Innovation is the engine that drives contemporary economies. Living standards are determined by productivity growth, which in turn depends on the introduction and dissemination of new technologies that allow an ever-wider variety of goods and services to be produced with fewer and fewer of our planet’s resources.
Policymakers and the...
As various countries contend with a second wave of COVID-19 outbreaks, many emerging markets are pinning their hopes on a vaccine that will allow them to confidently reopen their economies without the fear of health services being overwhelmed.
With 20m people infected globally and 735,000 virus-related deaths as of August 10, it...
The United States, Brazil, and India have surged ahead of the rest of the world in terms of the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, with no peak in sight. They (and fourth-place Russia) have one thing in common: macho leaders with authoritarian personalities.
There are notable differences in how these...
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has trained agriculture extension officers in the Central Region on the dangers and management of aflatoxins - natural poisons produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus and several other related species in food items.
The exercise dubbed, trainer of trainers, saw 50 agriculture extension officers benefit from training...
In a conversation with IMF Country Focus, Rwanda’s Minister of State in Charge of National Treasury Richard Tusabe explains how his government is leveraging technology and grass-roots networks to fight the spread of COVID-19 and ensure financial support for households and businesses.
What has been the impact of COVID-19 on...
A near-10% drop in the value of the US dollar since its March high has given rise to two distinct narratives. The first takes a short-term perspective, focusing on how a depreciation could benefit the US economy and markets; the second takes the long view, fretting over the dollar’s...
Mr. Serebour is a wealthy spare parts merchant in Kumasi Suame Magazine, a hub of the automotive industry in Ghana. He started as a heavy -duty truck mechanic. By dint of business acumen he now has investments in real estate and transport businesses. These companies employ several young graduates,...
If you are a venture capitalist, you are almost certainly a man. But you would do well to know that your best chance to outperform the market is to invest your money in a company led by a woman.
That rule of thumb – cherchez la femme – would radically...
Opinion scores on the impact of tax systems and policies on the growth of SMEs in Ghana vary among business owners and managers. Do the tax systems and policies in Ghana impede SMEs growth? Do the tax systems and policies drain the investments of SMEs owners? Is poor tax...
The Rotary Club of Accra -Tesano and Accra -Legon donated 600 pieces of Rotary Branded Nose masks to the people of Tsokomey a fishing community near Kokrobite in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The Rotary Branded Nose Masks was sponsored by the Rotary District Office, District 9102. Rotarians,...