At the recently-held inaugural Ghana CEO-presidential gala in Accra, business leaders used the occasion to highlight the burden of high taxes and regulatory inconsistencies stifling private sector resilience. They cited high taxes, complex regulations and limited insight into public spending as significant obstacles to progress. They also underscored the need for...
By Ebenezer Ashley (PhD.) & Nana Ekua Agyepong-Boateng. Gold proved to be a unifier in medieval ages. For instance, King (2021) recalled the Spanish explorers, led by Hernan Cortes, the renowned Spanish Conquistador (Dowd, 2016) met the native people of South America when they first arrived in the “New World”...
One major challenge the ‘Green Ghana Project’ is facing every year is the sustainability and the protection of the planted trees. We are told about 70 percent of the trees have survived and if that was the case, then we are on track. I went around the places where we...
 …for boards and political office leaders Whether an organization or economy is going to stay compliant, be it by its own internal policies, industry-specific regulations or other standards, it is unmistaken rule that its administration is a greater contributor. This may require the leadership of such an organization and other...
I have heard my friend Professor Robert E. Hinson say times without number, there are two things we do from when we are born to when we die: “oral presentation and written presentations”. I agree with him and in today's dynamic business landscape, the ability to articulate thoughts, convey...
...exuding leadership confidence through appearance and communication Are you a leader who command attention by your voice but have no message? Do you sound nice and articulate to listen to but does not have influence? Executives serve as the face of the organization, representing its values, goals, and interests. Therefore,...
No Denouement, Just Comedy Our conversation last week reminds me of a certain Efo and Sister Abena—two particularly great people I had the singular honour of witnessing some time back. The facts of the matter are simple—the subject matter was a hen. Efo, holding on tightly to this hen, and...
You enter washroom in Naija and all the doors to the ‘Gents’ are engaged while those of the ‘Ladies’ are open and free. You expect a Naija guy to wait for the guys to come out of the Gents before you use the place? Hmmm! Then you are not...
The gender pay gap is trending Women on average receive lower wages than men in Ghana Your decision to hire should not be influenced by gender    Is your decision to hire influenced by gender as an employer?  Be agile as the gender pay gap is trending. Labour market...
A crucial part of effective communication is confidence. The effect of a message can impact differently because of the energy that it carries; the way and manner in which it is said. Confidence is an expression of how we feel inside about ourselves and on a daily basis, the...