By Alberta QUARCOOPOME
Dear readers, welcome to my final edition under the series of discussion on the 2023 Bank of Ghana published last month. Today we shall look at another risk area which can make or unmake banks due to the losses involved.
External Fraud
These frauds are caused by external parties...
In the heart of Accra, amid honking horns and eager movie-goers, a love story unfolded in the most extraordinary way. Picture this: it's a balmy night at a ParknWatch event, where 100 cars are lined up, each waiting for the magic of cinema to come alive.
Here, a gentleman (let’s...
By Gambrah Sampeney KWABENA ADJEI
In a candid interview, Toyota President Akio Toyoda shed light on the disparity between Tesla’s valuation and its actual business model.
Toyoda likened Tesla’s approach to a chef boasting about a recipe, whereas Toyota has a fully operational kitchen serving customers.
This analogy highlights the risks of...
By Kwesi BISSUE
Buried under a sea of hydra headed aches
Great minds must rise to the occasion
For a country in a shambles
Great minds must rise above petty trivialities
Great minds must unravel a sea of puzzles
And yet great minds stay buried
Buried under a sea of Nay and Aye in the Sanhedrin
Great...
By Chris KONEY
In recent times, sustainability has become a widely used term across various industries. Sustainability presumes that resources are finite, and should be used conservatively and wisely with a view to long-term priorities and consequences of the ways in which they are used. Sustainable practices support ecological, human and economic...
A former schoolmate at Columbia University in New York, a Sudanese-American, sent me a text soon after the Black Stars were beaten by Sudan in their AFCON qualifiers in Libya, a neutral ground. The message reads: “APPIAH FOR PRESIDENT OF SUDAN”!
Referencing the chaotic political nature in Sudan which has...
By Anny OSABUTEY
Charity Derby Akeiti is a woman of many parts: artist-colour consultant, art journalist, arts coordinator, enterpreneur, painter, sculptor, graphic and textile designer. My first encounter with her was at the Nkyinkyim Museum in Ada.
She was part of a group of artists who had finished a mural on...
By Samuel Lartey (Prof.), [email protected]
The Makola Market in Accra is not merely a marketplace, it is an institution. For generations, it has been a central hub of commerce and livelihoods for Ghana’s ca pital city and beyond. At its heart lie the Ga Makola Queens, a group of influential...
By John S. QUAISIE
In our desire to prepare adequately for a successful retirement experience, we tend to lay a lot of emphasis on money and wealth as indispensable ingredients. However, factors that account for successful and enjoyable retirement life go beyond the rich and enviable pension package.
In their determination...