as NAPO hints of steps to redenominate fees in cedi
The practice of pegging fees and tariffs in dollars by power producers and state agencies in the energy sector is compounding the sector’s debt situation, Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has lamented.
Power producers and other players in the energy...
Agricultural crowdfunding platform Nserewa has set a target of supporting about 2,500 farmers under its farmers’ input support scheme.
Launched in 2021, the Nserewa crowdfunding scheme has supported over 1,200 smallholder farmers across Ghana to produce Rice, Soya and Maize. In addition, the platform enabled the production of an additional...
The Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) has welcomed Ghana as the newest member-state to join its international mission to realise digital prosperity for all.
The country becomes the twelfth nation to ascend to the DCO, an international organisation that was founded to support countries build their digital economies as an essential...
Quality education for the youth is key to sustainable development and the expected transformation of Ghana, Taptap Send Growth Director for Africa, Darryl Koku Mawutor Abraham, has said.
He believes that the current plight of Africa and Ghana in all aspect of growth and development could be overcome with the...
In his 1970 book of the same name, futurist Alvin Toffler originally used the phrase ‘Future Shock’ to characterise the psychological and sociological impacts of swift social and technical change. Today, the idea of future shock has been broadened to encompass any significant upheaval or alteration that upends people's...
This edition concludes our insight on the main topic ‘Analysing the Social Media Mix of Banks in Ghana’ with an index of all the five platforms and banks’ performance (depths). The first part was published in the Monday 16 January 2023 edition of this column and proceeded with the...
… Understanding the Risks and Mitigating Strategies
The growing trend of using payment cards for money laundering has become a cause for concern among regulators and risk professionals. The reasons for accepting payments from ‘perceived’ money launderers can be absurd and comical, but the consequences can be serious. In this...
Good corporate governance structures have been identified as key catalysts for the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in the country.
Formulated with core pillars of accountability, integrity, responsibility, transparency and efficiency, the National African Peer Review Mechanism Governing Council (NAPRM-GC) said, good corporate structures can speed...
The Commissioner of the Data Protection Commission (DPC), Patricia Adusei-Poku, has urged institutions to be compliant with data protection laws.
She said the law, Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843), requires companies to register with the Commission to work on their compliance programmes to avoid prosecution.
"If you are a business that...
GISF to engage stakeholders
Ghana has been ranked 79th among 100 countries in issues related to child online protection by the Child Online Safety Index (COSI).
The COSI globally measures a nations’ level of online safety for children across six pillars - including children themselves, families, schools, companies, and soft...