As the world does its best to move on from the pandemic, one of the lasting legacies for many advanced economies has been greater adoption of digital technologies. Working from home is now common, and many companies have expanded online operations.
And as the crisis recedes, we can now see...
In recent months, calls on media to promote tourism has intensified. The latest to add his voice is The Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mark Okraku Mantey. He stated that the tourism sector, one of fastest-growing industries in the country, needs media support to sustain progress. The...
Mark-to-market (MTM) also known as fair value accounting is a concept used in finance and accounting that refers to the process of valuing an asset or liability based on its current market value. The idea behind MTM is that assets and liabilities are constantly changing in value, and therefore,...
In a field dominated by men, many women have been excelling in their various roles. AirtelTigo, the leading telecommunications company, recognizes and values the contributions of women to their business. In a move to embrace equity, the company is highlighting some women whose impact on the organization has been...
When a child is exposed to lead, the consequences are dire. It harms a child’s health in many ways including damage to the brain and nervous system, slowed growth and development, learning and behavior problems, hearing and speech problems.
One in every three children across the world- especially in low-income...
This article seeks to 1. To acknowledge that, there is a high attrition rate in the global insurance industry; 2. To acknowledge that, most of the people being affected are those within the sales and marketing or distribution department; 3. How regulated entities will build a robust system to...
“If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.” – African proverb
It is well known that crisis situations are often the best catalyst for renewing societies and nations. Within every crisis exists a drive that recharges the creative energies within us when we are...
When businesses engage in cross-border transactions, they sometimes incur foreign exchange losses or generate foreign exchange gains. The Income Tax Act, 2015 (Act 896) contains rules on the amount of exchange loss that a business can deduct in a year. This article reviews the proposed new rules that are...
When a market liquidity and/or funding liquidity crisis occurs at a moment when inflation is above-target, tension between the objectives of central banks – price stability and financial stability – is inevitable. In such cases, I believe that financial stability must come first, because it is a precondition for...