SFAN's ReadyforWork digital career accelerator cohort 4 leaders finished their coursework last month-end. And 22-year-old Dolly Kpobi was announced as the best graduating leader. Dolly began her career in Accounting and Finance after a degree course at UPSA Ghana. From collaborating with colleagues at work and participating in online fora...
Godwin Dogbey, a radio producer for the award-winning drive-time show (Ekwanso DwooDwoo) on popular Accra-based radio station, Okay FM, has been awarded the ‘Best TV/Radio Producer of The Year’ at the Ghana Entertainment Awards USA ’22. Having served diligently as a radio producer for several years, Godwin Dogbey beat competition...
Fuel price surge made worse by Africa FX weakness As surging fuel costs trigger a wave of protests across Africa, leaders are desperately seeking avenues to fix the situation. In Mozambique, bus fares are being subsidized by the World Bank, according to Bloomberg. Ghana is looking to the IMF to...
As G20 ministers and central bank governors gather in Bali this week, they face a global economic outlook that has darkened significantly. When the G20 last met in April, the IMF had just cut its global growth forecast to 3.6 percent for this year and next—and we warned this could...
Pre tertiary level teacher unions across the country have called off their almost two-week strike action after accepting a 15 percent Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) from the government. This decision was taken after three days of negotiations between the government represented by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC),...
In an earlier article, I attempted to show you the following points Energy and transport are fundamental to any economy and affects us all The energy and transport industries are in the beginning throes of a major disruption not transition There is a lot of money to be made...
The Cedi slumped to a fresh low against the dollar this week, trading at 8.10 from 8.02 at last week’s close. Ghana’s annual inflation jumped to the highest in almost 19 years in June, with prices increasing 29.8% compared to 27.6% in May. The inflation rate has now exceeded...
The return of high inflation in many developed economies seems to have surprised central banks and has quickly become people’s leading economic worry. While monetary tightening is necessary, the role of structural factors also warrants attention. Specifically, besides pandemic-related supply-chain disruptions and the energy and food-price shocks amplified by...
As the world’s best-selling cognac, Hennessy is proud to introduce ‘In the Paint’ to Accra - a unique artistic initiative that brings the Never Stop Never Settle spirit of the brand to local communities through basketball and art. Deeply rooted in urban culture, Hennessy’s ambition is to bring communities together....
Have you heard about investing in a hotel apartment? What is a hotel apartment? Or better, Cautious about investing in a hotel apartment? In this article we have put together reasons why we believe this subject deserves a second look. Hotel apartments guarantee high return real estate ventures and should...