Ghana continues to fulfil her promise to the African diaspora as part of the mandate of her call to them to return to the continent of Africa, with the granting last Tuesday, November 19, of Ghanaian citizenship to 524 members of the African diaspora. It was a watershed moment...
By Aaron Akwetey BOTCHWEY In a groundbreaking event in the history of Prampram,  the Naazen family made history by enstooling both Asafoatse and Asafoanye or traditional warriors from the same house and on the same day. An unprecedent event in the history of the Prampram Traditional Area, the enstoolment of the...
By Dr. Francis OSEI-KUFFOUR Let me lean on ILAPI and be emphatic that ‘Abusua bi te sika so, Ԑnso ekϽm de wϽn’, literally translated as ‘some families are sitting on money, yet live in poverty’. The recent publication by the Institute for Liberty and Policy Innovation (ILAPI) resonated with a text...
The Ghana Co-operative Credit Unions Association (CUA) Ltd is thrilled to announce its 23rd Educational and Biennial Conference, scheduled from Wednesday, 20 November to Friday, 22 November 2024, at the Credit Union Training Centre (CUTraC), Kasoa Akweley. With the theme, “Empowering Communities and Enriching Lives: The Role of Credit Unions,”...
By Rachel GYABAAH In 2012, as I sat in class discussing global financial systems, the concept of BRICS (i.e Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) was introduced as a counterweight to the Western-dominated international monetary system. I examined the International Monitoring Fund’s Working Paper on BRICS' Development Philosophies (2012) and the European Parliament's...
PET stands for Political, Economic, and Technological factors, the three key external forces that shape a business environment. In today's rapidly evolving global landscape, understanding the interplay of political, economic, and technological factors is essential for comprehending the complexities that shape our world. These dimensions are deeply interconnected, influencing...
Community: Sat. Nov. 16 - 14:00. Sip N Paint experience with Canvas Craft Ghana. Join us for an unforgettable evening of art, elegance and fun. Stand a chance to win exciting prizes. @Café Bar Noir, Dzorwulu, Accra. Sat. Nov. 16 - 11:00. Diaspora in Ghana Roots & Resettlement Brunch. Gain insights...
By Martin Grote, Mario Mansour, & Jean-François Wen The world’s governments must raise an additional US$3 trillion to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth goals this decade. The cost in emerging markets equals 4 percent of gross domestic product—and 16 percent for low-income countries. How can countries finance such staggering price...
As VCTF marks its 20th anniversary, we look back at two decades of empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and advancing Ghana’s venture capital ecosystem. A legacy of growth and partnership With a clear mandate to drive economic growth by providing venture capital to Ghanaian SMEs, the Venture Capital Trust Fund...
By Robert OWUSU (FCIB) Technological advancement has given modern financial lenders an unparalled capacity to reduce lending risk, now that lenders can utilize more customer data than ever to make informed considerate lending decisions. Lenders stay in business when borrowers pay back loans. Some borrowers consistently make prompt payments while others...