Society is not static, but a very sensitive entity that responds and adjusts to demands of environmental impact. Moreover, technology and improved standards of living and national population growth demand expansion and improvement in Ghana’s socio-cultural and economic outlook and structure; and Ghana in her determination to provide for the...
…any lessons? Teams have started arriving in Qatar ahead of the World Cup this weekend. There are many reports and complaints coming from Qatar; however, these challenges cannot take away the shine and the economic benefit which must be the focus. Qatar Tourism revealed the opening of more than...
In the wake of this great shaky economic meltdown, more giants will emerge - especially those who are able to rise above this crunch. The eagle is said to love the storm because it propels it to rise higher in the skies. Effective tax planning is a great gain for...
After several years of heightened criticisms of falling cultural diplomacy, Russia has begun filling the huge pitfalls and cracks. In the context of the emerging multipolar order, Russia has taken the appreciable and practical step in its renewed Russia-African diplomacy, but has a long meandering road in establishing its...
There was once a young fisherman who owned a small boat. He was out on the Atlantic one morning when a large yacht sent out a distress signal that it was sinking. The young man sailed to the larger boat and rescued the owner of the yacht. The owner...
Infrastructure financing China has made more investments in Africa than the next eight largest lenders combined. Significant infrastructural expenditures are required for Africa to realise its full potential and boost trade among its member-nations. Building infrastructure in Africa is essential for promoting economic growth and raising the standard of living for Africans....
        “If all the seeds that fall were to grow, then no one could follow the path under the trees.” – Akan proverb As the moments drift consciously and unconsciously around us, we reflexively make decisions to appreciate the tempos that accompany them. Decision-making is part of the experience that...
Chapter 1 The beggars have lost all trust in us, I tell you. Before we get into this whole matter of the many beggars busily roaming the streets of this country, and of its capital city, Accra, let’s talk first about those flags standing idly at the Flagstaff House (permit this...
The Spanish-American philosopher, George Santayana, famously warned that: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. But sometimes even those who can recall the past have a selective memory and draw the wrong conclusions. This is how the global policy response to the current bout of...
Deputy Managing Director of IMF, Antoinette M. Sayeh, poignantly stated that “Countries that have strong economic institutions respond more effectively to crises and are better prepared for a resilient recovery. And that is true across any level of development”. We are told by the IMF that, the excruciating economic...