Background According to Wikipedia, the generic meaning of the word ransom is the payment made to a captor for the release of a captive (person) or a valuable. This meaning does not differ in the world of cybersecurity since the concept remains that a captor (cybercrime actor) captures the data...
“Papa I wanna be in school. Mama I wanna go to school. I want to learn reading and writing. Teacher, I do wanna be in school…oh yea. Send your girl child to school, send your girl child to school…” It seems like just yesterday when these lyrics from part of...
…When the internal customer feels estranged No man is an island. Or rather, no man is meant to be an island. Belongingness is ingrained in our DNA. As a matter of fact, belongingness and social connectedness are right there on the third level of Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. In...
In the same way that mining supports the way we live, it also cushions economic growth and development. Mining precious metals like gold has been a major contributor to socioeconomic development in many African economies. Mining contributes to foreign exchange earnings, government revenues, employment and gross domestic product (GDP). Ghana...
The observation of World Day for Decent Work by Labour Movement on 7th October every year has taken place globally. To mark the occasion, the Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU-Ghana) has released a statement in Accra signed by the General Secretary, Morgan Ayawine, which said the union is to...
Board of Directors are appointed to oversee strategy and management of a company. Beyond this oversight function is their duty to protect the company and its stakeholders from looming business risks. In recent times, especially as digitalisation is on a rise, business risks have evolved to include more data...
...Assessing KOA's definition of sustainability and the treatment of their partner farmers My concluding thoughts During my Master’s Thesis in 2019, I reflected on almost all the known initiatives the Ghana Government and industry stakeholders announced to have implemented to address the livelihood changes of smallholder farmers. I concluded that: “It is...
-  A risk management perspective “Don’t be fearful of risks. Understand them, and manage and minimize them to an acceptable level.”― Naved Abdali This week,, I am continuing certain aspects of operational risk in banking which has been covered in my latest book: The Modern Branch Manager’s Companion. Here are some excepts...
… a silver bullet for e-commerce delivering conundrum Courier services have evolved continuously since ancient Greece created the concept of messengers, and further developed into a significant industry in Persia to deliver vital messages. The courier industry has grown beyond the primary function of delivering communications to their intended recipients...
The evidence is clear: Ghana’s food insecurity has been greatly increased due to climate change causing prolonged dry seasons, rising temperatures across all ecological zones, and low rainfall. Modelling its implications on food security is therefore crucial for reducing the agriculture sector’s vulnerability to climate change and mitigating its...